There's a lot of RNG. Fumbles are pure luck. I despise them. One QB can run 10 times, no fumbles. The other QB takes one sack and fumbles. Just pure bullshit. Dropped INT's are so damn fluky too.
The dropped picks are wild. At one point I had to confirm there wasn’t some button I should be pushing that I didn’t know about. I’ll have a couple dropped INTs then in the same game have passes where my user controlled defender doesn’t even try to break the pass up. Then my inability to pickup fumbles is almost as bad. I try not to hit sprint when going to recover one but that usually doesn’t help so I just chalk it up to the game.
I got an Xbox for Christmas.....beat Michigan with Auburn...I picked meat chicken just for SugarShaun /coolstorybro
I know it’s been said a million times but the depth chart continues to piss me off. I have it set for a reason, I don’t want to guess what formations will play my DE and which play my RDE. Even when I think I have them all set to be the same it feels like something is always fucked up.
Just had a slot CB with 90 speed on the right side of the field run down a WR with 94 speed that broke a screen pass on the left side of the field. DB went across the field the field without and angle to hawk him down. I assumed he was like a 98 speed freak but nope, just the game deciding he needed to run him down. It was last play of the half and he caught me at the 3.
And OL just deciding to not block a DT is infuriating. This should never ever happen. No blitz, 5 to block 4, just decided to not block him.
I wish I would have just gotten a video of this.... playing a game, as OC only controlling offense. My D keeps giving up TDs but I'm in it. Driving to win. I have a WR running a wide open crossing route about 10 yards down the field. As I press the pass button a fucking DEFENSIVE LINEMAN magically disengaged his block and slid right into the passing lane to not only pick it off, but then run 60 yards back for a TD.
Picking up fumbles is impossible. I'd be shocked if I've recovered 20 percent of the total fumbles I see.
I've noticed if you take your finger off turbo when trying to pick up a fumble they typically do it. Easier said than done because it's usually a frantic moment.
I played the other day and jumped into the end zone like always and my guy did a crazy spinning cartwheel thing. Looked like Spider-Man. Don’t know how or why it happened.
Just had one in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Lost 3 fumbles. 1 by RB, 1 by a WR, one by QB on a sack. He had 1 that turned into a TD but was called back after challenge And then this was the game winner. I'd be lying if I said i wasn't annoyed.
Yes, I was in the 2nd round of the playoffs in an online season. If you finish ranked 8th or higher after your 10 games, you go to the playoffs. You can see the guys name in the top right that I'm playing.
Must have been holding left and right trigger to showboat This is my favorite endzone leap, the Flying Squirrel
Not sure I have ever seen my pro potential board have that many projected draft picks; 24 total including 9 projected in the 1st Rd My 2028 recruiting class is draft eligible (22 five stars, 5 four stars. 12 elite and 9 star traits) and 5 were actually drafted in the most recent draft (4 in the 1st Rd)
How come your team can be 96/96/96 in the regular season then in the playoffs it drops to like 94/93/94?
What’s the best to do to learn how to play. I immediately started up a dynasty and spend time on recruiting and shit instead of playing. I don’t even know all the buttons yet
i played my first few games on varsity. it's very forgiving as you try to navigate the game's mechanics
Several pages right here. I recommend QB Sweep, QB Zone, and QB Blast https://cfb.fan/25/playbooks/all-plays/?name=QB&offdef=1
Bama's playbook has a QB run where 3 WR are to the left, TE to right (unless you flip it), and it's an outside run to the right with the RB as a lead blocker. I use it as a 2 point play a lot but you can use it anywhere. LB's get caught inside and you can get the edge most time.
Power I. 2 FBs. 2 TEs (aka covert your back up OTs to TEs). And run the triple option the way the good Doctor told us.
Power I or Wishbone? Usually I see weird CPU teams run wishbone. That’s some banty ass Switzler shit. Why would you have multiple RBs when there’s a perfectly good FB on the sideline?
CB and others who know more about this game than I do. What’s the best recruiting strategy for the smaller schools with lower grades? I regrettably selected tactician in one of my ODs so I get like 700 hours. Is the best bet still put 50 on the top guys and hope I can roll the points down? Seems like now my classes aren’t bad but no one commits until like week 10 and by then it’s a wildcard where they end up. Even if I’m leading the whole time.
I only build tactician HCs. and even at Kennesaw I used the same process for recruiting I do at OSU and FSU my strategy: set your board up with no more than 25 guys anyone you aren't top 10 for go all in with max allotment (I max at 75, sometimes 80) anyone you are top 10 but don't lead for designate 50 hrs 25 hrs for all you lead for when they cut to their top 5, you then use hard sell. you can typically figure out which is your best sell as they give you the deal breaker and then you can take a shot in the dark the first week and by the second week you know the perfect pitch as they near cutting to the top 3, add a soft sell (this is 60 combined hours) do not waste time of sway or visits; it's a waste of resources especially early in the year preseason I scout every 5 star and then cut down from there. I load up on OL, DL, WR, and DB because I cut anyone who isn't at least a 4 star "star" trait (also cut 5 star normal trait) now you have to alter this down some for the first couple years, but below are my results with Kennesaw (2025-2030 classes)
I’m annoyed how the stats from other games happening other than my teams reveal that they keep their starters in for the entire game even when they’re winning or losing by 50 and that the vast majority of plays run are passes. The QB for LSU threw for 11 TDs against FCS SouthWest. Nine of which were to the same receiver.
I think my issue is most my recruits I can only max at 50. So if I scale down it leaves like 15-25 pts for my Top5 but not sure that’s enough to stay ahead.
with that limitation, I would advise not recruiting kids early in your tenure that you aren't already top 10 for. so you can still scale the process 25 hrs for those you lead for 40 hrs for those you are top 5 50 hrs for anyone outside top 5 then redistribute as you move up. 40 is your target per player because that's the cost of a hard sell. but for a guy who drags out the process, you can keep 20 or 25 on him assuming you lead so that you can hit 50 (or preferably 60) as a guy cuts to top 3 and is ready to commit
The Hebrew Husker also, spend coaching points in recruiting, particularly on DL, OL, and DBs as soon as you get them by year 2 you should be able to allocate more than 50 hrs per guy as you have success and up those abilities
And your recruiting hours will increase as your school prestige increases. So hopefully you end up getting more hours with each passing season.
Online dynasty or offline dynasty? Most online dynasties that I've seen have rules about when you need to mass sub, TD limits, etc.
My non-TMB OD needs this. I’ve posted about it here before but we’ll have guys scoring 85+ a game and end up with one guy having 60 TDs. It drives me nuts but whatever. I didn’t consider how quick this is probably helping develop their roster and coach level so now I’m kind of annoyed lol Now I’m probably too far behind the 8 ball, but I’m trying to refocus my recruiting on speed to fight fire with fire.