32 formations across 5 groupings.
The James Madison Dukes offense playbook in College Football 27 has 32 formations across 5 families: Pistol (15), Gun (12), Full House (1), Wildcat (3), Goal Line (1). Together they run 461 plays (295 unique). By play type the book carries 255 pass plays, 179 run plays and 23 RPOs. 44 plays use pre-snap motion (MTN). Pistol is the largest group with 15 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.
Corner Strike, Dash Flood, Dash Slot Corner, Dash WR Leak, Flanker Drive, HB Dive, HB Draw, HB Slam, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mesh, Mesh Slot Corner, PA Boot Slide, PA Cross, PA Pin Deep, Read Option Wk, Seattle, Slant Spacing, Spacing, TE Angle, Wide Zone
Bench, Counter Y, HB Split Dive, HB Stretch, Inside Zone Split, Mesh Spot, PA Boot Y Leak, PA Z Over, Y Lead Read Option
2 Shake Crosser, FK Jet Divide, HB Zone Wk, Jet PA Cross, Jet PA Cross HB Leak, Jet Touch Pass, Mesh Rail, Mtn HB Slip Screen, Mtn PA Boot Fork, Mtn Pin Pull Sweep, PA Post Swirl, Read Option, RPO Alert Jet Slant, Tech Out, Zone Fake Jet
All Go, Counter Y, HB Dive, HB Slip Screen, HB Zone, Jet HB Screen, Jet HB Split Dive, Jet PA Cross, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Touch Pass, PA Cross, PA Deep In, Read Option, Slants, Zone Fake Jet
Flanker Spot, Four Verticals, HB Dive, HB Slip Screen, HB Split Dive, HB Split Zone, HB Split Zone Wk, HB Zone, Jet HB Split Dive, Jet HB Zone, Jet PA Boot, Jet PA Cross, Jet PA HB Screen, Jet PA HB Wheel, Jet PA Y Leak, Jet Touch Pass, Jet Wide Zone Wk, PA Boot Slide, PA Cross, PA Post Shot, Read Option, RPO Alert Split Dive, RPO Zone Alert Bubble, Wide Zone
Double Flares, F Lead Read Option, Fade Smash, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Power O, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Touch Pass, PA Boot Lt, PA Deep In, PA Power O, Power Option, Zone Fake Jet
F Lead Read Option, HB Blast Alert, HB Counter, HB Power O, HB Zone, Inside Zone Split, PA Boot Lt, RPO Alert Post, RPO Alert Post Screen
Bench Switch, Counter Y, Deep Post Switch, HB Zone, HB Zone Wk, Mtn HB Zone Wk, Mtn PA Boot, Mtn Pin Pull Sweep, RPO Read Flat Wheel
Curl Flats, HB Dive, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Inside Zone Split, PA Deep Cross, PA Shot Gos, Slants, Stretch WR Screen, TE Cross, Z Spot
Dbl Post, HB Dive, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Inside Zone Split, Jet Lead Read Option, Jet PA Boot, Jet Touch Pass, Lead Read Option, PA Boot Over, PA Corner Dig, PA Slot Out, PA Y Corner, Read Option, RPO Alert Flat, Shock, Stick, TE Cross
Counter Str, Dig Wheel, HB Dive, HB Slam, Lead Read Option, PA Boot, PA Dagger, Read Option, Roll Out Smash, Slants, Smash Y-corner, X Dig
Drive, HB Counter, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Zone Wk, Mtn HB Zone, Mtn PA Cross, Mtn Power O, PA Boot, PA Boot HB Wheel, PA Boot Lt, PA Boot U Wheel, PA TE Slip, Read Option, Read Option Wk
Diy Stretch Reverse, HB Slam, HB Stretch, HB Zone, PA Boot Levels, PA Boot Lt, RPO Power Alert Outs, TE Attack, Z Spot
HB Counter, HB Stretch, PA Double Post, PA Stretch Shot, Power O, Read Option, Rollout Flood, RPO Dive Peek Pop, Split Zone, Strong Power, Wide Zone, Zone Alert Bubble
All Go, Dash Flood, Gt Counter, HB Dive, HB Stretch, HB Swing, Inside Zone Split, Mtn HB Wide Zone Wk, Mtn Lead Zone Wk, Mtn PA Boot HB Wheel, Mtn PA Boot Rt, Mtn PA Boot Slide, Mtn PA Slide, Mtn PA Slide Screen, Mtn Wide Zone, Mtn Zone Split, PA Boot Slide, PA Y Seam, Stick, Vertical TE Cross, Y Lead Read Option
0 1 Trap, Bench Swap, Chip Poco X Dig, Corner Gos Flat, Counter Y, Inside Zone, Lead Read Option, Mesh Spot, Mtn Inside Zone Split, Mtn PA Slide, Mtn Y Lead Read Opt, PA Shallow Cross, PA Slide, Quick Post Fade, Stick
All Hitch, Bubble Screen, Bubble Spot Dig, Bubble Z Spot, Curl Combo, Divide Double In, Double Slant Stick, Drag Slot Fade, Hoss Juke, Jailbreak Screen, QB Draw, Shock Levels, Shock Slot Option, Slants, Stick Nod, Verticals H Option, Wheel Cross, X Mid Screen
45 Quick Base, All Go, Counter Y, Counter Y Read Option, Dbl Dig Smash, Fake Jet HB Seam, Fake Jet Pass Power, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet Counter Y, Jet Touch Pass, Mtn All Curls, Mtn HB Swing, Mtn Spot Wheel, PA Jet Sweep, PA QB Choice, QB Wrap, Read Option, Return Inside Zone Split, Return PA Slide, RPO Return Read Y Flat, Seam F Angle, Strong Flood, Zone Fake Jet
All Go, Counter Bash, Curl Combo, Double Slants, HB Slip Screen, Inside Cross, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mtn HB Slip Screen, Mtn Shock, Mtn Stick Wheel, Orbit PA Slide, Orbit Y Lead Read Option, Orbit Z Under, PA Slot Cross, RPO Alert Zone Screen, RPO Glance Slant, Shallow Cross, Speed Option, WR Under, X Dagger
Backs Cross, Corner Strike, Curl Combo, Deep Curls, Flood, HB Off Tackle, HB Power O, HB Sweep Wk, Inside Zone Split, Mtn FK Swing Wheel, Mtn HB Counter, Mtn Lead Swing, Mtn RPO Peek Swing, Mtn Swing HB Flat, Mtn Z Spot, PA F Slide, PA HB Wheel, PA Inverted Veer, Power Read, RPO Peek Slant, WR Screen
All Go, Corner Strike, Curl Flats, Fake Jet HB Seam, HB Quick Base, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet Inside Zone, Jet Touch Pass, Mtn Mesh Dig, Mtn Outside Zone, Mtn PA Boot, Mtn Split Zone, Mtn X Post, PA All Curl, PA Read, PA TE Wheel, Power Read, Read Option, Return Curls Texas, RPO Peek Slant, Smash, X Follow, Y Stick
Bench Switch, Curl Flats, Curl Switch, Double Corner, Fake Screen Go, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Levels, PA Jailbreak Screen, RPO Power Alert Screen, RPO Split Alert Screen, RPO Trap Alert Screen
Bench, Bench Z Spot, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Mesh Spot, Read Option, Slot Post, Stick, Verticals HB Burst
Bench Drive, Bench Swirl, Flood Levels, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Iso Y Insert, Mtn Counter Y, Mtn Crack Toss, Mtn FK Toss Wheel, PA Slide, PA Z Cross, Read Option, Split Zone Wk, Stick, Y Cross
45 Quick Base, All Go, Bubble Screen, Curl Flat Corner, Curl Post Wheel, Deep Flood, Fade Stops, HB Mid Draw, HB Slip Screen, HB Sweep, Inside Zone, Levels, Levels Switch, PA Sail, Power Read, QB Slot Option, Read Option, Stick
0 1 Trap, All Curl, All Go, Counter Y Read Option, Deep Stick, Gt Counter, HB Power Rt, Inside Zone, Mtn Stick, Mtn Stick N Nod, Mtn Y Screen, Outside Zone, PA Double Post, PA Read Smash, PA Y Flood, PA Zone Shot, RPO Alert WR Screen, RPO Bubble Y Pop, RPO Peek Post, Sprint Flood, Stick
Counter Lead, HB Slam, HB Sweep, PA Post, PA Power O, Power O