How to use Mental Abilities in EA College football 25: All we know about the game’s special feature

In College Football 25, mentality is as important as sheer athletic ability. While fans sometimes obsess over the athletic abilities of quarterbacks, constantly going over things like 40-yard dashes and arm strength, any football fan would tell you that having the proper mentality is as important as sheer athletic prowess.

EA Sports tried to replicate this in its newest game, College Football 25, using the mental abilities mechanics. The mechanic is not limited to quarterbacks. It's an important factor in the development of all players. The abilities are activated during appropriate situations during a game. The mental traits can be found on the player cards as well.

Today, we bring you the most important ones to develop on your team's signal-caller on your road to glory.

How does the mental abilities feature work in College Football 25?

Players have upto three mental abilities, which are passive features meaning they will improve the player's performance in certain circumstances without the player having to do anything. Abilities have four stages, going from bronze to platinum with silver and gold in the middle. All abilities start at bronze and can be seen through the team's depth chart.

List of mental abilities in College Football 25

• Road dog: Improve performance on the road
• Winning Time: Increases a player's composure with two minutes left in the clock.
• Fan favorite: Increases composure while playing at home.
• Headstrong: Shields players from the effects of Stadium Pulse and protects composure.
• Field general: Gives the ability to see opposing blitzers.
• Clearheaded: Protects a player's composure.
• Clutch Kicker: Makes kicks during the two-minute warning easier.
• The Natural: Improves ability to resist weather effects.
• Team Player: Protects a player from having decreased stats while playing a different position.
• Best Friend: Improves a quarterback's composure after gaining a first down on third or fourth down.
• Defensive Rally: Improves the composure of defensive linemen after getting a sack
• Offensive rally: Increases the composure of other offensive linemen after making a pancake block
• Legion: Increases the composure of other defensive backs after getting an interception or deflection.

Source: EA Sports College Football 25.