NCAA Football 14

Did You Know?

• Three new FBS teams were added: Georgia State, Old Dominion, and South Alabama.
• The online servers for the game were shut down on March 13, 2025.

Development

Development of NCAA Football 14 focused on improving the user interface and presentation, with a mantra to keep things fast and keep things moving. Changes included a streamlined main menu, a shorter pre-game segment, more varied in-game vignettes, and a new halftime show featuring ESPN's Rece Davis and David Pollack. Kirk Herbstreit and Brad Nessler served as commentators. On March 10, 2013, former Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was announced as the cover athlete. A fan vote allowed fans to choose which teams would be represented on the cover, with players including Eddie Lacy, Kenjon Barner, Jarvis Jones, EJ Manuel, Ryan Swope, Andre Ware, John Simon, and Tyler Eifert also vying for the cover.

Reception

NCAA Football 14 earned mixed-to-positive reviews, scoring a 77 on Metacritic for both the Xbox 360 and PS3, with Gamerankings averages of 77.27% and 78.42% respectively. GameSpot rated it 6/10, liking the gameplay but finding the experience system unnecessary, the recruiting tedious, and the changes from the previous year minimal. IGN gave it a 7.4/10, enjoying the running game and Dynasty Mode upgrades but criticizing the online servers, outdated graphics, and a generic feel. Commercially, it sold over a million copies. The game stayed popular for 11 years until EA Sports College Football 25, kept alive by mods and fan-made roster updates.