The lob pass is one of the deadliest weapons a quarterback can have in College Football 26. It allows you to throw a deep ball that will hang in the air long enough for your receiver to make a comfortable catch.
A perfectly thrown lob pass can gain you plenty of yards and leave your team close to the end zone. However, since this type of pass hangs in the air for a substantial amount of time, it gives defenders more time to react and possibly intercept it.
Without further ado, let's find out how to throw a lob pass in College Football 26.
How to Throw a Lob Pass in College Football 26
Performing a lob pass in College Football 26 is actually quite easy, as you only need to tap the button of the receiver you want to throw it to.
Once you do that, your quarterback will throw a high-arching pass into an open area of the field, where your receiver will hopefully be able to get and make the catch.
The lob pass is significantly less accurate than the bullet and touch pass. This can make it harder for receivers to catch. At the same time, it's an easy pass to intercept for defenders, mostly due to its high hang time in the air.
But that doesn't mean the lob pass is bad in College Football 26, by any means. It's just a type of pass you need to use in particular situations, mainly when your receiver has managed to beat his defender and has an open field ahead of him.
Throwing lob passes to a zone of the field where there are no defenders is the best and safest option. It will make it harder for it to be intercepted, and either your receiver grabs the ball, or it's an incomplete pass.
Managing the risk-reward in College Football 26 is very important, and that also applies to the lob pass. The lob pass has the highest risk but also the highest reward of any pass type in the game. So, pick and choose carefully the moments were you use a lob pass.
When executed to perfection, it will gain you plenty of yards, perhaps even an easy touchdown. But if the lob pass is poorly placed, there is a good chance your opponent will intercept it.
One thing that can help you to improve your lob pass accuracy, and pass accuracy in general, is having the best passing settings for College Football 26, as well as mastering all the passing controls in the game.
Practice makes perfect, and you will need to practice a lot until you become an elite passer in College Football 26, but hopefully this guide has made that task slightly easier.