Madden NFL 26 Mobile - Back To The Gridiron

September 10, 2025

The fans are roaring, the players are hustling, the hype is real - welcome to the 2025 NFL Football season!

We kicked off this season in style this weekend with a thrilling slate of games, resulting in some nail-biting finishes, some crushing defeats, and a whole lot of smack talk, just like it should be!

To celebrate this momentous “we are so back” moment, we’re bringing you the new Back To The Gridiron Field Pass!

In game screenshot of Back to the Gridiron

Earn Field Pass Points through Back To The Gridiron specific Goals and Daily Goals to progress through the Milestones!

Complete challenges on the Back To The Gridiron Journey for First-Win rewards!

Trade players released during Back To The Gridiron for exclusive 124 OVR Mythic Patrick Surtain II, Tyreek Hill & more!

Rank up your Team with Season Team Training to claim Epics and Iconics of the featured Season 2 Season Team Training player.

Trade up to a 136 OVR Marvel Jessie Bates III in the Back To The Gridiron Trades!

Screenshot of Back to the Gridiron featuring 136 OVR A. Hutchinson, 124 Mythic P. Surtain III and more

Now, as we get back into the full-time training, and settle into the groove of the games, let’s take a look at the players being added to the player pool of items in Madden NFL 26 Mobile during the Back To The Gridiron Field Pass, starting at Epic OVR 102 and upgradable to a max of Mythic OVR 124!

Patrick Surtain II
Tyreek Hill
Dion Dawkins
Zach Frazier

Uncommon & Rare

DJ Turner II
Jerome Baker
Evan Brown
Dorian Williams
Jonathon Cooper
Austin Hooper
Corliss Waitman
Luke McCaffrey

The Back to the Gridiron event ends on October 7th at 10:30 AM ET

Shine That Spotlight Over Here!

Screenshot of Spotlight Pass. Engage in Mini Games, Progress & Rewards, and Discover unique traits. On the left A swinging bat badge and a Bull badge

Wow that’s bright! In case you missed it, the new Spotlight Pass has hit Madden NFL 26 Mobile and we’re star-struck!

Think of it as your two-week-long mission to earn awesome rewards and unlock powerful new Player Traits.

You'll do this by dominating a variety of short, fun Mini-Games, like Touchdown Trail, Jigsaw, Formation, and EndZone Fever.

As you play these challenges, you'll rack up turns and progress through milestones on the Spotlight Pass, earning Keys to unlock new Player Traits, Coins, and other great loot.

In game screenshot of Mini game Touchdown Trail featuring a miniature Football Stadium

Just like the Field Pass, there's a free track that anyone can enjoy, but for those who want to supercharge their progress, there's an optional VIP track for a small cost.

Whether you go with the free or paid option, the Spotlight Pass is a fantastic way to customize your players and switch up your strategy all season long.

There’s a new Spotlight Pass every 15 days, with a new set of Mini-Games cycling every 3 days, there's always a fresh challenge waiting for you!

Kicked Off Into High Gear

In game screenshot of NFL Kickoff event featuring Saquon Barkley posing, presenting challenges for passing, rushing, field goal and more

We’ve been absolutely glued to the games since that first whistle blew, and we hope you have been too, because it's officially kickoff time in Madden NFL 26 Mobile!

The NFL Kickoff event is here, and that means the adrenaline is pumping, and the cheers are loud.

Tackle the new Kickoff Blitz Map and dominate challenges to earn Kickoff Tokens and Event Pass Points. You'll also have a shot at snagging some powerful new players who are ready to hit the field. We're celebrating the start of the season with two new Journey Maps loaded with challenges inspired by the first two weeks of real-life NFL games.

For an extra dose of real-life challenge, check out the Game Day Challenges Map. New events will unlock on specific real-world game days, giving you a fresh reason to log in and play throughout the week, and snag even more NFL Kickoff rewards!

In game screenshot of NFL Kickoff MUT featuring 122 OVR Mythic NFL Kickoff players T. J. Watt, J. Carter & more

Also, in case you’ve missed it - new in Madden NFL 26 Mobile this year are Dual Player Cards. Dual Player Cards are a new type of player card that features two different players as a single card, and the NFL Kickoff event is bringing a brand new Dual Player Card featuring T.J. Watt and Jalen Carter.

This Dual Player card is a single card that can be used as a LB T.J. Watt or a DT Jalen Carter depending on how you want to use it!

The NFL Kickoff Event ends on September 19th at 10:30 AM ET

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