That all changes in Madden NFL 26, which has harnessed some of the best elements of EA Sports College Football 26, while adding its own signature features to leave us with the best, most complete, and most fun Madden in years. If you’ve been waiting for significant improvements to shell out your hard-earned money, well, this one is it.

This week was the "Football is Back" bat signal for NFL fans. The first preseason game (Hall of Fame) is in the books. At the same time, EA Sports dropped the top ten player ratings separated by divisions for the new and improved Madden 26.