Best playbooks in College Football 25: Ranking the top NCAA offensive and defensive plays to use in 2024 game

EA Sports College Football 25 has a plethora of customization options, including how users run their offense and defense.

Want to feature a ground-and-pound scheme, or do you prefer an aerial attack? Is a defense focused on ball-hawking or stuffing the line of scrimmage more your style?

The choice is yours in College Football 25. Mix and match schemes to fit your ideal play style. There's no right answer for which playbook is the best, rather it's which one works best for you.

Here's a complete guide on which offensive and defense playbooks to choose for College Football 25.

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Best offensive playbooks in College Football 25

There isn't an objective answer for best offensive playbook. Rather, it's more important to pick one tailored to your play style. Certain playbooks have better passing schemes, while others feature better running attacks.

Here are some of the top offensive playbooks and how they're best utilized.

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Army Black Knights

Army's playbook is tailored for those who prefer to run the ball. This mirrors Army's real life play style of ground-and-pound rather than airing the football out.

Charlotte 49ers

It's not a popular school in college football world, but the 49ers have a solid playbook optimized for pistol plays and tailored to tight ends. The biggest draw for this scheme is the Tight Doubles shotgun formation.

Multiple

Using the multiple playbook is the most beginner-friendly option because it offers a little bit of everything. It's a good place to start when picking up College Football 25 if you're unsure what your style is.

UNLV Rebels

The Rebels boast a strong offensive playbook for quarterbacks that can run and pass the ball effectively. Because of the plethora of RPO plays, the user can choose on the fly whether they'd like to run or pass against a specific set defense.

Utah State Aggies

For those that like to get their tight ends involved on offense, the Utah State playbook is the way to go.

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Best defensive playbooks in College Football 25

As with offense, there isn't one superior playbook on defense. It's all about preference and how the user can best maximize the formations at their disposal.

Here are some of the top defensive playbooks and how they're best utilized.

Multiple

For those just picking up College Football 25, multiple is the best option. It provides a handful of different formations which allows for the user to switch mid-game based on the offense they're facing.

3-3-5 Tite

The 3-3-5 Tite playbook is a popular choice for defensive playbooks thanks to its ability to slow down spread offenses.

The scheme includes three defensive linemen, three linebackers and five defensive backs.

It's best equipped to stop the run, but it has its strengths defending the pass as well. If the team is primarily passing the ball, consider switching to a different formation for more coverage.

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4-2-5

The 4-2-5 playbook is another flexible option for defenses going against a balanced offensive attack. It features four defensive linemen, two linebackers and five defensive backs.

Four defensive linemen is enough to regularly generate pressure in the pocket or to stuff the run game. It's also strong in the secondary with five backs. The two linebackers can either blitz or drop back into coverage, offering the user a potential audible.

College Football 25 team ratings

Contrary to offensive and defensive playbooks, team ratings are objective. This doesn't mean you can't beat Georgia with Old Dominion, but it'll be much harder.

Here are the top 25 teams in College Football 25:

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