Madden NFL 26

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.

This is the first entry in the Madden franchise to recognize long snapper as a distinct position.