EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL 26 — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Get a Madden Ultimate Team™ EA Play May Pack | 2026-05-07 | Score an EA Play May Pack when you log in to Madden Ultimate Team™ as an EA Play member. The pack comes with your choice of 4 73+ OVR Gold Players and 1 75+ OVR Gold Player. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea or follow us on X (Twitter) and Instagram @eaplay. Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/eaplay/us/en/pc/ for details. |
| Madden NFL 27 is coming soon! | 2026-05-01 | The next chapter of the legendary football game is coming soon with Madden NFL 27. Add to your wishlist now to stay updated. Experience all-new gameplay, mode updates, and more as you step onto the gridiron and play for NFL glory. |
| Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Draft | 2026-04-21 | Welcome to the NFL Draft! Add 1 of 2 upgradeable Draft player items to your roster, just for logging in. But don't worry, you can get the player you didn't pick starting on 4/30. Earn Upgrade Tokens to level these players up by completing Challenges and more Draft events! After Draft Night, new picks will join the Ultimate Team item pool, so your team's newest superstar! Complete 32 total Challenges to earn Player Packs, Upgrade Tokens for your login players, and Coins. Put together a championship-worthy team in themed H2H Draft and Solo Draft modes. In H2H Draft, you'll alternate picks with another player before facing them on the turf. At t |
| Get a Madden Ultimate Team™ EA Play April Pack | 2026-04-06 | Score an EA Play April Pack when you log in to Madden Ultimate Team™ as an EA Play member. The pack comes with your choice of 4 73+ OVR Gold Players and 1 75+ OVR Gold Player. Fill your roster with these key players, or trade them for training points. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea or follow us on X (Twitter) and Instagram @eaplay.Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/eaplay/us/en/pc/ for details. |
| Madden NFL 26 Sugar Rush | 2026-03-27 | Grab your baskets (or just use your helmet), because the sweetest event of the year is back! Hunt for Eggs throughout Ultimate Team, earn Karrot currency to exchange for sweet rewards, and more. Earn an upgradeable 88 OVR Hatchling just by logging in, and snag even more Hatchlings by winning in the Sugar Rush H2H and CPU events. Complete Challenges and Objectives in the Sugar Rush Field Pass to earn more Karrots and Egg Baskets and be ready for your Eggs to unlock on 4/5 at 10:30am EST. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| Madden NFL 26 Ring of Honor | 2026-03-19 | Every year, we honor some of the most iconic NFL legends of the past and invite them to join the prestigious Ring of Honor. Check out the five players being inducted this year, along with their Supporting Cast of former teammates. Complete Challenges, work your way up the Field Pass, and more to get Tokens. Exchange them in Sets to earn Ring of Honor player items for our inductees and more. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team Season 7 | 2026-03-19 | The grass is green and the flowers are blooming, because Spring has arrived in Ultimate Team during Season 7! Work your way up an all-new Field Pass and check out events like Ring of Honor, Sugar Rush, and more. From March 18 to April 22, complete Challenges, earn new player items, and more to make your roster blossom. Ring of Honor Five more iconic NFL legends of the past are joining the prestigious Ring of Honor this year. Complete Challenges, work your way up the Field Pass, and more to get Tokens that you can exchange in Sets to earn Ring of Honor player items. Sugar Rush Every Madden player knows what Spring really means for Ultimate Tea |
| Madden NFL 26 Team of the Year | 2026-03-05 | You voted, and the most prestigious list in all of football is coming to Ultimate Team. Every winner will earn a new player item with their highest ratings of the year, along with other players who showed off throughout the season. All of these items will be added to the Ultimate Team player item pool throughout the event. Get a player item for logging in, upgrade it by earning tokens, and earn more TOTY player items by completing Challenges, H2H events, and more. Check out Collection Sets, which can be completed by collecting all of the Champion player items from either Offense, Defense, or Specialists. This earns you a Collectors version of |
| Get a Madden Ultimate Team™ EA Play March Pack | 2026-03-02 | Score an EA Play March Pack when you log in to Madden Ultimate Team™ as an EA Play member. The pack comes with your choice of 4 73+ OVR Gold Players and 1 75+ OVR Gold Player. Fill your roster with these key players, or trade them for training points. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea or follow us on X (Twitter) and Instagram @eaplay. Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply. See https://tos.ea.com/legalapp/eaplay/us/en/pc/ for details. |
| NFL Combine Event | 2026-02-26 | Collect new player items from past Combines throughout the event by completing Challenges, working your way up the Field Pass, and playing H2H games. Current college stars will also join Ultimate Team with an opportunity to boost their stats based on their live Combine results as they are completed. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| Madden NFL 26 Genki Force | 2026-02-13 | Genki Force is back in Madden NFL 26! This year, the fan-favorite, anime-inspired event brings daily quests, an upgradeable Strategy item, and access to exclusive event rewards. Work your way up a dedicated event Field Pass, use Keys to access CPU events, take on unique Boss Battles, and more. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| Madden NFL 26 Season 6 | 2026-02-12 | The NFL season might be over, but Ultimate Team is in full swing during Season 6. Celebrate the Super Bowl Champions, get ready for Team of the Year, and check out new and returning programs like Genki Force, NFL Honors, and more. Plus, as the offseason ramps up, you can get in on the action with NFL Combine, Free Agency, and more. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| Every Team Needs a K9 | 2026-02-10 | Add 99 OVR Kenneth Walker III to your Ultimate Team, the explosive Super Bowl MVP who powered his team to a championship! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| A Champion Will Be Crowned | 2026-02-06 | Watch the MCS Madden Bowl live on the EAMaddenNFL Twitch to earn an exclusive 94 OVR CB Plaxico Buress MUT pack and see who will be crowned the best Madden player in the world! |
| Watch the MCS Madden Bowl | 2026-02-05 | Watch the MCS Madden Bowl live on the EAMaddenNFL Twitch to earn a MUT Super Bowl pack and see who will be crowned the best Madden player in the world! |
| Score unlimited access to Madden NFL 26 with EA Play | 2026-02-05 | Get unlimited access to Madden NFL 26 to see how it leverages a new AI-powered machine learning system trained by real play calls and game situations over nearly a decade to deliver more explosive gameplay. Check out new coach and player-specific traits, authentic playstyles, and adaptive counters that match on-field tendencies and strategies of NFL quarterbacks and coaches. When you’re ready for more, dive into a collection of EA’s top titles available in The Play List and discover more trials of select new releases. Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea or follow us on X (Twitter) a |
| Earn Exclusive MUT Rewards | 2026-02-04 | Watch the MCS Madden Bowl live on the EAMaddenNFL Twitch to earn a MUT Super Bowl pack and see who will be crowned the best Madden player in the world! |
| Super Bowl LX Simulation | 2026-02-02 | The Seattle Seahawks are your Super Bowl LX Champions! Watch the full Madden Super Bowl Sim breakdown HERE. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3230400/EA_SPORTS_Madden_NFL_26/ |
| EA Play members, get your Supercharge Pack! | 2026-02-02 | Get a head start on building your roster so you can take on Challenges, H2H games, and more. EA Play members can grab their Supercharge Pack in Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team™ and get six Elite player items that will be a welcome addition to any team. Enter Ultimate Team from Feb 5-Mar 6, and the Pack will be auto-granted. Not only do you get rewards like the Supercharge Pack and monthly Ultimate Team packs, don't forget that as a member, you also have unrivaled access to a collection of fan-favorite and classic EA titles. Plus, use your membership discount to get 10% off EA digital purchases, including Madden Points and more. |
| Vote for your Madden NFL 26 Team of the Year | 2026-01-30 | The Madden NFL 26 Team of the Year is back to recognize the best players in the NFL this season — and you get to help decide the winners. Head to the Madden NFL 26 website here and vote by building a roster of players that stood out the most to you across the entire NFL season. Voting ends on February 6 and the final roster will be revealed on March 4. |