Again, I’m not going to CFB 25 Coins do a full strategy breakdown because it depends on defensive formations, man vs. zone, who is blitzing, and still making the right choice on the RPO itself. RPOs are extremely powerful, but there is more risk/reward attached to them because they can go very wrong and rely on fast decision-making.

What I will say in a general sense is that RPOs are a good option against blitzes most of the time, and they can work against both man and zone. It also depends on the routes being run and press vs. off coverage. Those concepts tie more into understanding passing itself, which is why I don’t want to get too deep in the weeds in something that’s about just understanding how an RPO works.

Still, it helps to understand the icons above a defender’s head during pre-play. This matters most with the RPO Read and Glance plays that we’ve been discussing.

This is RPO Read Y Flat, so it’s an RPO read option with a pass option as well. You’ll see an R and P above the defenders’ heads:

So below, you’ll see I read the R defender and keep the ball because he crashes towards my running back. However, I make the wrong P read as he breaks to my receiver, so I should have kept the ball and scrambled for yardage. It’s still a completion, but it was risky.

What it means in a general sense during normal option runs is you have an R (read key) and a P (pitch key). That’s still true here, and the R read doesn’t change between RPOs and normal read options, but the P key means pass key rather than pitch key for these plays.

R and P are the two major keys to worry about for now during pre-play during RPOs when they exist, so just be aware of them. The R and P defenders will change on the field depending on the defensive/offensive formations and setup, so don’t be confused if they’re all over the place.

But otherwise, I think that’s a good primer to get your started. You should be able to call plays and come to the line and trust that you know what options you’ll actually have on buy NCAA Football 25 Coins your RPO plays.