28 formations across 5 groupings.
The Michigan State Spartans offense playbook in College Football 27 has 28 formations across 5 families: Singleback (4), Pistol (2), Gun (20), Strong I (1), Goal Line (1). Together they run 465 plays (329 unique). By play type the book carries 275 pass plays, 150 run plays and 40 RPOs. 54 plays use pre-snap motion (MTN). Gun is the largest group with 20 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.
HB Misdirection Lead, HB Pump Draw, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Jet Sweep, Mtn HB Zone Wk, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn PA Boot Over, Mtn PA Boot Screen, Mtn PA Deep Over, Mtn PA Switch Replace, PA Boot Slide, PA Jet Deep Out, PA Jet Sweep, Shift Duo, Shift HB Sweep, Shift PA Duo Crossers, Switch Snag, Verticals, WR Power Fake Jet, Zone Fake Jet
Cheat Counter Y, Cheat HB Slash, Cheat HB Zone Wk, Crack Toss, End Around Power, HB Dive, HB Power O, Inside Zone Split, Jet Sweep Wk, Mtn HB Dive, Mtn PA Deep X Over, Mtn X Whip, PA Boot, PA Boot Cheat Slide Levels, PA Cheat Deep Corner, PA Cross, PA Deep Cross Go, PA Jet Sweep, PA WR Cheat Screen, Pitch WR Reverse, Spacing, Verticals, Wide Zone Wk, Zone Fake Jet Wk
Counter Y, HB Dive, HB Wk Toss, Inside Zone Split, Jet HB Power, Jet HB Split Zone, Jet Sweep, PA Boot Slide, PA Jet Sweep, PA Y Middle Screen, Wide Zone, Zone Fake Jet
Duo, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Mid Zone, HB Power G, HB Power O, HB Slash, HB Toss, Mtn HB Misdirection, Mtn HB Slash, Mtn HB Zone Wk, Mtn PA Boot Rt, Mtn PA Boot Screen, Mtn PA Slot Over, PA Boot Slide, PA Post Dig, PA Power G Boot, PA Power G Drive, PA Sprint HB Flat, Spacing, Verticals
Curl Flat Flag, Curls Attack, Deep Attack, HB Base, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Mtn HB Cross Screen, Mtn PA Slide, Mtn RPO Read Y Slide, Shift Buck Sweep, Shift Buck Sweep Read Opt, Shift PA Dbl Post, Spacing, Y Curl, Z Spot
Corner Strike, Dagger, FK Toss Drive, FK Toss Slide, HB Mtn Dig Spot, HB Mtn QB Sweep, HB Mtn QB Zone, Inside Zone, Pin Pull Toss, Read Option, RPO Alert Screen, Shift Lead Swing Spacing, Shift RPO Alert Stick, Shift Y Trail, Y Trail
HB Base, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Mesh Traffic X Under, Mtn Dagger, Mtn Drive, Mtn Mesh Cross, QB Sweep, Return Mesh Spot, Return Spot, Return Whip Trail, RPO Zone Alert Flat, X Cross, Y Corner Pivot, Z Spot Goalline
Bench Swap, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Lead Read Option, Mesh Spot, PA Slide, Shift Inside Zone, Shift PA Comebacks, Shift Read Option
Four Verticals Option, Inside Zone, Jet QB Counter, Jet QB Sweep, Jet Touch Pass, Mtn PA Flood, Mtn RPO Read Cntr Slide, Mtn RPO Read Flat, Orbit PA X Spot, Outside Zone, PA Bubble Y Over, PA Jailbreak Screen, PA Read, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Glance Post, RPO Peek Orbit Bubble, RPO Peek Orbit Slant, RPO Power Peek Slant
All Curl, Bubble Screen, Curl Combo, Deep Attack, Divide Double In, Double Slant Stick, Hoss Juke, QB Draw, Shift Bubble Screen, Shift Bubble Spot Dig, Shift Bubble Z Spot, Shift Double In, Shift Rz Z Under, Shift Shock Slot Option, Shock Slot Option, Slot Fade Cross, Slot Shake, Verticals H Option
Corner Strike, Curl Flat, Dagger, Deep Post Out, Flood, Post Cross, Slot Cross, Slot Sail, TE Screen
Dagger, Deep Post Out, Double 7 Stop, Mtn Mesh Y-corner, Mtn Outs Y-post, Mtn Salem X-swirl, Out, Outs, Post Cross, Shift Dagger, Shift Mesh Outs, Shift Outs Slot Post
45 Quick Base, All Go, Bench, Counter Y, Inside Zone, Jet Touch Pass, Mtn All Curls, Mtn HB Swing, Mtn PA Read, Mtn Power Read, Mtn Y Lead Read Option, Mtn Y Middle Screen, PA Boot Shot, PA Boot Z Cross, PA Cross, PA Jet Sweep, Read Option, RPO Alert Z Out, Rz Z Sluggo, Seam F Angle, Snag, Verts Y Delay, Z Corner, Zone Fake Jet
45 Quick Base, All Go, Digs H Option, Double Slant, Flanker Dig, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mtn H Option, Mtn Whip Out, Mtn Y Cross, PA Y Option, Read Option, Rz Cross HB Rail, Wheelies, WR Mid Screen, Y Cross, Y Whip Out
Bench, Bench Z Spot, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Mtn Mesh Spot, Mtn PA Cross, Mtn RPO Read Flat, Orbit Mesh Rail, Orbit Whip Flood, Orbit Z Spot, PA Scissors, Post Corner Drive, Read Option, Shift Bench HB Seam, Shift Mesh Dig, Shift RPO Alert Stick, Slot Post, Stick, Verticals HB Burst
Dagger Sit, HB Slip Screen, Outside Curl, PA Cross Sit, PA Y Cross, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Alert Buck, RPO Alert Out, RPO Alert Shock, RPO Peek In, Speed Option, Verticals
45 Quick Base, All Curl, Drive Post, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Orbit PA HB Wheel, Orbit RPO Alert Screen, Orbit TE Middle Screen, PA Slot Corner, QB Strong Power, QB Zone, Read Option Bubble, Reload PA Unders, Reload RPO Zone Alert Bubble, Reload Shock HB Choice, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Read Y Flat, Shift PA Boot, Shift Read Option, Shift RPO Alert Y Flat, TE Swirl, Verticals, Verts Y Delay, Z Cross
Bubble Flood, Dbl Mtn Fake Jet HB Seam, Dbl Mtn Jet Power Read, Dbl Mtn Jet Touch Pass, Inside Zone, PA Crossers, Read Option, RPO Alert Bubble, Speed Option
All Curl, Dagger, HB Off Tackle, Inside Zone, Mtn HB Counter, Mtn Inside Zone Split, Mtn PA Flood, PA QB Choice, Read Option, RPO Alert QB Counter, RPO Stick QB Draw, Rz Rub Corner, Shift RPO Stick QB Draw, Shift Shock, Shift Verts X Drag, Shock, Slot Dig, Whip Z Post
Dagger Sit, HB Power, Inside Zone, Jet PA U Seam, Jet QB Sweep, Jet Touch Sweep, Levels Out, PA Crossers, Read Option, Shift Counter U, Shift Outside Zone, Shift PA Boot, Shift PA Counter, Shift RPO Peek U Pop, Shift Spot Quads
All Go, Dragon Spacing, Drive, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mesh Spot, Mtn HB Swing, Mtn QB Sweep, Mtn Switch HB Wheel, Outside Zone, PA Double Post, PA Read, Power O, Read Option, RPO Alert Bubble, Shift Fake Jet HB Seam, Shift Jet Power Read, Shift Jet Touch Pass, Smash, Spot Slants, Stick Nod Vertical
Dash Flood, HB Cross Screen, HB Swing, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Lead Swing Stick, PA Boot, PA Slants, PA X Cross, Post-curl, Read Option, RPO Alert Out, RPO Peek Y Flat, Shift PA Slot Dig, Shift RPO Alert Zone Screen, Shift RPO Read Spot, Slot Cross, Stick, Stick N Nod, Stick Slot Curl, Verts Y Delay
All Go, HB Base, Inside Zone Split, Mtn Slot Cross, Mtn Verts Y Delay, Mtn Y Middle Screen, PA Deep Cross, PA Read, RPO Alert Slant, RPO Read Y Flat, Shift Mesh HB Shoot, Shift Mesh Y Spot, Shift TE Slide Screen, Shot Y Wheel, Slot Cross, Verts Y Delay, Y Lead Read Option, Z Dig
All Go, Bounce Outside Zone, Bounce Shallow Smash, Bounce Y Stick, Counter Y, Counter Y Read Option, Deep Outs, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Outside Zone, PA Boot, PA Double Post, RPO Alert Shock, RPO X Glance Bubble, Shift All Ins, Shift Inside Zone, Shift RPO Alert Shock, Stick
Curls, F Trail, HB Cntr Wk, HB Dive, HB Duo, Over HB Duo, Ower HB Blast, Ower PA Sprint HB Flat, PA Power O, Power O, X Slant, Zone Wk