Madden NFL 26

Critic reviews

• GGameCritics

  Oct 19, 2025

  9.5

  HIGH Franchise is once again the centerpiece of the Madden banquet table. LOW The load times are unbearable for this console generation.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Sep 27, 2025

  5.5

  5.5 Madden NFL 26 is available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X Reviewed on Xbox Series X A copy of Madden NFL 26 was provided by the publisher .

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• PNPure Nintendo

  Sep 10, 2025

  7.0

  We're only a week into the 2025 NFL season, and we've already had a player ejected for spitting on an opponent. So, the big question for the Switch 2 release of Madden NFL 26 has to be whether players can spit on Dak Prescott.

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• TTheSixthAxis

  Dom Leighton · Sep 03, 2025

  8.0

  If you’ve had a couple of years off, or even if you haven’t, this is an ideal time to return to Madden. This is a great entry in the series, and being able to take it on the go with Switch 2 and having the game in its fullest form is what NFL fans have been waiting years for.

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• NNoobFeed

  Mahi Araf · Aug 17, 2025

  6.5

  Madden NFL 26 delivers improved presentation and solid improvements to Franchise and Superstar Mode, but it is still a middling football experience that is not worth buying new.

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• CCOGconnected

  Aug 16, 2025

  7.7

  Madden NFL 26 makes big strides in authenticity, strategy, and presentation, but some issues keep it from being truly great.

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