College Football 25: How To Kick

For the majority of your time in College Football 25, you will likely be mastering the arts of getting off the perfect throw, how to juke out your opponent as a running back, how to perfectly intercept a pass, and what kind of defensive formations can best counter the other team's offense. However, there is one small piece of football that is far more important than you may think: kicking. This component is done frequently throughout a game, and while it won't get you the most points, it can often be the difference between victory and defeat.

College Football 25 takes the kicking mechanics of the Madden series and innovates on them to bring a new way of doing it. While many of the same concepts are there — charging up your power, lining up the most accurate shot — there are some tweaks to how kicking functions, so it is paramount to know exactly how you can pull off the perfect kick. Luckily for you, this guide is here to help.

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By Eduardo Ariedo

How To Kick

When you are lining up for an extra point, field goal, or a kickoff or punt, the first thing you will see is an arrow moving left and right across a spectrum. This is the first phase of kicking, and is how you line up your kick. Your goal is t o press A/X (depending on what platform you're playing on) when the arrow is aiming in the direction you want it to. Usually, this will be the dead-center of the spectrum, but there are cases where you may need to have it be to the side in order to drill it between the goalposts.

When the arrow is facing the direction you want, press and hold A/X. Your kick is now lined up, and it's time to put the proper amount of power behind it, so your kick doesn't come up short. This is done by watching the arrow as it begins to fill up. You will want to release A/X when it reaches maximum power; if you let go too soon, then your kick may not have enough juice behind it.

There is also the risk of overpowering your kick, which happens when you let the arrow fill up too much. So you want to hit that sweet spot and release A/X right before the meter reaches the red area at the end of the arrow.

Beyond that, there are some factors that can affect your kick while in a game. There may be weather conditions like wind that can have different speeds and directions, causing the ball to take an odd trajectory. You may also have the home field advantage mechanic activate when playing an away game. This will have the arrow moving much faster when lining up your kick, and can also cause the arrow to shake.

Thankfully, the game will let you know about these factors when they are happening, so you won't be kicking into the wind blindly. That being said, they can still be enough to impact how you pull it off.

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