Beginner Tips

How to Play Madden 26 With Your Friends Online

Here’s how to play with and against your friends online in Madden 26. 

To Play Madden 26 Against Your Friends

  1. From the main menu, select Online H2H. 
  2. Then scroll down to H2H Play a Friend and press Start. 
  3. From there, customize your desired settings and confirm by pressing A on Xbox or X on PlayStation. 
  4. After that, you can invite your friends to a head-to-head game.

To Play Madden 26 With Your Friends

  1. Go to Quick Play in the main menu.
  2. Choose Superstar KO.
  3. Scroll to size and select the size of your party, with a maximum of three players, and click on the plus sign to invite your friends.
  4. Next, choose the type, mode, and opponent you want, and get ready to dominate Madden 26 together.
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Madden 26 in-game screenshot showing Challenges screen with the words TAKE ON CHALLENGES and a blue football in the center of the screen.

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