OP when you build your offense have a plan of attack and find formations that will let you have the plays to support that plan. Formations by themselves are not really the offense. The multiple offense had a lot of different formation philosophies too.
One of my offenses.
Mich St base Pro style
The formations are not as important as the philosophy. There are things im trying to do and 29 of the 35 formations do just that.
24 variations of the I, 3 more fullback formations and 2 primary shotgun run formations. 2 under center passing formations and 4 shotgun passing formations but only 2 without any running backs. The playbook will have some QB option but it will depend on the QB. pocket passer will trade hand offs for option plays and mobile qb its vice versa.
Full Name | Type | Formation | UC|Pi|SG | Personnel | HB | FB | TE | WR |
Empty - Flex Trey | Empty | Flex Trey | UC | 0005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Empty - Trips | Empty | Trips | UC | 0005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Far - Pro | Far | Pro | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - Big | I-Form | Big | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
I-Form - Close Twins | I-Form | Close Twins | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - H Pro | I-Form | H Pro | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - Slot | I-Form | Slot | UC | 1103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
I-Form - Slot Flex | I-Form | Slot Flex | UC | 1103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
I-Form - Tackle Over | I-Form | Tackle Over | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
I-Form - Tight | I-Form | Tight | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
I-Form - Twin TE | I-Form | Twin TE | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
I-Form - Twin WR | I-Form | Twin WR | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - Twins | I-Form | Twins | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - Twins Flex | I-Form | Twins Flex | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-Form - Y-Trips | I-Form | Y-Trips | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Jumbo T - Big | Jumbo T | Big | UC | 2120 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Maryland I - Heavy | Maryland I | Heavy | UC | 1220 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Maryland I - Wide | Maryland I | Wide | UC | 2111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shotgun - Big Flip | Shotgun | Big Flip | SG | 1022 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Shotgun - Bunch | Shotgun | Bunch | SG | 1004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Shotgun - Bunch HB Str | Shotgun | Bunch HB Str | SG | 1004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Shotgun - Bunch Quads | Shotgun | Bunch Quads | SG | 0014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Shotgun - Empty Wing Trio | Shotgun | Empty Wing Trio | SG | 0014 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Shotgun - Flanker Close | Shotgun | Flanker Close | SG | 1004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Shotgun - Heavy | Shotgun | Heavy | SG | 0221 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Strong I - Close | Strong I | Close | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strong I - Normal | Strong I | Normal | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strong I - Slot | Strong I | Slot | UC | 1103 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Strong I - Tight | Strong I | Tight | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Strong I - Twin TE | Strong I | Twin TE | UC | 1121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Strong I - Twins | Strong I | Twins | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strong I - Twins Flex | Strong I | Twins Flex | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Strong I - Twins Over | Strong I | Twins Over | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weak - H Twins | Weak | H Twins | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Weak I - Close Twins | Weak I | Close Twins | UC | 1112 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |