Best Playbooks in College Football 25 (2024)

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First Published July 19, 2024, 21:15

When it comes to finding the right playbook in College Football 25, picking can be overwhelming when they've included so many different options. There are well over a hundred different offensive playbooks to choose from, and even the handful of defensive playbooks provide their own strengths depending on how you wanna play. If you don't know where to start or wanna know which ones are already becoming online favorites, we've got details here on all the best playbooks in College Football 25.

Best Offensive Playbooks in College Football 25

Choosing an offensive playbook in College Football 25 can largely be about the way you prefer to play, but there are some strong options already establishing themselves as the best in the game. First up, we'll go over a few of the top options that many players are already relying on before pointing out a few darkhorse picks which you might wanna try out.

Army - Option

While you'll get similar choices with the Air Force playbook, Army is quickly becoming a favorite for players who wanna utilize the Flexbone formation. You'll have plenty of Shotgun formations to use, and it's a great playbook for building a run-heavy offense.

Multiple Offense

The best beginner offensive playbook also happens to be one of the most versatile in all of College Football 25, and players who pick Multiple Offense will have tons of different formations to choose from. This one also happens to house a ton of different meta plays that have become favorites through the years, but if you have a specific style in mind there might be a better playbook to go with.

UNLV - Multiple

If you're building a team with a mobile quarterback that can be relied on both on the ground and in the air, UNLV is a great offensive playbook to try. There are tons of RPO plays to pick from, and this should give you plenty of different ways to change up the ground attack against opposing defenses or open up passing lanes.

Other Top Offensive Playbooks

With 130+ playbooks to pick from that all have their own tiny differences, and the fact that the game hasn't been out for very long, it's no surprise that tons of different playbooks are becoming favorites among players. Some of these may become more or less favored as the year rolls on, but each one has strengths some players are already loving.

• Alabama - Multiple (Has RPOs, Bunch, Bunch TE, and Trips TE)
• Tennessee - Veer & Shoot (Tons of Wide formations)
• Georgia - Pro Style (One of only three with Gun Bunch formation)
• Charlotte - Spread (Great for Pistol plays focusing on Tight Ends)
• Liberty - Spread (Heavy on Shotgun, Pistol, and Sweep plays)
• Ohio - Pistol (Lots of Shotgun and Pistol, RPOs, and Bunch Wide)
• Utah State - Veer & Shoot (Great for Tight End heavy offenses)
• Wake Forest - Spread (Gun Trips Double Pass Rail, lots of RPO plays)
• Oregon - Spread (Bunch Str Offset and Trips, lots of RPO and passing options)
• Spread Option - Generic (Shotgun heavy with Pistol plays and Trio Unbalanced)

Best Defensive Playbooks in College Football 25

While there's a massive array of offensive options, there are only nine different defensive playbooks in College Football 25. Players who want more customization will instead wanna get used to making regular adjustments based on how opposing offenses look play to play, but there are a few top options most players already prefer.

Multiple Defense

Not unlike the Multiple Offense playbook, Multiple Defense comes with a huge variety of formations and play types to try. If you're not sure of your preferred style yet or just want versatility so you can change things up more easily, Multiple Defense is a perfect choice.

3-3-5 Tite Defense

Particularly for teams that wanna keep the run game under control, 3-3-5 Tite Defense is a good choice. It's also a great counter for the spread offense you'll run up against that several schools utilize.

4-2-5 Defense

Lastly, one of the immediate favorites is the 4-2-5 Defense. You'll need personnel that in the backfield that can be versatile, but this is a fantastic one that can regularly generate pressure in the pocket or stuff the run.