Spread Option (Alternate Offense)

28 formations across 3 groupings.

The Spread Option offense playbook in College Football 27 has 28 formations across 3 families: Pistol (7), Gun (20), Goal Line (1). Together they run 423 plays (251 unique). 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.

Every play in the Spread Option (Alternate Offense) playbook

Pistol — 7 formations, 99 plays

Pistol Full House (12 plays)

Deep Curl, HB Off Tackle, HB Slam, PA Boot, PA Comebacks, PA Flood Comeback, PA Flood FB Slip, PA X Post, Slants, Tr Opt Switch, Triple Option, Zone Read

Pistol Full House Twins Over (9 plays)

Counter Lead, HB Off Tackle, HB Slam, PA Boot, Tr Opt Switch, Triple Option, Triple Option Wk, WR Screen, Zone Read

Pistol Strong (18 plays)

F Lead Read Option, FL Drive, HB Counter, HB Dive, HB Dive Wk, HB Power O, HB Slip Screen, HB Stretch Alert X Lookie, PA Boot Lt, PA Corner HB Slip, PA Flood, Power Option, Spacing, Tr Opt Switch, Tr Option Slip, Triple Option, X Post, Z Spot

Pistol Train (15 plays)

HB 16 Power, HB Dive, HB Stretch, Off Tackle, PA Boot Wheel, PA Deep Out, PA Flood HB Slip, PA Power O, PA Short TE Post, Power O, Power Option, Read Option Wk, Slant Flats, Triple Option, Verticals

Pistol Weak (15 plays)

Curls, F Lead Read Option, HB Zone Wk, Mtn HB Zone Wk, Mtn PA Flood, Mtn RPO Alert Power G, Over Mtn PA Wheel, Over Mtn RPO Alert Power G, Over Mtn RPO Alert Slant, PA Comebacks, PA Crossers, Slants, Triple Option, Triple Option Switch, Y Corner

Pistol Weak Slot Open (18 plays)

Counter Alert Smoke, Deep Curls, HB Draw, HB Stretch, Inside Zone Split, Jet Pass FK Zone, Jet Touch Pass, Lead Read Option, PA Boot Slide, PA Short Post, PA Slot Post, PA X Bang, Slants, Triple Option, Y Cross, Z Under, Zone Alert Bubble, Zone Fake Jet

Pistol Y Off Trips (12 plays)

All Go, Counter Gt Alert Smoke, HB Dive, HB Slam, PA Boot Slide, PA Double Post, RPO Zone X Glance, Stick, Stretch Alert X Lookie, Strong Flood, Vertical TE Cross, Y Lead Read Option

Gun — 20 formations, 315 plays

Gun Doubles (24 plays)

Dart Read Option, Double Slants, Drag Under, Fade HB Wheel, HB Scissors, Inside Zone, Jet Touch Pass, Midline Read Option, Orbit HB Slip Screen, Orbit QB Power RPO, Orbit QB Wrap Sweep, Orbit RPO Read Y Flat, Orbit Y Sail, Orbit Y Stick, PA Dagger, PA Jet Sweep, PA Read, PA Shot, PA Zone Read, Read Option, RPO Alert Screen, RPO Peek Slant, Speed Option, Zone Fake Jet

Gun Doubles Y Off (18 plays)

All Go, Corner Strike, Counter Y, Curl Combo, Fade Stop, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet HB Sweep, Jet PA HB Sweep, Jet Touch Pass, Option, Post X Curl, Read Option, RPO Bubble, RPO Peek Slant, Shark HB Wheel, Slants, Vert Comebacks

Gun Duo (18 plays)

Double Snag, HB Punch, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Jet HB Punch, Jet PA HB Seam, Jet Touch Pass, Levels HB Wheel, PA Rollout, PA Scissors, PA Wheelies, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Alert HB Flat, RPO Alert Slant, Slot Cross, Slot Post, Speed Option, X Dig

Gun Duo Over (18 plays)

FK Toss Verticals, G Load Option, HB Punch, HB Zone Toss, Inside Zone, Load Option, Option Reverse, PA Rollout, PA Spot, Read Option, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Alert HB Flat, RPO Alert Slant Flat, RPO Duo Alert Post, Sprint HB Throwback, Sprint Whip Smash, Stick Wheel, Triple Option Rt

Gun Duo Over Wk (12 plays)

Diy Sweep Reverse, HB Sweep, Inside Zone, Load Option, Outside Zone, PA Cross, PA Curls, PA Flood, PA Sweep Double Post, RPO Read HB Flat, RPO Zone Alert Bubble, Slant Flat

Gun Duo Slot Open (18 plays)

HB Swing, Inside Zone, Levels, Load Option, PA Comebacks, PA Fin, PA Flood, PA Rollout, PA Rollout Out-n-up, PA Rollout Smash, PA Slot Post, RPO Alert Bubble, RPO Alert Hitches, RPO Alert Spot Wheel, RPO Read HB Flat, Spot Lead Swing, Sprintout Flood, Triple Option Rt

Gun Empty Spread (18 plays)

All Go, Bubble Screen, Curls Shake, Flood Switch, Inside Smash, Motion Angle, Motion Drive, Motion HB Option, QB Blast, QB Draw, QB Slot Option, Spacing, Stick, Stick N Nod, Vertical Looks, Verticals Shake, WR Dbl Screen, WR Mid Screen

Gun Normal Offset Wk (18 plays)

Counter Y, Curls, Fake Screen Wheel, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone Split, Mtn Cross HB Flat, Mtn PA WR Swing, PA Bubble, PA Se Screen, PA Slide, QB Slot Option, Read Option, Shovel Option, Slants, Speed Option, Tr Opt Lead Lt, Vertical TE Cross, Y Lead Read Option

Gun Split (12 plays)

Curls, HB Off Tackle, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone Split, PA F Slide, PA Flood, PA Wheel, Shakes, Slants, Speed Option, Texas, Triple Option Rt

Gun Split Offset (18 plays)

Cross Dbl Wheel, Flanker Spot, HB Power O, HB Sweep, Inside Zone Split, Mtn Inside Zone, Mtn PA HB Swing, Mtn Slip Screen, Mtn Triple Option Rt, PA Deep Cross, PA F Slide, PA Poco, PA Sweep Slot Cross, Read Option, Shovel Option, Tight Deep Cross, Triple Option Lt, WR Corners

Gun Split Slot Open (21 plays)

Backs Cross, Deep Curls, Diy Sweep Reverse, Flood, HB Off Tackle, HB Power O, HB Sweep Wk, Inside Zone Split, Load Option, Midline Read Option, PA F Slide, PA HB Wheel, PA Inverted Veer, PA Sneak Bang, PA Swing Lead, PA Wheel Switch, Power Read, RB Sweep, Triple Option Lt, Triple Option Rt, WR Screen

Gun Split Tight (6 plays)

Double Flares, HB Power O, Slant, Texas, Triple Option Lt, Triple Option Rt

Gun Split Y Offset (9 plays)

Inside Zone Split, Mtn Cross Screen, Mtn RPO Zone, Mtn Triple Option Rt, PA Slide, Slants, Tr Opt Lead Lt, Triple Option Rt, Verticals

Gun Spread HB Wk (18 plays)

All Go, Cake Read Option, Corner Strike, G Trap Read Option, HB Mid Draw, HB Slip Screen, Midline Read Option, PA Bubble, PA Power Read, PA Read, PA Se Screen, Power Read, QB Slot Option, QB Wrap, Quick Slants, Read Option, Speed Option, Ttrap Read Option

Gun Spread Offset (12 plays)

All Go, Curl Flats, Fake Bubble Slant, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Mtn Tr Option Rt, Quick Slants, Read Option, RPO Read Bubble, Smash Corners, Y Shallow Cross, Zone Speed Option

Gun Trio Offset (15 plays)

0 1 Trap, Fake Screen Wheel, Flood, HB Draw, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, PA Boot Over, PA Bubble, PA Post Shot, PA WR Screen, Read Option, Speed Option, Stick, TE In, Verticals

Gun Trio Unbalanced (12 plays)

0 1 Trap, Fake Screen Wheel, HB Swing, Inside Zone, PA Bubble, PA FL Screen, QB Slot Option, Read Option, Speed Option, Stick, Verticals, Z Spot

Gun Trips Offset (15 plays)

0 1 Trap, Fake Bubble Post, Fake Screen Wheel, HB Counter, HB Slip Screen, PA Bubble, PA Se Screen, QB Slot Option, Read Option, RPO Read Bubble, Smash, Verticals, WR Mid Screen, Z Spot, Zone Speed Option

Gun Wing Slot Wk (18 plays)

All Go, Buck Read Opt, HB Counter U, HB Slip Screen, Inside Zone, Midline Read Option, PA Deep In, PA Power Read, PA Se Screen, Posts, Power Read, QB Wrap, Quick Slant, Read Option, Shovel Option, Smash, Speed Option, TE Lead Read Opt

Gun Wing Y Off Wk (15 plays)

Bash, Counter Bash, Dbl Lead Read Opt, Drive, Gt Counter Bash, Inside Zone, Inside Zone Split, Outside Zone, PA Inverted Veer, PA Slide U Over, Power Read, QB Wrap, Slants, TE Attack, Z Spot

Goal Line — 1 formation, 9 plays

Goal Line Heavy (9 plays)

FL Corner, Jet Option, QB Blast, QB Sweep, Sluggo Y-shake, TE Cross, TE Options, Z Screen, Z Streak

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