[citation needed] Road to Glory, a game mode in which a player takes control of a prospective collegiate athlete and must practice, study, and play at the level needed to win the Heisman Trophy, has been expanded to include an entire high school senior season (past versions of the game only included high school playoffs) and a points and rewards system to increase ratings.

Once in college, student-athletes can only advance on their team's depth chart (or call their own plays or audibles if a quarterback) when they have earned enough "trust points" from their coach.

However, major drawbacks of Road to Glory includes: The demo, released on June 28 on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, features two matchups representing four conferences.

Additionally, players can share the demo through Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network to unlock the alternate Pro Combat uniforms of five squads for use in the full game.

On April 19, 2011, it was announced that former Alabama running back and 2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram II would be the cover athlete for the game.

[8] Reception from players who purchased the game was not quite so favorable, with some gamers criticizing the lack of innovation from previous installments, as well as linebackers who jump unrealistically high.