For just $69.99 plus tax, anyone gets the chance to play football with the UToledo Rockets.
When EA Sports College Football 25 was released July 19 – the first major update since 2013 – the UToledo Rockets were now part of the roster. The game is available on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5.
Kevin Taylor, UToledo’s brand and licensing manager, has been part of the process since the beginning.
“The university received initial communication from our licensing agency [Collegiate Licensing Company] about the game in January of 2021, with us agreeing to participate,” Taylor said.
Taylor spent three years providing details about Toledo Football and the University to EA Sports. Over 2,000 photos of the stadium were taken in the summer of 2021.
“The developers asked for various assets over the course of three years leading up to the game release,” Taylor said.
The additional photos were sent in June 2023, and included Blue Crew, Rocky and Rocksy, and more of game days at the Glass Bowl. Music assets were also provided, including the school fight song and the songs the band plays throughout game day in the Glass Bowl.
Prior to the release, members of the Toledo football team, Interim President Matt Schroeder, Vice President and Director of Athletics Bryan Blair, and any Rocket who pre-ordered the game had a chance to play.
In a statement, Blair said “the attention to detail is outstanding. The Glass Bowl and game day atmosphere really comes to life.”
“We are very excited about the release of the new EA Sports College Football 25 video game and the incredible exposure it will bring to our football program and our University,” Blair said. “The game is a cultural phenomenon and it’s amazing to see Toledo once again on this amazing stage.”
