Madden NFL 26 Holiday Open Directory

Hey Madden NFL 26 Fans! 

Welcome back to Gridiron Notes, your home for Madden NFL 26 News and Updates straight from the developers. The holidays are here, and we’re kicking things off with a full month of Twitch Drops in the Madden NFL 26 Open Directory on Twitch! Whether you’re watching your favorite creator dominate their opponents or just hanging out during the holiday break, you can earn rewards simply by tuning in. Read on to learn more about how you can get involved and earn some great rewards.

Celebrate the Holidays with Madden NFL 26 Twitch Drops All Month Long!

Event Dates

December 1st, 2025 – January 1st, 2026

Drops reset weekly, and a special redemption set unlocks on December 22nd to wrap up the month with something big. This will be the final opportunity where you can earn drops for the Holiday Open Directory.

Featured Reward: Upgradeable 92 OVR BND Mark Ingram (HB)

We’re bringing a holiday legend to your lineup this year!

Here’s how to unlock him:

• Earn 5 Twitch tokens by watching throughout December.
• You only need 4 tokens to complete the set when it opens on December 22.
• The 5th token unlocks all 32 Team Chemistries.
• Use Zero Chill Snow to upgrade your Ingram item from a 90 OVR → 92 OVR.

Weekly Twitch Drops — How to Earn Them

Watch any content creator in the Madden NFL 26 Twitch Directory each week starting on December 1st, 2025 at 1:30pm ET to unlock the following rewards:

• 15 Minutes: Madden Twitch Pack
• 30 Minutes: Madden Twitch Pack
• 1 Hour: Madden Twitch Pack
• 90 Minutes: Madden Twitch Pack
• 2 Hours: Mark Ingram Token
• 3 Hours: Zero Chill Pack
• 4 Hours: Madden Twitch Pack
  • Dev Note: Starting the final week this will be converted into the 32 Team Chem Token required for Mark Ingram

Note: For the first week, from 12/1-12/3 the first 4 drops will be available. Starting 12/4 at 3:30pm ET until 12/7 at 11:59pm ET, you will be able to earn the remaining drops required.

Players will be able to earn a maximum of:

• 19x Madden Twitch Packs
• 5x Mark Ingram Tokens 
• 4x Zero Chill Packs

Tips Before You Watch

• Any content creator who is streaming Madden NFL 26 and has drops enabled will count — just click and watch!
• The Mark Ingram set is only open from Dec 22 – Jan 1.
• For more information about connecting your account and Twitch Drops, you can learn more here, and to connect your Twitch account with your EA account you can do so here.

From all of us on the Madden team, happy holidays, happy grinding, enjoy the drops and we will see you on the Gridiron! Check out @EASports_MUT for more reveals and EASportsMadden for more content on Good Morning Madden!

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