Author: Dave Voyles
🏟️ CFB26 Team Scheme Guide
Use this guide to find teams that match the playbooks in this repo. Hover over any team (or tap on mobile) to see TE usage, HB passing, run style, and key fit details.
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🎯 Air Raid Teams
Pass-first philosophy, wide splits, 4-WR sets.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | Big 12 | Shedeur/Prime era leaned heavily on spread passing. |
| Mississippi State | SEC | Lebby's Veer-and-Shoot has Air Raid DNA. |
| North Texas | AAC | Morris/Harrell influence. |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | The birthplace. Still runs Air Raid concepts. |
| Washington State | Pac-12 | Historical Air Raid (Mike Leach legacy). |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | Phil Longo's "Dairy Raid" (Power Air Raid) |
| Purdue | Big Ten | Air Raid scheme under Josh Henson. |
🧱 Pro Style / Multiple Teams
TE/FB usage, under-center runs, play-action.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | DeBoer brings spread, but Bama DNA is physical/multiple. |
| Boise State | MWC | Multiple/Pro, but heavily shift/motion based. |
| Georgia | SEC | Multiple offense, heavy 12 personnel usage. |
| Iowa | Big Ten | The definition of conservative Pro Style / Zone Run. |
| LSU | SEC | Pro-style passing concepts, aggressive downfield. |
| Michigan | Big Ten | Power run, heavy TE usage, physical identity. |
| Notre Dame | Indep | Freeman/Denbrock mix spread & pro concepts. |
| Utah | Big 12 | Physical, TE-centric, Whittingham culture. |
🏃 Spread Teams (RPO / Zone Read)
11 Personnel, Gun runs, Screen game.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Big 12 | Brennan/Fisch era established pro-spread concepts. |
| Clemson | ACC | Riley. Garrett Riley's version of the Air Raid/Spread. |
| Liberty | CUSA | Chadwell. Spread option / "New" Triple Option. |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | Kelly/Day. Zone run meets explosive passing. |
| Ole Miss | SEC | Kiffin. Tempo, aggressive shots, unique run schemes. |
| Oregon | Big Ten | Stein/Lanning. Tempo, RPOs, spacing. |
| TCU | Big 12 | Dykes. Air Raid/Spread hybrid. |
| UCF | Big 12 | Malzahn runs a balanced Spread scheme in CFB 27. |
🚀 Veer and Shoot Teams
Ultra-wide splits, extreme tempo, choice verticals.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor | Big 12 | Aranda has moved away, but historical playbook fits. |
| Oklahoma | SEC | Venables/Littrell mix, but has Briles-tree roots. |
| Tennessee | SEC | Heupel. The gold standard for Veer & Shoot. |
| USF | AAC | Golesh (Heupel tree). Fastest offense in the game? |
🌊 West Coast Teams
Horizontal passing, rhythm throws, YAC.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | SEC | Napier. Shanahan-tree influence (stretch run + boots). |
| Stanford | ACC | Taylor. Troy Taylor runs a unique passing system. |
| Texas | SEC | Sarkisian. "All Gas No Brakes" is actually deep West Coast. |
🦵 Option Teams (Flexbone / Pistol Option)
Triple option, QB run primary.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | MWC | True triple option roots. |
| Army | AAC | Shotgun/Flexbone hybrid. Hardest run game to stop. |
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | Chadwell legacy (Spread Option). |
| Kennesaw State | CUSA | Pistol option / "Gnarly" option. |
| Navy | AAC | Wing-T / Option hybrid elements. |
| UNLV | MWC | Go-Go Offense (Brennan Marion) - 2 Backs, unique option. |
🎲 Run and Shoot Teams
Option routes, 4-wide, adjusting on the fly.
| Team | Conference | Notes / Coach Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | MWC | The soulful home of the Run & Shoot (Timmy Chang). |
| San Jose State | MWC | Often employs R&S concepts or Spread-N-Shred. |
| SMU | ACC | Lashlee. Spread, but heavy R&S "Choice" influence. |