If you want to make that job easier on yourself, it's imperative to use the right defensive playbook in College Football 26. A majority of the game modes allow you to select any team's playbook on offense and defense, giving you freedom to choose what kind of plays you have access to.

CFB 26’s online mode is called ‘Road to the College Football Playoff’ and users play 12 games in a division with two goals in mind; reach the playoff and win the title for that division and also receive promotion to the next division where the competition will become more difficult.