🏈 Still holding the line with the triple option—a few college teams continue to embrace this old-school, run-heavy offense that prioritizes deception, discipline, and clock control. Here's who’s keeping it alive:
🛡️ FBS Teams
Army, Navy, and Air Force: The three U.S. service academies are the most prominent programs still running the Flexbone triple option as their primary offense. It suits their personnel and plays to their strategic strengths.
Georgia Southern: While they’ve evolved toward a more hybrid system, they still incorporate option principles into their playbook.
Coastal Carolina: Known for blending spread concepts with option elements, they run a modernized version that keeps defenses guessing.
🐾 FCS and Lower Divisions
The Citadel: A consistent triple option team in the FCS ranks.
Kennesaw State: A powerhouse in the FCS that runs the option to near perfection, especially impressive given their relatively young program.
Davidson College: Runs a shotgun-based triple option offense.
Wofford College: Historically known for its “Wing-Bone” variation of the triple option.
Harding University (DII): Dominated with the Flexbone, rushing for over 6,000 yards in a season while passing fewer than 60 times.
Salisbury University (DIII): Uses Navy-style triple option and consistently ranks among the top rushing teams.
These programs prove that while the triple option may be rare in today’s pass-heavy landscape, it’s far from extinct. It’s a system that rewards precision and punishes undisciplined defenses—and when executed well, it’s poetry in motion.
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