
The Best Playbooks in College Football 26
George Amadeo
Jul 13, 2025
HB Direct Snap
In Every College Football and Madden game, there is always a “cheese play,” that dominates the meta, and College Football 26 is no different. HB Direct Snap is in the Iowa playbook and in the Shotgun Tight Slot Open formation. It is considered a “glitch run,” due to the defense's slower reaction to the run as well as a speedburst the running back gets on the direct snap. You want to use a team with a fast running back, and ideally one with the shifty ability, as having platinum shifty on your running back with HB Direct Snap makes it almost impossible to stop consistently!

Why HB Direct Snap is the best play in College Football 26
In previous Madden’s and College Football 25, the running back could only run to the side the run was designed for on HB Direct Snap. An attempt to cut back the run to the opposite side, would be nearly impossible in previous games due to the initial auto movement on the run. In College Football 26, you can cutback HB Direct Snap to the opposite side of the design for the run. This makes it almost impossible to have consistent defense for the play, as you not only need defense for the primary side of the run, but also containment if they bounce the run to the opposite side. If you have the shifty ability on platinum on your running back while running HB Direct Snap, your opponent will most likely be in for a long game.
Cross Play Between Xbox and PlayStation Available
The Dynasty game mode will always be a staple in the College Football franchise. One of the biggest complaints of College Football 25, was that dynasty mode did not have cross platform capabilities. Xbox players could only play other Xbox players and vice versa with PlayStation. EA listened to the feedback and in College Football 26, Dynasty will be cross platform between Xbox and PlayStation! A massive win for college football gamers around the world, with College Football 26 releasing in just 2 weeks!

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