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Fans pitch Nick Saban, Jayden Daniels as potential cover stars for new college football video game
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EA Sports has long been planning to release the next iteration of its college football video game series this summer, and it gave fans a glimpse of the game on Thursday morning.
EA Sports released a short teaser trailer for the new game and said a “full reveal” is coming in Monday. Given the new update, it didn’t take long for fans to begin speculating who will grace the cover of EA Sports’ College Football 25.
Legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban was amongst the most-suggested cover stars for the new game. Saban retired earlier this offseason at the end of an iconic career that includes 7 national championships and 11 SEC crowns.
While it would be unusual for a coach to be on the cover of the game, people did make the case for it on Thursday. Here’s some of the reaction from fans hoping to see Saban on the cover:
In my opinion, there’s just no way you don’t have Nick Saban on the EA NCAA cover.
The most widely respected figure in all of college football, and maybe even in all of sports.
What better way to remember his legacy than to put him on the first NCAA video game in a decade?… pic.twitter.com/qoQXOh6hcR
— College Football Report (@CFBRep) February 15, 2024
Although I’m by no means a bama fan, not having Nick Saban on the ea college cover would be outrageous #EAsports #CollegeFootball #EACF
— Bryan A (@Bryankrom_) February 15, 2024
Nick Saban should be on the cover of EA College Football 25 no questions asked @EASPORTSCollege
— Garrett Perkins (@barstoolperk) February 15, 2024
Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels also seems like a strong candidate to be the cover athlete. Daniels won the 2023 Heisman Trophy and is expected to be a top pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Here’s some of the reaction from fans expecting to see Daniels replace Michigan’s Denard Robinson as the game’s cover athlete:
Give me Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels on the cover together https://t.co/ffh00Fw2Z3
— Kyle ⚜️ | 504.Saints (@KyleBesson504) February 15, 2024
So who’s on the cover? Three most likely seem to be:
Jayden Daniels
Marvin Harrison Jr
JJ McCarthy https://t.co/Ku3srkcKEr— JT (@JayTeeSea86) February 15, 2024
FULL REVEAL IN MAY.
That Jayden Daniels cover is gonna be ????. pic.twitter.com/QR7AdpgZlR
— The Jordy Culotta Show (@CulottaShow) February 15, 2024
? The EA Sports College Football Video Game has been CONFIRMED for this summer
Many believe that the Cover Athlete will be the Heisman Winner Jayden Daniels…
Jayden threw & ran for almost 5,000 yards combined last season, with only 4 interceptions in the process ?
Should… pic.twitter.com/vigPjolGFm
— Blue Bloods Bias (@bluebloodsbias) February 15, 2024
USC’s Caleb Williams and Michigan’s JJ McCarthy are also possibilities to grace the cover of EA Sports College Football 25. Williams won the Heisman Trophy in 2022 while McCarthy just led Michigan to the national championship.
Further updates on the game are expected in May.
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Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
