Like any annual EA Sports game, this year's edition sports some new gameplay modes, as well as a ton of new in-game mechanics. The engine itself has even improved, as NCAA runs at a constant 60 FPS; the frame rate issues found in previous next-gen Madden and NCAA games have vanished, leaving a smooth, well rounded college football game. This is also the first NCAA Football game with different cover athletes for each console.Cover Athletes:PS3: Matt Ryan QB, Boston CollegeXbox 360: Darren McFadden RB, ArkansasPS2: DeSean Jackson WR, CalPSP: Owen Schmitt FB, West Virginia UniversityWii: Sparty, Michigan State MascotGameplay ModesPlay NowHop into a game right away, pick the teams, and take the field with default settings.Dynasty Pick your favorite team and pick up where they left off, beginning in the 2008 offseason. The player makes every decision for the team, from recruiting new players out of high school to naming a team captain. When the season starts, you take the field as your team with the ultimate goal of winning a national championship. The player can make Dynasty mode as in-depth or as non-taxing as he wants: any action (off-season or not) can be simulated to speed up the process.Campus LegendEither pick an existing college player, or create a brand-new high school senior to play as in Campus Legend mode. Take the field as this player, increase your stats and skills, and lead your team to a national championship.Mini-gamesNCAA Football '09 includes some new ideas in its mini-game modes:HORSEJust like in basketball, but with field goals! Players can choose from where they kick their field goal, and the amount of wind in the stadiumSpecial Teams ChallengePlayers take turn punting the ball away, each player tries to advance the ball as far as possible on each return. First one to kick a field goal or score a touchdown wins!Tug Of WarJust like Special Teams Challenge, but with offensive plays instead of punts. BowlingEach frame, take the field as the offense at the opponent's 10 yard-line. You have two tries to get into the endzone, every yard counts as a pin.Option DashSee how many yards and touchdowns you can score in a minute, just by running the option.Mascot MashupJust like Play Now mode, but instead of players on the field, you play as a team of mascots. The mascots have superior stats, and their jukes and hurdles are replaced by barrel-rolls and somersaults.In-game MechanicsNCAA-Specific AnimationsSome this year's player animations won't be seen in Madden '09. A load of tackle, catch, and juke animations were designed specifically for NCAA Football '09 and can't be found anywhere else.ComposureIf your team is performing poorly, or if the home team crowd is just too loud, your QB may lose his composure. This results in poor throws and 'confusion' when trying to look at your play at the line of scrimmage. QB QuizAfter a poor offensive play (usually an interception) you have the chance to regain your composure by answering the QB Quiz. Three defensive plays are shown; you have to pick the one the opposing defense ran to shut you down. A correct answer will refund composure, a wrong answer will lower your QB's composure even more.Ice the KickerAt the end of a half, if the opposing kicker is lining up to kick a field goal that would tie the game or put his team in the lead, you can call a timeout to ice the kicker. When the kicker retakes the field, he'll have a much more difficult time aiming and kicking the game-changing field goal.TeamsAir Force- Overall: 64; Offense: 68; Defense: 69Akron- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 73Alabama- Overall: 84; Offense: 88; Defense: 82Arizona- Overall: 84; Offense: 86; Defense: 82Arizona State- Overall: 86; Offense: 88; Defense: 87Arkansas- Overall: 79; Offense: 79; Defense: 82Arkansas State- Overall: 62; Offense: 73; Defense: 60Army- Overall: 60; Offense: 66; Defense: 60Auburn- Overall: 84; Offense: 83; Defense: 87Ball State- Overall: 69; Offense: 79; Defense: 64Baylor- Overall: 67; Offense: 70; Defense: 71Boise State- Overall: 77; Offense: 81; Defense: 76Boston College- Overall: 77; Offense: 77; Defense: 80Bowling Green- Overall: 74; Offense: 73; Defense: 80Buffalo- Overall: 67; Offense: 77; Defense: 62BYU- Overall: 79; Offense: 88; Defense: 73Cal- Overall: 81; Offense: 79; Defense: 85Central Michigan- Overall: 72; Offense: 81; Defense: 66Cincinnati- Overall: 84; Offense: 81; Defense: 89Clemson- Overall: 89; Offense: 90; Defense: 92Colorado- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 80Colorado State- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 76Connecticut- Overall: 74; Offense: 77; Defense: 73Duke- Overall: 77; Offense: 81; Defense: 76Eastern Michigan- Overall: 64; Offense: 68; Defense: 69ECU- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 76FIU- Overall: 67; Offense: 70; Defense: 66Florida- Overall: 94; Offense: 96; Defense: 94Florida Atlantic- Overall: 72; Offense: 77; Defense: 71Florida State- Overall: 94; Offense: 92; Defense: 99Fresno State- Overall: 74; Offense: 81; Defense: 69Georgia- Overall: 99; Offense: 99; Defense: 99Georgia Tech- Overall: 81; Offense: 81; Defense: 87Hawaii- Overall: 77; Offense: 75; Defense: 80Houston- Overall: 74; Offense: 73; Defense: 82Idaho- Overall: 60; Offense: 66; Defense: 60Illinois- Overall: 81; Offense: 81; Defense: 85Indiana- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 82Iowa- Overall: 74; Offense: 79; Defense: 73Iowa State- Overall: 72; Offense: 73; Defense: 76Kansas- Overall: 77; Offense: 81; Defense: 78Kansas State- Overall: 81; Offense: 81; Defense: 85Kent State- Overall: 72; Offense: 77; Defense: 71Kentucky- Overall: 77; Offense: 77; Defense: 82Louisiana Tech- Overall: 69; Offense: 75; Defense: 71Louisville- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 76LSU- Overall: 91; Offense: 88; Defense: 96Marshall- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 73Maryland- Overall: 81; Offense: 81; Defense: 85Memphis- Overall: 69; Offense: 75; Defense: 69Miami- Overall: 86; Offense: 83; Defense: 92Miami (OH)- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 73Michigan- Overall: 84; Offense: 81; Defense: 89Michigan State- Overall: 79; Offense: 83; Defense: 78Mid Tenn State- Overall: 67; Offense: 73; Defense: 69Minnesota- Overall: 77; Offense: 79; Defense: 76Mississippi State- Overall: 74; Offense: 75; Defense: 78Missouri- Overall: 94; Offense: 96; Defense: 92Navy- Overall: 72; Offense: 77; Defense: 71NC State- Overall: 77; Offense: 79; Defense: 78Nebraska- Overall: 81; Offense: 88; Defense: 80Nevada- Overall: 69; Offense: 77; Defense: 69New Mexico- Overall: 67; Offense: 75; Defense: 66New Mexico State- Overall: 74; Offense: 83; Defense: 69North Carolina- Overall: 79; Offense: 79; Defense: 80North Texas- Overall: 69; Offense: 75; Defense: 69Northern Illinois- Overall: 77; Offense: 79; Defense: 78Northwestern- Overall: 81; Offense: 86; Defense: 82Notre Dame: Overall: 81; Offense: 83; Defense: 82Ohio- Overall: 67; Offense: 66; Defense: 73Ohio State- Overall: 99; Offense: 99; Defense: 99Oklahoma- Overall: 96; Offense: 99; Defense: 94Oklahoma State- Overall: 79; Offense: 83; Defense: 80Ole Miss- Overall: 84; Offense: 86; Defense: 87Oregon- Overall: 81; Offense: 81; Defense 82Oregon State- Overall: 77; Offense: 75; Defense: 80Penn State- Overall: 91; Offense: 88; Defense: 94Pittsburgh- Overall: 79; Offense: 88; Defense: 76Purdue- Overall: 84; Offense: 86; Defense: 82Rice- Overall: 77; Offense: 81; Defense: 76Rutgers- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 82San Diego State- Overall: 74; Offense: 75; Defense: 80San Jose State- Overall 62; Offense: 66; Defense: 64SMU- Overall: 69; Offense: 73; Defense: 71South Carolina- Overall: 89; Offense: 86; Defense: 92Southern Miss- Overall: 72; Offense: 79; Defense: 71Stanford- Overall: 74; Offense: 79; Defense: 76Syracuse- Overall: 72; Offense: 73; Defense: 78TCU- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 78Temple- Overall: 69; Offense: 73; Defense: 69Tennessee- Overall: 89; Offense: 88; Defense: 92Texas- Overall: 89; Offense: 88; Defense: 92Texas A&M- Overall: 77; Offense: 79; Defense: 80Texas Tech- Overall: 86; Offense: 92; Defense: 85Toledo- Overall: 67; Offense: 75; Defense: 66Troy- Overall: 72; Offense: 70; Defense: 78Tulane- Overall: 67; Offense: 70; Defense: 66Tulsa- Overall: 74; Offense: 77; Defense: 73UAB- Overall: 69; Offense: 70; Defense: 71UCF- Overall: 77; Offense: 75; Defense: 85UCLA- Overall: 81; Offense: 83; Defense: 82UL Lafayette- Overall: 69; Offense: 77; Defense: 66UL Monroe- Overall: 67; Offense: 75; Defense: 66UNLV- Overall: 67; Offense: 70; Defense: 66USC- Overall: 94; Offense: 90; Defense: 99USF- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 80Utah- Overall: 74; Offense: 81; Defense: 69Utah State- Overall: 60; Offense: 60; Defense: 69UTEP- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 73Vanderbilt- Overall: 72; Offense: 75; Defense: 71Virginia- Overall: 79; Offense: 79; Defense: 85Virginia Tech- Overall: 84; Offense: 79; Defense: 89Wake Forest- Overall: 77; Offense: 79; Defense: 80Washington- Overall: 79; Offense: 81; Defense: 80Washington State- Overall: 77; Offense: 77; Defense: 78West Virginia- Overall: 84; Offense: 90; Defense: 80Western Kentucky- Overall: 60; Offense: 68; Defense: 60Western Michigan- Overall: 79; Offense: 77; Defense: 85Wisconsin- Overall: 89; Offense: 92; Defense: 89Wyoming- Overall: 62; Offense: 70; Defense: 62
