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Madden NFL 26 Standard Edition

A dynamic football scene from Madden NFL 26 shows Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles leaping over another player during an intense game. The background is filled with cheering fans and stadium lights.

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Burst upfield like Saquon with updated player movement to reflect the explosive athleticism only the NFL can deliver. Physics-based interactions now include catch tackles, stiff-arms, and trucks for improved collision control.

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Explosive NFL Gameplay

Build your dream football team with NFL Legends and current stars, then compete online with the best. Check out all the latest features, content, and more coming to Ultimate Team.

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Madden 26 MUT features

Ultimate Team

Create your coaching legacy by choosing from four exciting new archetypes, or step into the shoes of your favorite NFL head coach, each bringing their authentic strategies to Franchise. 

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Franchise

Madden NFL 26 brings a new level of authenticity with team-specific field art, mascots, sounds, and motion graphics created in collaboration with all 32 NFL teams. From iconic pregame traditions to blackout games and stadium anthems, every game feels like a true NFL spectacle.

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Madden 26 MNF Primetime Broadcast

Presentation

Each week of your career brings unique storylines, new goals, new challenges, and even a bit of drama. Manage on-field performance and off-field relationships through the new Sphere of Influence system, and balance usage and Wear & Tear as you improve.

Screenshot from Madden NFL 26 showing player character Malcolm Baggs, QB #10 with a 70 overall rating and improviser style. Features include Pass Rating, Pass YD, Inner Circle, and Influence Modifier.

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Cover of Madden NFL 26 Deluxe Edition featuring a close-up of a football player in an Eagles uniform, helmet on, under dramatic blue lighting. The player's name "Barkley" is visible on the jersey, with EA Sports and NFL logos.

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IN-game Madden NFL 26 screenshot of a play about to commence on a snow-covered field featuring the Phildelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings.

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Madden NFL 26 Gameplay first look

Madden 26 Official Gameplay First Look

Image showing Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley hurdling a tackle with a ball in his hand. On the left is the EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 logo in white.

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Madden NFL 26 Official Reveal Trailer 

Madden 26 Official Reveal Trailer

Wide Receiver Xavier Worthy dodging a tackle in an action-packed moment from Madden NFL 26, with EA Sports and NFLPA logos visible.

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Jayden Daniels in a Commanders uniform, number 5, prepares to throw a pass in Madden NFL 26. The stadium is filled with fans wearing yellow, creating a lively background. Logos appear below.

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Running Back Saquon Barkley running through snow, holding the ball, pursued by a player in a yellow and green jersey (#33). Madden NFL 26 logo and NFLPA logo are visible at the bottom.

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Split image of two football coaches in Madden NFL 26, featuring Andy Reid in a Kansas City Chiefs outfit holding a playbook and Nick Sirianni in a Philadelphia Eagles hoodie, both wearing headsets.

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T.J Watt from the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates by leaping in the air, with a stadium background. The image is from Madden NFL 26, featuring EA Sports and NFLPA logos.

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Justin Jefferson from the Minnesota Vikings runs onto the field, surrounded by smoke and purple lighting in a stadium filled with cheering fans. Madden NFL 26 logo is visible.

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EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26

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Madden NFL Mobile ad promo

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Madden NFL 26 Trailer

Madden NFL 26

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Turn every touch into a highlight in EA SPORTS™ College Football 27 with streamlined pre-play control and explosive gameplay. Dominate in EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 27, where the all-new Persona Engine turns Franchise into a living, evolving league influenced by NFL athlete personalities.


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Step into the All-Madden legacy this season. Experience generational playmakers, unlock rewards, and celebrate football’s greatest coach.

EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system trained on  thousands of plays from nearly a decade of real NFL data to deliver more explosive gameplay—with new player-specific traits, authentic playstyles, and adaptive counters that match on-field tendencies and strategies of NFL quarterbacks and coaches.

Built from Sundays. Real NFL data powers the realest Madden to date.

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Celebrate the newest NFL Draft class and elite picks from years past in Ultimate Team Season 8, only from April 21 to May 27.


Learn More

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Season 8

Play trials of select new games for up to 10 hours.

Unlimited access to a collection of top EA titles.

Score new rewards every month in the hottest EA titles.

Save 10% off EA digital purchases—including game downloads, points packs, and DLC.

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EA Play

Day 1 access to full, premium editions of select new games, packed with added content and extras.

Unlimited access to a library of premium edition EA titles.

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Saquon Barkley in an Eagles jersey with number 26 stands confidently amidst confetti. Text reads "New Madden UT Features" with side panels showing "More Programs," "More Events," "More Football."

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Learn more about changes coming to Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 26. All features and updates covered here will be available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC. 

Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Deep Dive

Learn more about changes coming to Franchise Mode in Madden NFL 26. All features and updates covered here will be available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. 

Madden NFL 26 - Franchise Deep Dive

In-game Madden 26 screenshot Freddie the Falcon, mascot of the Atlanta Falcons, perched on the underside of the stadium roof and looking down onto the field.

Madden 26 Freddie Falcon

Learn more about Presentation changes coming to Madden NFL 26. All features and updates covered here will be available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Madden NFL 26 - Presentation + Authenticity Deep Dive

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Learn more about changes coming to Superstar in Madden NFL 26. All features and updates covered here will be available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. 

Madden NFL 26 - Superstar Deep Dive

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Learn more about the Closed Beta for Madden NFL 26.

Madden NFL 26 - Closed Beta Details

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Learn more about changes coming to Gameplay in Madden NFL 26. All gameplay features and updates covered here will be available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. 

Madden NFL 26 Gameplay Deep Dive

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