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 ...

Defense is much harder to understand in EA Sports College Football 25 ... the fewest active players. The 3-3-5 Tite Defense Playbook uses a balanced formation to cover any situation, but you ...

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 ...

It's not official just yet, but with a new coaching staff in place at Wisconsin, the Badgers' defense appears poised to switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4 formation on defense beginning next season.

The first stop was Wake Forest to get a look at defensive coordinator Dean Hood's 3-3-5 formation ... nickel defense designed to keep up with the influx of spread offenses in college football.