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Best Passing Styles in College Football 26

How should you toss the pigskin?

Despite having a bigger skill gap than you might think, College Football 26 is one of the most accessible sports games on the market. Not only does it have several options when it comes to game settings and difficulty sliders, but it also has several different control sets that can adjust mechanics based on a player’s skill level. An example of such is Passing Styles.

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But what are passing styles? And how do you determine which one is the right one for you? We’ve got you covered!

What Passing Styles Are In College Football 26

Passing Styles — known in the game as passing types — are different control schemes for passing the ball in College Football 26. Some of them are more complex but offer more control, while others are simpler but offer less control.

In total, there are four different passing types in the game. Here they are, along with how they’re described in the game.

Placement

Enables visual targets to control the pass placement and power. This leaves accuracy to be determined by player ratings.

Placement & Accuracy

Enables a timing element for perfect accuracy on bullet passes on top of visual targets to control the pass placement and power.

Classic Passing

The classic passing controls that give more control on the arc of the pass.

Revamped Passing

The classic passing controls that give more control of the arc of the pass with the ability to perfectly throw passes. Based on ratings and pass context, the player can take some power off of their throw to make more accurate passes.

Which Passing Style Is The Best In College Football 26?

So, now that you know what each passing style is, the question becomes: Which one should you use? And the answer is a bit complicated.

Sure, in theory, everyone wants to be engaged at all times in a sports game. However, many others want a more streamlined experience and leave the most intricate stuff for the CPU to determine in the background. At the end of the day, this really comes down to your skill level.

Personally, I enjoy using Placement & Accuracy. It essentially gives the player complete control when shaping a pass and throwing to a receiver. Even though I’m not the best College Football 26 player in the world, I still watch enough football to know that pass placement is important and vital to success. I don’t want those factors to be determined by an algorithm, especially if I know that throwing a lead pass is the difference between me gaining 25 yards or throwing a pick.

If you’re just getting into the College Football series, then by all means, ease yourself into the experience by choosing an option like Classic Passing or Placement. But if you want to truly master the art of throwing passes, then Placement & Accuracy is my go-to. You’ll thank yourself later when your skill isn’t in question, only the abilities of your 70-rated freshman QB in Dynasty Mode.

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Christian Smith
Christian is a staff writer for Operation Sports. Joining the team in 2025, Christian brings a passion for both gaming and sports. You can catch him raging at EA FC, dotting in MLB The Show, or screaming at NYCFC home matches.