After a decade-long absence, college football is finally back on PlayStation and Xbox with EA Sports College Football 25. Following in the footsteps of its professional counterpart, EA College Football 25 features an early access period just like Madden does.
Some players are having issues getting EA College Football 25 early access to work, though, and the root of the problem depends on the version of the game, your chosen platform, and other network issues. It sucks to pay extra for a game just to get locked out of it, so here’s what you’re able to do if you’re having trouble with EA College Football 25 early access.
How to Play EA College Football 25 Early
There are two ways to play EA College Football 25 before the official release on Friday, Aug 03, 2025. The first method is topurchase the Deluxe Editionof the game. Priced at $100 on both PlayStation and Xbox, the Deluxe Edition of CFB 25 includes early access to the game beginning onMonday, July 15, 2024in addition to other digital bonuses.
How to Fix EA College Football 25 Early Access Not Working
The Madden servers always get slammed hard during the early access release window, and EA College Football 25 is experiencing the same thing. PlayStation and Xbox users havea few fixesthat they can attempt to remedy the issue, though.
If you’re not able to access CFB 25 early access on PS4 or PS5, then try restoring licenses on your console. OnPlayStation, go toSettings > Users and Accounts > Other > Restore Licenses.This will verify your ownership and eligibility for early access. Just restart your console afterward and the game will ideally let you in.Xboxconsoles don’t have a similar feature, so all Xbox gamers can do isrestart their systems and hope for the best.
If you’rehaving issues with the 10-hour trialduring EA College Football 25’s early access period, there are a few things you’re able to try. First, ensure that you have anactive EA Play subscription. If you’re playing viaXbox Game Pass Ultimate, check that you have the correct EA account linked. Opening theEA Play appand redownloading the EA College Football 25 trial from there can also work, too.
If none of these solutions work, then you’ll unfortunately just have to wait for EA’s servers to sort themselves out.Problems always ariseduring the early access period, but EA usually gives players some in-game rewards as compensation at the very least. Things could be worse, though. You could be aPC gamer who doesn’t get to play EA CFB 25 at all.
Diego Perez
Currently serving as a Senior Staff Writer at PC Invasion, Diego Perez has been writing about video games since 2018, specializing in live service games like Destiny and Final Fantasy XIV. His work is featured at publications like Game Rant and Attack of the Fanboy (where he served as Associate Editor), but PC Invasion is home to his best work. When he’s planning content or writing guides, he’s yelling about Ape Escape or grinding Lost Sectors in Destiny. Plus, he has a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication Media Studies for Texas A&M University.
