Madden NFL 26

Overview

Madden NFL 26 is an American football video game developed by EA Orlando and published by EA Sports. Based on the National Football League (NFL), it is the 36th installment of the Madden NFL series, following Madden NFL 25.

The game was announced on April 24, 2025, and was released on August 14, 2025 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S. With a simultaneous launch on Nintendo Switch 2, it is the first Madden entry to be released on a Nintendo console since Madden NFL 13 on Wii U and Wii. It is also the first entry to exclusively launch on ninth-generation home consoles, and the first in the franchise not to be released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, following Madden NFL 25.

On June 2, 2025, Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was announced as the cover athlete for the game. The cover is inspired by Barkley's "reverse hurdle" over Jarrian Jones from the 2024 season. He is the second Eagles player to be on the Madden cover and the first since Donovan McNabb for Madden NFL 06.

Official trailer

Announcement Trailer. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Simulator, Sport, Strategy

Developer

EA Orlando

Publisher

EA Sports, Electronic Arts

Series

Madden NFL

Platforms

Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 5

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

Yes

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

ESRB

E

PEGI

3

CERO

A

USK

12

CLASS IND

12

ACB

M

Release dates

Subscription history

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

EA Sports, Electronic Arts

Developer

EA Orlando

Released

2025-08-11

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 13.1 hours