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EA Sports lists Doak Campbell Stadium among toughest places to play. Did FSU beat Florida?
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As fans count down the days until the return of College Football 25 is released, EA Sports has released its rankings of the toughest places to play .
Florida State's Doak S. Campbell Stadium was selected as No. 9.
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It is one game ahead of its in-state rival, Florida Gators.
Texas A&M's Kyle Field is the No. 1 ranked toughest stadium to play.
Other schools that are ahead of FSU are Bryant-Denney Stadium in Alabama, Tiger Stadium of LSU, Ohio Stadium at Ohio State (aka The Horseshoe), Sanford Stadium in Georgia, Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin, and Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Oklahoma.
According to the EA website, historical stats such as home winning percentage, home game attendance, active home winning streaks, and team prestige are considered factors in the ranking.
Doak Campbell has been around for 79 years, has about 79,000 capacity, and averaged 78,711 last season.
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FSU has won nine straight home games going back to the 2022 season.
The stadium's west side is currently under renovation and is expected to be ready before the start of the 2025 season when the Seminoles face Alabama.
While with temporary seats this season, FSU has sold out four home games.
FSU will have its stadium ready as early as July 2025.
FSU opens the season against Georgia Tech in the Aer Lingus Classic in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug 24 at noon on ESPN. Its first home opener will be against Boston College on Labor Day at 7:30 p.m.
College Football 25 is expected to be available on July 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S.
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Peter Holland Jr. covers Florida State athletics for Tallahassee Democrat. Contact him via email at PHolland@Gannett.com or on X @_Da_pistol.
This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FSU football: Doak Campbell Stadium ranked high in College Football 25
