31 formations across 6 groupings.
The Penn State Nittany Lions offense playbook in College Football 27 has 31 formations across 6 families: I Form (2), Pistol (1), Gun (23), Maryland I (2), Power I (2), Goal Line (1). Together they run 467 plays (297 unique). By play type the book carries 252 pass plays, 178 run plays and 37 RPOs. 30 plays use pre-snap motion (MTN). Gun is the largest group with 23 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, Counter Extra, Dagger, Duo, FK Toss Slide, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mtn Deep Post, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn Stick, Pin Pull Toss, Read Option, RPO Duo Alert Post, Rz PA Corner, Slant Spacing
Buck Sweep, Counter Y, Double Post, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Outside Zone, PA Slide, PA Y Cross, Pivot In Seams, RPO Peek Buck Slant, RPO Read Bubble, Snag HB Wheel, Sprint Flood, X Cross, Y Lead Read Option
Bench Dig Curl, Bench Swap, Bench X Dig, Chip Poco X Dig, Counter Y, HB Orbit Mesh Spot, HB Orbit Spacing, HB Orbit TE Mid Screen, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Lead Read Option, Mesh Spot, Out N Ups, PA Deep Out, Post Wheel, RPO Peek Stick, RPO Read Flat Wheel, Shift Counter Y, Shift Outside Zone, Shift PA Counter Scissors, Shift PA Post Cross, Shift RPO Alert Counter, Shift RPO Read Flat Wheel, Spacing Switch
Counter Y, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Lead Read Option, PA Slide, RPO Read U Slide, Shift Inside Zone, Shift QB Zone, Shift RPO Read Flat Wheel
Corner Strike, Counter Y, Counter Y Read Option, Flood, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet Touch Pass, PA Jet Sweep, PA Snag Over, RPO Glance Slant, RPO Read Y Arrow, Zone Fake Jet
All Go, Corner Strike, Counter Y, Fake Jet HB Seam, Fake Jet Pass Power, HB Scissors, HB Slip Screen, HB Toss, Inside Zone, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Touch Pass, PA Go Slot Cross, PA Jailbreak Screen, PA Jet Sweep, Read Option, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Alert WR Screen, RPO Glance Slant, Shift Fake Jet Pass Power, Shift Fake Jet TE Wheel, Shift Jet Touch Pass, Slot Angle, Y Cross, Zone Fake Jet
0 1 Trap, All Go, Counter Y, Curl Flat, Double Post, Double Slants, FK Jet Toss Pass, HB Draw, HB Power O, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone Split, Iso Y Insert, Jet Pass FK Toss, Jet Read Option, Lead Read Option, Mesh HB Wheel, PA Jailbreak Screen, PA Read, QB Power, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Glance Post, RPO Glance Slant, RPO Peek Slant, X Dagger
Corner Strike, Curl Flats, Dbl In, Dbl Seams, Empty Stick, Escort QB Blast, Escort QB Zone Split, Escort X Slant, Flood, Go Y-dig, Smash Corner, TE Cross, TE Seam, TE Shake, WR Screens
All Go, Curl Combo, Dbl Slot Cross, Hi Lo Read, Levels Switch, Mtn All Go, Mtn Jailbreak Screen, Mtn Slot Out, Pivot Y Dig, QB Draw, Smash, Verticals Y Shake, WR Screen, Y Corner, Y Stick
Corner Strike, Curls Y-shake, Dbl Slot Cross, Four Verticals, Jet QB Power, Jet Touch Pass, PA Jet Flood, QB Zone, Sprint Smash
Double Cross, Double Post, HB Base, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Mtn Bench, Mtn Bench Curls, Mtn Double Post, Mtn HB Slip Screen, Mtn Whip Cross, Mtn X Replace, PA Cross, PA Dagger, PA Y Cross, RPO Peek Slant
45 Quick Base, All Go, Corner Strike, Cross Slot Wheel, HB Draw, Inside Zone, Levels, Outside Comebacks, PA H Corner, PA Read, Read Option, Return Inside Zone Split, Return PA Post Curls, Return RPO Alert Slant, RPO Peek Slant, RPO Read Screen, Shift Inside Zone, Shift PA All Go, Shift Shallow HB Seam, Shuffle Flood, Shuffle HB Trail, Shuffle Wheelies, Y Cross, Y Stick
All Go, Curls Combo, HB Base, HB Cross Screen, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Outside Zone, PA Read, QB Zone, Read Option, Stick, Trail Shake, WR Mid Screen, Y Corner, Y Cross, Y Sail, Y Stick HB Angle
All Go, Dbl Ins, Fade Stop, HB Mid Draw, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Levels Switch, Mtn PA HB Slide, Mtn WR Bash Option, Mtn WR Off Tackle, Read Option, RPO Peek Bubble, RPO Peek Slant, Scissors, Shock Y Cross, Short Cross, Slot Fade, Stick
Fake Screen Wheel, Flood Divide, HB Power, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Outside Zone, PA Deep Sail, PA FK Bubble Wheel, PA Flood, Read Y Corner, RPO Alert Hitches, RPO Buck Peek, RPO Read Bubble, RPO Read WR Screen, Verticals
Curls, Dash HB Flat Screen, Deep Flood, Hank, HB Base, HB Off Tackle, Inside Zone, Mtn HB Swing, Mtn Lead Swing Spot, Mtn Lead Swing Stick, Mtn Stick N Nod, Mtn Stick Wheel, Mtn Whip Slot Wheel, PA QB Choice, Quick Rub Return, Read Option, Shock, Slot Mid Screen, Spot Y Dig, Trips Dash Flood, Y Cross
Counter Y, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Lead Read Option, Outside Zone Split, PA Split Z Tunnel, PA Switch, PA Switch Curls, RPO Alert Split Hitches
All Go, HB Power, HB Scissors, HB Slip Screen, Hitch Corners, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Mtn PA FK Screen Scissors, Mtn RPO Alert Bubble, Mtn RPO Buck Peek Slant, PA Dagger, PA Jailbreak Screen, PA Verts Comeback, Posts, Read Option, RPO Peek Slant, Smash Drive
All Go, Duo, FK Toss Verticals, HB Stretch, HB Toss, Inside Zone, Mtn HB Trap, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn Spacing, PA TE Attack, Power O, Read Option, RPO Duo Alert Post, Snag Spacing, TE Drive, X Close Duo, X Close HB Toss, X Close Inside Zone, X Close Outside Zone, X Close PA Verticals, X Close Spacing Sticks
HB Punch, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Ohio Spacing, PA Double Post, PA X Curl, Read Option, Sluggo Seam, Stick Nod Vertical
0 1 Trap, Duo, HB Punch, Inside Zone, Mesh Spot, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn PA Flood, Mtn Power Wk, PA Cross, PA Flanker Curl, RPO Glance Post, Zone Option
HB Blast, HB Lead Dive, PA HB Wheel, PA Power O, Power O, QB Sneak
Duo, FB Dive, FB Fake HB Toss, Flea Flicker, HB Blast, HB Lead Dive, HB Power G, HB Slam, PA Boot, PA FB Sail, PA Power O, Power O
Dbl Lead, Duo, FB Dive, HB Blast, HB Toss, HB Zone, PA Boot Slide, PA FB Flat, PA Looch Special, PA Power O, Power O, X Slant
HB Blast, HB Lead Dive, HB Toss, PA FB Flat, PA Power O, Power O