Last year, EA Sports brought the thrills of college football back to video game consoles with the release of EA Sports College Football 25. The game was an immense hit, seeing more than 2.8 million players engaged with the game in the first week. By December, it became the best-selling sports video game of all time in the United States.
When a game is so successful, a sequel is a given and that’s exactly what college football fans are getting with EA Sports College Football 26 which is set to release on July 10.
EA Sports has released their Top 25 rankings for a variety of categories and Iowa is featured on multiple lists. Where do the Hawkeyes rank in these different categories? Let’s take a look.
What are Iowa’s offense and defense ratings in College Football 26?
To no one’s surprise, Iowa’s defense is ranked higher than the offense in this years game. The Hawkeye defense is ranked in the Top 25 defenses in the entire game, coming in with an 84 overall rating. They have the same defensive rating as South Carolina, Arizona State and Florida. For comparison, Iowa had the 13th highest rated defense in College Football 25, at an 88 overall. Following the departures of Jay Higgins, Nick Jackson and Sebastian Castro, it’s understandable why EA is a little lower on the Hawk defense this year.
On the offensive side of the ball, Iowa is nowhere to be found in the Top 25, which makes sense with Kaleb Johnson gone. It’s rumored that Iowa will have an 80 overall offense, but nothing is officially confirmed by EA Sports. The Hawks will look to increase that rating with an improved offensive season in 2025.
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Publish date : 2025-07-04 09:45:00
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