How to Fair Catch in College Football 25

Whether you're looking to snag a forced punt or about to return the kickoff, it's good to know how and when to call for a fair catch in College Football 25. As tempting as it can be to just run every ball in, some situations are much better off with the safe option. We'll go over how to fair catch in College Football 25 and the situations it tends to be best in.

How to Fair Catch in College Football 25

If you're the return team at any point in College Football 25, always keep in mind how to call for a fair catch. Fortunately, it's one of the simplest things even though they didn't bother to drop it into the overall College Football 25 controls.

In College Football 25, you can call for a fair catch by holding Y (on Xbox) or Triangle (on PlayStation) as the ball is in the air heading towards your return player. You will need to have that player selected, which you should be able to do by pressing B (on Xbox) or Circle (on PlayStation) to switch players.

If you've got a punt coming in, especially one that spent a lot of time in the air, keep an eye on the kicking team to know how close they could be coming to you. If you think there will be room to run, avoid the fair catch and try to create some magic.

If doing so would be dangerous due to field position, or the kicking team being too close due to the kick distance, hold the button and choose the safe out. Usually, the best time to fair catch is going to be if a kickoff goes all the way to the endzone. While a 100-yard touchdown return is one of the most exciting highlights to pull off, you could also risk getting downed early and leaving your offense with terrible field position to start that drive in College Football 25.