It’s that time of year again when gamers and college football fans get excited over the latest version of EA Sports’ college football video game. But before the actual game is published on July 10, they will release certain rankings that are in the video game.
One popular ranking is “Toughest Places to Play.” This affects gameplay, making it difficult or easier to play in, depending on whether you are the home team, just like real life. The Oregon Ducks find it easier to play in Autzen Stadium than the Washington Huskies do, obviously.
And speaking of Autzen Stadium, the home of the Ducks is ranked as one of the loudest places to play in the entire nation. Since this is the second year of the game, we have a comparison to draw upon in rankings. Oregon fans will be pleased to see Autzen has moved up from their spot in the CFB25 rankings, but perhaps not as much as they would like.
The folks down at Texas A&M may have the biggest beef (no pun intended) with the rankings, as they weren’t able to hold on to the top spot and fell a considerable distance. We’re not sure what changed, but boy, did their ranking.
Here are the Top 25 places to play, according to EA Sports, the capacity of each facility, when it opened and where it ranked last season.
25. Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
Capacity: 61,337
Opened: Oct. 3, 1914
Ranking in previous game: 25
24. Spartan Stadium – Michigan State
Capacity: 75,005
Opened: Oct. 6, 1923
Ranking in previous game: 22
23. Boone-Pickens Stadium – Oklahoma State
Capacity: 53,885
Opened: Oct. 2, 1920
Ranking in previous game: Not ranked
22. Carter-Finley Stadium – North Carolina State
Capacity: 56,919
Opened: Oct. 8, 1966
Ranking in previous game: Not ranked
21. Notre Dame Stadium – Notre Dame
Capacity: 77,622
Opened: Oct. 4, 1930
Ranking in previous game: 21
