31 formations across 7 groupings.
The Iowa State Cyclones offense playbook in College Football 27 has 31 formations across 7 families: Strong (1), Singleback (7), I Form (3), Pistol (1), Gun (16), Maryland I (2), Goal Line (1). Together they run 468 plays (348 unique). By play type the book carries 301 pass plays, 151 run plays and 17 RPOs. 98 plays use pre-snap motion (MTN). Gun is the largest group with 16 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.
Counter Y, Jet Sweep Wk, Mtn HB Dive, Mtn PA Deep X Over, Mtn X Whip, PA Counter HB Leak, PA Drag Wheel, PA Jet Sweep, PA X Out Cross, Spacing, Wide Zone Wk, Zone Fake Jet Wk
0 1 Trap, Bench, Counter Y, HB Zone Wk, Inside Zone Split, Mtn Duo, Mtn Zone Split, PA Boot Slide, PA Drag Wheel, PA Misdirection, PA Mtn Spider Y Leak, PA X Post Cross, Spacing Switch, Stick, Zone Split Wk
Bench Corner Stop, Dragon Spacing, HB Slam, Inside Zone Split, Jet Sweep, PA Boot Screen, PA Boot Slide, PA Fly Sweep, RPO Alert X Screen, Stick, Switch X Comeback, Zone Fake Jet
HB Counter Str, HB Zone Alert Smoke, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot Slide, PA Dagger U Cross
Close PA Cross, Close PA Post, Close Zone Strg, Curl Combo, HB Dive, HB Misdirection, Mtn H Zone Wk, Mtn PA FK Slide, Mtn PA Poco Slide, PA Misdirection Shot, PA TE Flood, PA Y-drag Wheel, TE Attack, Y Stick, Zone Weak
HB Counter Wk, HB Duo, Mtn HB Plunge, Mtn Mesh Drive, Mtn PA Deep Flood, Mtn PA X Zig Flood, Mtn Power O, Mtn Spot, PA Ctr Shot, PA Sprint HB Flat, RPO Stretch Alert Lookie, Y Stick
Double Corner, HB Dive, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Jet Sweep, Levels, PA Dig, PA Fork, PA Jet Sweep, Smash Drive, Y Stick, Zone Fake Jet
HB Lead Dive, HB Stretch, HB Zone Toss, Inside Zone, Mesh, PA Boot Flow, PA Deep Cross Go, PA Deep Read, PA HB Wheel, PA Spider Mesh, Stutter Gos, Y-post
0 1 Trap, Corner Strike, HB Slip Screen, Hitch Corners, Inside Zone, Mtn PA Slide, Mtn RPO Alert Y Flat, Mtn RPO Read Slide, PA Comebacks, PA Inverted Veer, PA Read, PA Shot, Power Read, Quick Slants, Read Option, RPO Peek Slant, TE Attack, TE Under
Branch Return, Cheat Flood, Cheat HB Slip Screen, Cheat Slot Cross, Clearout FL In, Corner Divide, Curl Flat, Dig Return, Drive Y Corner, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet Pull Shallow, Mtn Slot Hitch, Mtn Slot Under, Mtn Snag Under, Outside Zone, PA Post, Spacing, Speed Dig, Speed Dig Out, Z Spot
Corner Out Dig, Counter Y, Drive Y Corner, HB Base, Inside Zone, Mesh HB Sneak, Mesh Spot, Mtn Clear HB Seam, Mtn Corner Under, Mtn Cross Post, Mtn HB Choice, Mtn Outside Zone, Mtn Return Mesh Flat, Mtn Return Spot X-post, Mtn Return Trail Corner, Mtn RPO Zone Alert, Mtn Spot HB Under, Mtn Y Corner Under, Smash Return, Spacing Switch, Y Flat Goalline, Y Option Pivot, Z Mesh Goalline, Z Spot Goalline
HB Base, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Mtn China X-post, Mtn Fly HB Go, Mtn Return Corner Portland, Mtn Return Mesh Spot Rail, Mtn Return Whip Crossers, Mtn Smash Slot Dig, PA Mills X-corner, Slot Slant, Stick Spacing Switch
Bench HB Angle, Flood Drive, HB Draw, HB Scissors, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Levels, PA Go Slot Cross, Switch WR Drag
All Go, Angle Curls, Crossers, Curl Ohio, HB Slip Screen, HB Toss, Inside Zone, Iso Y Insert, Jet Gt Counter, Jet PA Comebacks, Jet RPO Duo Glance, Jet RPO Glance, Jet TE Mid Screen, Jet Touch Pass, RPO Bubble, RPO Peek Slant, Slants, TE Scissors Texas
Cross Y Trail, Dbl Cross H-choice, Fake Jet HB Seam, Fork H Traffic, Inside Zone, Jet Pass FK Zone, Mtn HB Cross Screen, Mtn Slot Fades, Mtn Smash, Outside Zone, PA Y Cross, RPO Zone Read Bubble, Tackle Trap, X Dagger, Zone Fake Jet
Choice Shallow Cross, Crossers, Dagger Ohio, Dagger Y Cross, Drive Y Corner, Mesh Cross, Mesh Spot, Middle Cross, Slot Choice Spacing, Slot Choice Spot, Speed Dig, Z Spot N Go
Dbl Ins, Dig HB Rail, Double Swirl, Drive HB Wheel, FB Inside, HB Choice, HB Gut, HB Power O, HB Slip Screen, HB Wheel, Mesh, Mtn FB Cross Screen, Mtn HB Swing, Mtn Y-flood, PA F Slide, Pivot Dig, Read Option, WR Corner
Dbl Mtn H-trail, Dbl Mtn Inside Zone, Dbl Mtn PA Flood, Empty Mtn HB Swing, Empty Mtn WR Mid Screen, Empty Mtn Y Cross, Flanker Dig, Inside Zone, Mtn Corner, Mtn Drive, Mtn Out N Up Seam, Mtn Outside Zone, Mtn PA Cross Choice, Mtn Smash, PA Read
Corner Strike, Double Cross, Double Slants, HB Base, HB Off Tackle, HB Scissors, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mtn All Curl, Mtn Buck Sweep, Mtn G Down, Mtn H Option, Mtn HB Counter, Mtn Inside Zone Split, Mtn PA Cross, Mtn RPO Zone Peek, Mtn Switch Seam, PA Read, Slot Outs, Spot Y Cross, Vert Comebacks
Curl Flat, HB Mtn Slot Shake, HB Mtn Slot Wheel, HB Mtn TE Mid Screen, HB Quick Base, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mesh Whips, Mtn Corner Slot Choice, Mtn Mills, Mtn Out H-angle, Mtn Out N Up, Mtn Shock Slot Dig, Mtn Stick, PA Crossers, PA Dagger, RPO Alert Bubble, Shock H Option, Slot Out, Slot Seam, Slot Under H-angle
Curls, Four Verticals, Go Dbl Post, HB Mid Draw, HB Off Tackle, HB Slip Screen, Hi Lo Dig, Inside Zone, PA Switch Dig, PA WR In, Read Option, Slot 2 Buc, Slot Fork, Stick, Strong Flood, Strong Flood X-cross, WR Dig, WR Smash
Drive, Four Verticals, HB Punch, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Outside Zone, PA Double Post, Sft Mtn Counter Y, Sft Mtn Gt Counter, Sft Mtn HB Toss, Sft Mtn Inside Zone Split, Sft Mtn PA Slide, Sft Mtn PA Slot Corner, Smash, Z Close Duo, Z Close PA Flood, Z Close Toss
0 1 Trap, Boomerang Mesh Z Rail, Boomerang PA X Over, Boomerang RPO Alert Swing, Counter Y, Empty Mtn Flood H-trail, Empty Mtn Mesh Flat, Empty Mtn Salem, Flood, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn Mesh Rail, Mtn PA Cross Switch, Outside Zone, PA Power Shallow Cross, PA Toss Lead Swing Crosser, Pin Pull Toss, Power O, Smash Return
Buck Sweep, Four Verticals, HB Base, HB Circle, HB Mid Draw, HB Slip Screen, HB Sweep, In Go, Inside Zone, Orbit PA Cross, Orbit PA Scissors, PA Post Dig Shot, PA WR In, Power Read, RPO Alert Orbit, Shock H Option, Shot Y Wheel, Slants, Slot Cross, Slot Deep Corner, Slot Option, Stick, Strong Flood, Y Lead Read Option