COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25 XBOX CONTROLS
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Get your stick skills in order with this breakdown on College Football 25 Xbox controls.
CONTROL CONTENTS
OFFENSE
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PRE-PLAY OFFENSE
- Player Abilities - Hold LT
- Show Playart - Hold RT
- Pass Protection - Hold LB
- Fake Snap - Press RB
- Zoom Out Camera - Press D-Pad Up
- Zoom In Camera - Press D-Pad Down
- Hot Route - Press Y
- Audibles - Press X
- Snap Ball - Press A
- Switch Player - Press B
- Player Lock - Press L x2
- Motion Player - Hold LS Left/Right
- Pre-Play Menu - Press R
- Call Timeout - Touchpad
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PASSING
- Backshoulder/Goalline Fade - Hold LT
- Scramble - Hold LS + RT
- High Pass Modifier - Hold LB
- Receiver 1 - Press A
- Receiver 2 - Press B
- Receiver 3 - Press X
- Receiver 4 - Press Y
- Receiver 5 - Press RB
- Pump Fake - Double Tap Receiver Icon
- Playmaker - Flick RS
- Throw Ball Away - Press R3
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BALL IN AIR
- Strafe - Hold LT
- Sprint - Hold RT
- Defensive Assist - Hold LB
- Ball Hawk - Hold Y
- Run after Catch - Hold A
- Swat - Hold A
- Switch Player - Press B
- Possession Catch - Hold A
- Play Receiver - Hold A
- Play Art - Hold LT
- Just-Go Release - Press RT
- Conservative Change-up Release - Press A or Right Stick Up
- Foot Fire Release - Hold Right Stick Down
- Cut Out of Press - Flick Right Stick
- Route Running/Move Player - Move Left Stick
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BALL CARRIER
- Play Celebration - Hold LT + RT + A
- Sprint - RT
- Pitch - LB
- Protect Ball - RB
- Hurdle - Y
- Slide (QB) - Tap X
- Give Up (Non QB) - Tap X
- Dive - Hold X
- Spin - Hold B or Rotate Right Stick
- Stiff Arm - Press A
- Truck - Flick RS Up
- Hesi/Back Juke - Flick RS Down
- Juke - Flick RS Left/Right
- Jurdle - Hold Y + Left Stick
- Post Play Celebration - Flick RS
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PLAYER LOCKED RECEIVER
- Play Receiver - Hold A
- Play Art - Hold LT
- Just-Go Release - Press RT
- Conservative Change-up Release - Press A or Right Stick Up
- Foot Fire Release - Hold Right Stick Down
- Cut Out of Press - Flick Right Stick
- Route Running/Move Player - Move Left Stick
Defense
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PRE-PLAY DEFENSE
- Player Abilities - Hold LT
- Show Playart - Hold RT
- Defense Keys - Press RB
- Zoom Out Camera - Press D-Pad Up
- Zoom In Camera - Press D-Pad Down
- Defense Line - Press D-Pad Left
- Linebackers - Press D-Pad Right
- Coverage Audible - Press Y
- Audibles - Press X
- Switch Player - Press B
- Hot Route - Press A
- Player Lock - Press L3 x2
- Pre-Play Menu - Press R3
- Call Timeout - Touchpad
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DEFENSIVE COVERAGE MECHANICS
- Strafe - Hold LT
- Defensive Assist - Hold LB
- Switch Player - Press B
- Switch Player Directionally - Flick RS
- Move Player - LS
- Press/Chuck Receiver - Hold A + Left Stick
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DEFENSE PURSUIT
- Strafe - Hold LT
- Sprint - Hold RT
- Defensive Assist - Hold LB
- Strip Ball - Press LB
- Aggressive/Dive Tackle - Press X
- Switch Player - Press B
- Breakdown Tackle - Press A
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DEFENSE ENGAGED
- Contain - Press LT
- Speed Rush - Press RT
- Swat - Press Y
- Switch Player - B
- Rip - Flick RS Up
- Bull Rush - Flick RS Down
- Club/Swim - Flick RS Left/Right
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BLOCKING MECHANICS
- Switch Player - B
- Player Movement/Block on Collision - Move LS
- Aggressive Impact Block - Flick RS Up
- Aggressive Cut Block - Flick RS Down
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