What Are the Red and Green Diamonds in College Football 25? Their Meaning for Recruiting

What are the Red and Green Diamonds in College Football 25?

In College Football 25, Red and Green Diamonds help you understand a player's potential when you're trying to recruit them.

Green Diamonds

When you see a Green Diamond next to a player's name, it means they could become better than they are now. For example, a three-star recruit with a Green Diamond might grow into a four- or five-star player later on. It's not a sure thing, but it's a good sign. If you want to recruit this player, it's best to make an offer when they're not getting many offers from other schools. If they have fewer options, they're more likely to choose you.

Red Diamonds

Red Diamonds are the opposite. They show that a player might not reach the skill level you expect. So, a four- or five-star recruit with a Red Diamond could end up being a three-star player or less. This doesn’t mean it will definitely happen, but it’s a warning. Instead of going after a high-star player with a Red Diamond, you might want to focus on a three-star player with a Green Diamond who could develop into a top player with your help.

Recruiting in Dynasty Mode always has some risk, and there’s no guarantee a player will turn out as you hope. The Diamonds give you a sense of the risk involved, but you still need to work hard to help players reach their full potential.

College Football 25

College Football 25 is a video game about college football, made by EA Orlando and published by EA Sports. It’s part of the EA Sports College Football series and marks the return of the series after eleven years, since NCAA Football 14 in 2013. The game features cover art with players Quinn Ewers, Travis Hunter, and Donovan Edwards at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.

Released on July 19, 2024, College Football 25 is available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game uses the Frostbite engine and offers both single-player and multiplayer modes. Fans of college football have been eagerly waiting for this game, and its release has created a lot of excitement across the United States and around the world.

College Football 25 Development

After releasing its last college football game in 2013, EA Sports faced a lawsuit from former players who said their names and images were used without their permission. The NCAA, which EA had licensed, did not want to pay athletes. As a result, EA decided to stop making college football games.

In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the NCAA could no longer avoid paying athletes. This led to new rules allowing players to earn money for their likenesses. By 2023, EA announced that their new college football game would feature real player likenesses again.

In February 2024, EA said they would pay each athlete $600 and give them a copy of the game for using their likeness. If athletes chose not to participate, they would be replaced with generic characters. By early March 2024, over 10,000 athletes had agreed. The game, developed with the Frostbite engine, includes the Heisman Trophy and several bowl games, though only the Lou Groza Award was included by the National College Football Awards Association.

What Platforms is EA College Football 25 Available on?

EA College Football 25 is available on Xbox Series S|X and PlayStation 5. Unfortunately, it is not available for PC gamers, so you’ll need to choose one of these consoles to play. The game also isn’t compatible with PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. If you have one of these older consoles, you’ll need to upgrade to a newer one to play EA College Football 25. The good news is that the game supports crossplay, so Xbox players can compete against PlayStation players in several game modes.