Air Raid Offense is an offensive playbook in EA Sports College Football 25. It utilizes fast receivers and quarterbacks with high awareness to gain easy yards. This playbook isn’t just effective; it’s also simple to learn.
Today, we’ll be breaking down the steps on how to efficiently run the Air Raid Offense, which teams have this playbook in their arsenal, and a few tips to counter it, in case someone uses it against you.
How To Perform Air Raid Offense
If this playbook interests you but you’re unable to implement it, you’ve come to the right place. Air Raid Offense isn’t that hard to execute once you’ve got the basics down. All the plays in this playbook rely more on passing than running to cover yards. So, the first thing you’ll need before even learning the playbook itself is fast wide receivers and a good quarterback.
If your WR can’t outrun the opposition, you’ll get intercepted early on, nullifying the play. On the other hand, if your QB isn’t that good, he might fumble the pass or get pressured and lose the ball. A lot is riding on the QB to pull off those passes, so having one with good awareness and strength would be suitable.
Now on to the main topic, what do you actually do in the Air Raid Offensive playbook? Each time the play initiates, you’ll need to pass the ball to a different receiver. Since the playbook calls for the receivers to be spread out, the opponent’s defense will likely be stretched thin, with only one defender assigned to each receiver. If your receiver can somehow cheese out that defender, you’ll gain some extra yards on the sprint.
It is essential you don’t keep passing to the same receiver, as your opposition will pick up on that and send more defenders that way. You want to keep them on their toes so they can’t formulate a strategy against you. On each down, you’ll gain some extra yards with the pass. Rinse and repeat this strategy until you’re close enough just to sprint the touchdown.
This playbook calls for patience as a key factor. If you try to make a run for it or are pulling obvious plays, the offense will fall through. Spontaneity and waiting for the right moment are what will win you the game.
Countering The Air Raid Offense
If you’ve got down the Air Raid Offense playbook, you should know how to counter it, too. The best way to counter it is to pressure the QB. The play relies on two roles, the QB and WR. You can’t judge where the pass will go, since confusing the opposition is the entire goal. However, you can pressure the QB enough for him to either fumble the ball or make a bad throw.
Keep pressuring the QB on every play, and they’re bound to make a mistake at some point. Also, keep an eye on their WR. If you put all the pressure on the middle, it will free up space on the wings, giving the WR a chance to make a run. Make sure you don’t let that happen.
Which Teams Have An Air Raid Offense Playbook?
There are quite a few teams that can run this playbook. Here’s a comprehensive list of the teams:
- 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
If you think this offense playbook is right for you, try any of these teams. Otherwise, check out our CFB’25 tips and tricks to get better at all aspects of the game.
Published: Jun 2, 2025 07:15 pm