What is air raid offense in College Football 25? Understanding the Basics

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The Air Raid offense is one of the more successful offensive playbook strategies in College Football 25. This playstyle gives users one of the more unique styles for their game as passing could be a way to put up a lot of points and yardage. Let's dive into the Air Raid offense and discuss exactly what this entails.

What is air raid offense in College Football 25?

The Air Raid offense is one of the playbooks that players can take advantage of in the game. The offense consists of a strong dosage of passing plays that keep the defense on their toes against passes down the field. While there are not too many running plays in this playbook, you can audible out of it into running plays but the bulk of the time is passing the football.

How do you implement the Air Raid offense in College Football 25?

To implement the Air Raid offense, you need speedy wide receivers and an accurate quarterback to throw the football. When choosing a playbook, all you need to do is select one of the offensive playbooks of teams using the Air Raid offense, which you can find below.

How do you defend against the Air Raid offense in College Football 25?

The only way to defend against the Air Raid offense in College Football 25 is to put pressure on the opposing quarterback to rush his throws. Having a good secondary can help as well to limit the amount of open receivers down the field. Playing in zone coverage and using one of the deep blues as a user to cover more ground helps, but ultimately, making the quarterback throw under duress is the way to stop it.

What teams have an Air Raid offense in College Football 25?

There are a good amount of Air Raid offensive playbooks to discover in College Football 25. Below is the list of schools that run this playbook so you can see if it fits your playstyle.

Baylor Bears
Clemson Tigers
Colorado State Rams
Georgia Southern Eagles
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Marshall Thundering Herd
Miami Hurricanes
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
NC State Wolfpack
North Texas Mean Green
Oklahoma Sooners
Purdue Boilermakers
San Jose State Spartans
TCU Horned Frogs
Texas Tech Red Raiders
USC Trojans
Washington State Cougars
West Virginia Mountaineers
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Wisconsin Badgers

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