This fun type of motion is what you see Tyreke Hill use while playing for the Miami Dolphins. Cheat Motion is when a skill player close to the line, typically a wide receiver or tight end, moves a couple yards left or right before the ball is snapped. This is designed to give them a head start when the ball is snapped. This also helps force defenders to switch assignments quickly which can lead to mistakes depending on their play called.
The Pitt Panthers Spread playbook in College Football 26 has the most amount of Cheat Motion plays with 12. These come from only a few formations like Gun Bunch Wide & Nasty and Gun Wing Trips. There is a wide variety of concepts using this type of motion from basic Inside Zone, Slot Cross, to Switch. They have one run play, two RPOs, and the rest are pass plays.
Cheat Motion looks familiar to Exit Motion. Most Exit Motion plays in CFB 26 have a tight end motion outside before the ball is snapped. Pitt has some of those too. Notice how all of them have the tight end run a Wheel route.
If you want to build an offense around this type of motion, the Pitt playbook is the best one to use, especially if need plenty of plays to work with. It’s also one of the best passing playbooks in general boasting a ton of pass plays. Minnesota’s Multiple playbook came in second with only six.
