Try This To Improve Your Run Game in College Football 25

If you're struggling with your run game or offensive line play in EA Sports College Football 25, there is something you can do in game to make it better. I cover what is, and show in game at the highest difficulty how manually identifying the Mike helps your offensive line play better in game. Identifying the Mike is a real life football term that allows you to set the blocking for your offensive line. Since doing this in College Football 25, my run game has become drastically better overall.

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[kingphoenixgamingofficia]

I ended up learning how to use the whole pass protection menu because of this video. I went into practice on all American in practice and ran HB dive every different way I could with that menu- it was like discovering fire

[skullcrusher]

I felt like I was in a room with teammates watching game film and planning our blocking for the upcoming game... Great work my guy!

[manwithnewname]

Drawing the assignments when you were explaining it was really nice

[KleyDeJong]

One tip I picked up is that you don't always want to hold RT to sprint right away when you take the hand off. Some plays like power o require a short time for blocks to setup. Be patient for a moment, find the hole, then slam RT to sprint through the hole.

[saboorheath]

Been a decade since I've played a football video game.... this once tidbit has made the offense run smoother. Good video

[andrewstar]

Dont forget to use empty protection in empty sets and half slide your pass protection. Really helps atainst overload blitzes

[buffpuff]

Of all the videos I’ve watched about improving offense this is by far the BEST I’ve seen. You took the time to EXPLAIN it and demonstrate it using numerous examples. Every other video it’s been like listening to a tobacco auctioner as they blow through it so quickly you 1) Don’t get it 2) Don’t understand it and likely 3) All of the above. So I reward you with a subscriber and hope you’ll continue to deliver content like this

[VWeezyO]

This completely changed the game for me. I have a dynasty with michigan st, year 1, on heisman. Averaging just under 4.5 ypc. 4 games after watching your video, 170 180 180 290 yards, averaging 7-8 ypc. Just finished my quarterfinal game against ole miss, 27-328 3td's. Duo 26 or power from I formation, switch run to weak side and id strong backer, almost guaranteed to break one off.

[evensteven]

I need better pass blocking. Running the ball is pretty easy. Not getting clobbered right after faking the hand-off in the PA is the hard part

[matten_zero]

The first game in a long time where I can see OC at high school level (and beyond probably) able to go in the game and teach gamers how to be more effective.

Great stuff

[rentonnotner]

I think this might be placebo effect. Because if you hold L2 and push the right stick to the right it shows you the blocking and targeting on run plays. If you re declare the Mike this doesn’t change anything on that. And when you run the play they still target the same people on the diagram rather than the newly declared Mike.

[codycupp]

Definitely subscribing and liking the vid. If you got time you should do a breakdown showing the differences of not ID'ng the Mike and selecting different Mikes, so we can have a better understanding of what the o-line is going to do with each mike thats assigned. So we can pick the best mike in any scenario. Also pass protection would be pretty cool to see as well

[JTKAG]

I absolutely love how my interior lineman block for 1 second and release just when my back hits the hole with 10 yards of clear field ahead and then gets wrapped up by the d lineman from behind. 🤷🏽

[adamseidel]

Gold, looking forward to adding this to my my heavy spread run attack. Really enjoying all the presnap checks and adjustments available in this game, and you can immediately see when it makes a difference because you made the right check. Calling a good hit route to beat the AI is fun, but checking into a screen or the right run fit and ripping off a gimme 10 yards into a questionable alignment is as satisfying as it gets.

Edit: this is such a big deal, like 1/3 the time the Mike is set just wrong by the CPU, often crazy wrong. You get so much more consistently sound blocking if you make sure it’s correct.

[TheDonkeyJote]

I went into practice to try this. You can also see the blocking scheme by holding LT/L1 and pressing right on the RS. Changing the Mike didn't seem to make any difference on run plays. Everyone was going to the same play no matter who was ID'd as the Mike. It makes a big difference in the passing game, but I think it's just placebo in the run game.

[Soopology]

I’ve only being ID’ing the Mike on pass plays smh. Appreciate you for this. Had to subscribe.

[acedaatlien]

ID the Mike is only for the pass to identify the 5th rusher not the run. Try this. Hold L1 and hold Left on the Right Stick. You’ll see the actual blocking assignments. Now ID the Mike of your choice. Lastly, Hold L1 and Left on the Right Stick. Did the blocking assignments change? I’m pretty sure they didn’t because I labbed this day 1. ID the Mike is a pass protection thing just like in the NFL and college. I’d the Mike is never used in run game.

[SirMac]

Probably the most useful video I've watched. Coming from 14/Revamped IDing the Mike wasn't a thing, so to speak. If you listened the game would shout "51's the Mike. Mike 51", or whatever number the LB had and you just ran. Thank!

[bucket]

I'm surprised a lot of people didn't know most of this. Very helpful for those who don't. My run game is unstoppable. You wanna make people online scream and hate you? Wanna have them rage quit in the first half? Learn how to run the ball effectively and mix motions from the same sets.

I would also recommend that you identify star players on the DLINE and assign double teams. Most DL that play a 1 Tech should be double team on short yardage situations.

When scouting in Dysnasty. You will WANT to make sure the OLINE you scout fit your scheme. If you play as a zone scheme, you don't really want a lot of power tendencies OLINE. I run UNLV Duo Scheme and scout all Power OLINE.

[ashmirgaming]

I'd been hearing "ID the Mike" as a meme for a while now but nobody would explain what it actually did. This video was so thorough! I just peeked at your channel to see what other gems you got, and man, insta sub. Looking forward to seeing more of your content man!