13 formations across 5 groupings.
The 3-3-5 Three High defense playbook in College Football 27 has 13 formations across 5 families: 3-4 (1), 3-3-5 (6), Nickel (3), Dime (2), Prevent (1). Together they run 207 plays (93 unique). 3-3-5 is the largest group with 6 formations. Click any formation to see its plays with play art, switch to Diagrams for pre-snap alignments, and use the shift viewer to watch same-personnel formations morph into each other.
3 Double Buzz, 3 Double Cloud, Corner Blitz 2, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Invert, Edge Blitz 2, Edge Blitz 3, Hot Blitz 3, Saw Blitz 1, Saw Blitz 3, Tampa 2, Tampa 2 Spy
2 Invert Drop, 3 Double Cloud, 3 Double Sky, Cover 3 Man, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Invert, Cover 6 Willie, Hot Blitz 3, Saw Blitz 1, Slant Blitz 2, Slant Blitz 3, Tampa 2, Tampa 2 Drop
3 Double Cloud, 3 Double Sky, Blitz DT Pop, Cover 2 Lurk, Cover 3 Match, Cover 4 Quarters, Hot Blitz 3, LB Blitz 0, Tampa 2
3 Double Buzz, 3 Double Cloud, Cover 2 Lurk, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Quarters, Edge Blitz 3, Hot Blitz 3, Mike Blitz 0, Mike Sim 2, Saw Blitz 1, Tampa 2
Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Match, Cover 3 Buzz Strong, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Hot Blitz 3, LB Cross 3 Show 2, Nickel 2 Trap, Pinch 0 Blitz, Sam Mike 3 Press, Tampa 2, Tampa Sim Pressure
1 LB Dog, Cov 2 Invert Hard Flat, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky Press, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 9, DT Mike Loop 3, Nickel Blitz 3, Tampa 2
Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Mable, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Willie, Cover 9, Double Bracket, LB Cross 3 Show 2, Overload 3 Sky Press, Pinch 0, Sam Mike 3 Press, Tampa 2, Tampa Sim Pressure
2 Invert Lurk, Cover 1 Contain, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Hard Flat, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Hard Flat, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Drop Field, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6 Willie, Cover G, Nickel Sim 2, Over Storm Brave, Overload 3 Seam, Tampa 2
1 Double Wr1, 1 Double Wr2, Cover 1 Contain Spy, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Hard Flat, Cover 2 Man, Cover 2 Sink, Cover 3 Buzz Match Wk, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Hard Flat, Cover 3 Lock, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, DB Fire 2, Dbl Safety Go, Double Bracket, Edge Blitz 1, Edge Blitz 2, Edge Blitz 3, Fs Zone Blitz, Max Sting 3, Okie Eagle 3, Okie Roll 2, Overload 3 Seam Press, Ss Zone Blitz, Strg Corner 2 Fire, Tampa 2, Zero Blitz
Cover 1 Contain Spy, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Hard Flat, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Match Wk, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Hard Flat, Cover 3 Lock, Cover 4 Drop, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, DB Fire 2, Dbl Safety Go, Edge Blitz 3, Fs Zone Blitz, Hot Blitz 3, Ss Zone Blitz, Tampa 2, Tampa 2 Drop, Zero Blitz