As much hype as there has been for college football this up-coming season there seems like there has been just as much, if not more, for the return of the EA Sports college football video game.
Player ratings will be a huge deal once they’re released but there is still plenty of time for that to happen. The morning of June 25 we received the all-important “Toughest Places to Play” rankings courtesy of EA Sports.
Notre Dame checks into the top 25 but not particularly close to the top as Notre Dame Stadium rates the 21st most difficult. This fall the Fighting Irish will however visit the venue that ranked No. 1 according to EA Sports, however.
Check out the entire top-25 below.
25
Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
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Davis Wade Stadium – Mississippi State
Capacity: 61,337
24
Albertsons Stadium – Boise State
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Albertsons Stadium – Boise State
Capacity: 36,387
23
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas
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Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium – Arkansas
Capacity: 76,212
22
Spartan Stadium – Michigan State
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21
Notre Dame Stadium – Notre Dame
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20
Kinnick Stadium – Iowa
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Nile Kinnick Stadium – Iowa
Capacity: 69,250
19
Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas
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Darrell K. Royal – Texas Memorial Stadium – Texas
Capacity: 100,119
18
Rice-Eccles Stadium – Utah
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Rice-Eccles Stadium – Utah
Capacity: 51,444
17
Lane Stadium – Virginia Tech
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Lane Stadium – Virginia Tech
Capacity: 66,233
16
Michigan Stadium – Michigan
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Michigan Stadium – Michigan
Capacity: 107,601
15
Williams-Brice Stadium – South Carolina
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Williams-Brice Stadium – South Carolina
Capacity: 77,559
10
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Florida
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Ben Hill Griffin Stadium – Florida
Capacity: 88,548
9
Doak S. Campbell Stadium – Florida State
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8
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Oklahoma
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Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium – Oklahoma
Capacity: 86,112
7
Camp Randall Stadium – Wisconsin
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Camp Randall Stadium – Wisconsin
Capacity: 76,118
6
Beaver Stadium – Penn State
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4
Ohio Stadium – Ohio State
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2
Bryant-Denny Stadium – Alabama
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Bryant-Denny Stadium – Alabama
Capacity: 100,077
1
Kyle Field – Texas A&M
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