As players attempt to figure out what defense matches their personnel the best, here's a closer look at the top three formations in EA Sports College Football 25. A 4-2-5 base defense is among the ...

Curious about the nickel defense in football? Here’s a simple breakdown of the NFL’s most common defensive formation and why ...

When Kiffin hired former Cal defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast to overhaul the Trojan defense, it signaled a change not only with the philosophy but also the formation itself. Gone was the 4 ...

Learn the basics of football offense and defense! This video explains offensive formations, 4-3 and 3-4 defensive schemes, ...

The 5-2 uses five defensive linemen and two linebackers. You can see where college football ... and the defense responds to the offense’s formation. The 3-4, especially one filled with deception ...

If you somehow didn’t know that Auburn football completely overhauled ... All three of those plays featured a 2-4-5 look, which Auburn’s first-team defense used on 17 of 22 plays through ...