17 formations across 7 groupings.
The 3-4 Multiple defense playbook in College Football 27 has 17 formations across 7 families: 2-5 (1), 3-4 (5), 3-3-5 (2), Nickel (4), Dime (2), Prevent (1), Goal Line (2). Together they run 224 plays (113 unique). 3-4 is the largest group with 5 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.
1 Edge Pinch, 3 Edge Pinch, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 3 Drop, Mike Blitz 0, Mike Hot Blitz 3, Mike Sim 2, Tampa 2 Show 3
Cover 1 Hole, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6 Press, Saw Blitz 1, Ss 2 Trap, Ss Blitz 1, Sting Pinch, Trio Sky Zone, Will Buck 3 Press
Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 QB Contain, Cover 2, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Hot Blitz 3, Olb Fire Man, Sam Crash 3, Strong Snake 3
0 LB Cross Games, 1 Double Wr1, 1 LB Cross Games, Cover 1 Robber, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Match, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Willie, Double Bracket, LB 3 Seam Games, Overload 3 Seam, Tampa 2
Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 6, Hot Blitz 3, LB Blitz 0, LB DE Twist 3, Nickel Blitz 1, Nickel Blitz 3, Tampa 2
1 LB Dog, Blitz Tex 3 Sim 3, 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
Cb Zone Blitz Press, Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 LB Blitz, Cover 1 Robber Press, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Buzz Match, Cover 3 Cloud, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 9 Show 2, Dbl Safety Blitz, Nickel Blitz 3, Over Storm Brave, Tampa 2 Contain
Cover 1 Hole, Cover 1 Robber Show 2, Cover 2 Invert, Cover 2 Man, Cover 3 Match, Cover 3 Sky, Cover 4 Palms, Cover 4 Quarters, Cover 6, Cover 6 Willie, Edge Blitz 3, Field Sim 3, Man Double Buzz, Over Storm Brave, Tampa 2
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