Online Franchise League disbanded without any of our commissioners intervention
Our online league seems to have been disbanded randomly by EA. Looking for any help or solutions to this. This has been an ongoing league for 3-4 seasons now. Lots of good data lost and would like the franchise recovered.ItsValarr2 days agoNew Novice31Views0likes2CommentsAre servers down for franchise mode?
Well I cant log in to any madden 26 game, first it said that servers are down. Then it gave me a message I've never seen. It's a full house in here. Please give us time to make some room. I've checked my internet its fine and at full speed. BIGBLUE40701BIGBLUE407014 days agoSeasoned Traveler16Views0likes0CommentsMadden 26 slow sim league recruiting
🏈 Simply The Best 🏈 **CPU vs CPU slow sim league** 🎉 Year 9 Week at week 18🎉 Simply the Best Madden Slow Sim cpu vs cpu league recruiting for the following teams.... Raiders Giants Falcons Saints Chargers Commanders 📡 We use Dashboard Dynasty app 📡 👌 Top Notch Admins, theory crafting football nerds 🕰️ Long-term League with no intentions of any reboots 😎 Been Running Leagues SinceM24 📽️ 🛜 Steaming is mandatory for all games with home team streaming as first choice. Must have stable internet for streaming. 🎮 Cross play Xbox, PS5 and PC 💊 💉 XP coach ability stacking banned 💉 💊 🚫 Hero ball and Quick Clock player traits banned 💪 Insane Competition, ONLY looking for the BEST ⌛24 Hour Sim 9pm eastern advance ✅ All Madden 12 Min Quarters 👊 Looking for people who can take a L compete to win, use their imagination, theory craft, fight to be the BEST 🏈 4️⃣ Teams open, ➡️Looking for Falcons, Raiders, Saints, Chargers, Commanders and Giants owners ⬅️ or Join wait list for potential other openings‼️ 🏈 🗣️ We are season 9 NFL week 18 🗣️ STB PODCAST SIMPLY THE BEST discord34Views0likes0CommentsWhat we need from Madden 27: Franchise Mode
What we need from Madden 27: Franchise Mode: Import draft classes from College Football 27 to Madden This is a MUST! And will GUARANTEE huge “PRESALES!” It’s actually quite simple. I understand NFL licensing and college NIL, but if the import draft class college players are computer generated and they have no ties to NIL. After 5 season of college football “27” dynasty mode, ALL of the players on each team’s roster are computer generated. Thus no ties to NIL, thus should be eligible to import into Madden “27.” This one small but huge change is what ALL Madden franchise players want and need! To announce something like this will increase pre sale to possibly record sale. Please consider this one major change. More detailed and more realistic NFL draft After watching this past 2026 NFL draft, in franchise mode we need the draft to resemble real life draft. Please introduce a “Draftcast” during the teams draft pick. The “Draftcast” can possibly show the teams positions of need, last season record, place in division, best available, trade news. During the franchise draft we should be able to see our past draft picks during the draft. When I’m drafting players I sometimes forget which position or player I drafted in the earlier rounds. During our draft selections we should be available to see our past picks along with team needs. This will improve to the franchise mode drafting tremendously, try to make it more realize as far as information given on the screen. (Best available, team needs, draft order etc.) this can be news ticker or “crawl” shown on the bottom of the screen, just a like a real life NFL draft. Also if possible give us more detail information of each prospect, “medical history,” (type of past injuries, how many missed games during college career) “awards,” (Heisman, Doak awards etc) “accolades” (All-SEC or 2nd team Big Ten etc) Free agency during the season, we need to know the player’s career stats and injury history. In real life these are major factors when deciding to add a free agent during the regular season. In Madden 26 during the regular season if I decide to add a free agent I can’t view their career stats or injury history. This is much needed please.171Views0likes4CommentsMadden 27 franchise performance based regress feature
In madden 26, it feels like every player can become good in one or two seasons without even really doing much. In madden 27 I think you guys should add a feature that affects the way a player gains xp or loses some, based on their performance. However, higher OVR players should have a higher expectation than mid or bad players and not meeting a goal as a higher overall player makes them lose overall. For example, a WR like JSN should have a season goal of 1000 yds. Let’s say that he got 925 at the end of the season. His overall should not take a huge hit but he might drop in a minor rating. Let’s say in another season he only got 400 yds. This should take his overall from 92 down to 87-88. I think users should be able to pick how harsh they want the goal and how much xp is lost from not meeting a goal in the franchise settings. Or you could make the choice to make goal expectations even higher for to make it even harder to develop or maintain an elite player. The same should work for other positions but use other stats obviously like sacks, PBU’s, INTs, Tackles, ETC. Now for trash players since they aren’t high overall, their expectations are obviously gonna be much lower. For example, a 73 OVR WR should have an expectation of 300-400 yds. If they don’t hit this goal they should start to gain less xp making it even harder for the WR breakout and become higher ovr. If they reach the expectation they should start gaining xp much faster than the previous season. But, if the 73 ovr WR shatters the expectation, his overall should be directly affected. For example, he gets 1000 yards in a season, this should make him go up to at least an 80 temporarily. But if he doesn’t keep up the consistency he would drop back down to his overall without the OVR boost. Now, I think there should be week to week goals which determine more of how much xp you gain and then seasonal goals which affect xp and the OVR directly. Again this could be optional in the settings and customizable to fit what type of league you want to have. I’m a online franchise guy and within two years every team is stacked and players that aren’t even doing good are high overalls. Lmk what you think.50Views0likes0CommentsCap space mistake
How do you turn cap space back on? I turned it off by mistake and now it won’t turn back onInkboii22012 days agoRising Newcomer45Views0likes1CommentCome Join Realistic Franchise League!
🏈 Overtime Regs | Season 3 Looking for a long-term home? Our community has been running since Madden 23 and we aren't stopping anytime soon—this league is committed to running through until Madden 27 • ⏱️ 24-Hour Sim: Fast-paced advances to keep the season moving. • 🧠 Super Realistic Gameplay: Authentic simulation rules including: • 4th down restrictions (real-world logic). • No "cheese" plays or spamming the same look. • Realistic play-call limits to encourage variety. • 📈 Authentic Progression: Realistic player development and sliders—no inflated 99 OVRs by year two. • 📰 League Media: Dedicated News Section featuring power rankings, mock drafts, and game recaps. • 🛡️ Active Commish: Experienced, fair leadership to handle disputes and keep the league healthy. • 🌐 Neon Sports: Fully integrated for roster management and deep stat tracking. • 🏆 Proven Longevity: A stable, high-retention community active for over 3 years. • 💡 Open Teams: JUST CLEARED OUT **Cardinals Seahawks Texans Vikings Ravens Jags** What are you waiting for? https://discord.gg/R4Hd6BrzbnOvo22812 days agoSeasoned Newcomer37Views0likes1CommentLegends franchise
Legends franchise, Superstar Xfactors a plus ➕️ All Roster are 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Teams available. NFC Bears. Cowboys. Cardinals Packers. Commanders. 49ers Wizards. Rams Seahawks Tampa Bay AFC BENGALS RAVENS DOLPHINS. NFL rules PATRIOTS. All about skills and trash talking COLTS JACKSONVILLE. Champ gets a championship. Rings an Trophy OILERS DENVER CHARGERS https://discord.gg/BU2ARTGAQ Legends franchise Season 8.18Views0likes0CommentsCan’t access my madden franchise
Me and my friends have put a lot of work into a new start from today franchise. We started it in the Super Bowl week with the intent to force win for the Seattle Seahawks to keep realism. In preparation for the NFL draft we’ve been slowly editing contracts to match extensions and other free agent acquisitions made in real life. There’s been a lot of effort made into our own draft class and other stuff too. I went online today around 10 AM and I am unable to access the franchise. It deeply saddens me because I am a big madden guy and I love playing franchise. This was something I was looking forward to because it felt like I was going to get to play Madden 27 along with my friends before everyone elseSolved223Views0likes19CommentsFranchise Mode Suggestions
I exclusively play franchise mode and have some suggestions. I believe that the heavy reliance on visible overall ratings makes the mode feel more like a spreadsheet simulator than a true NFL simulation. It removes a lot of strategy, scouting, and decision-making that should be at the heart of building a franchise. Here are some key changes I’d love to see in Madden 27 to make Franchise deeper and more realistic: Hide Overall Ratings for Rookies and Add More Draft Fog Right now, you can see exact overalls immediately, which lets players cherry-pick the “best” ratings without any risk or evaluation. In real life, teams don’t know a rookie’s true NFL value on draft day. There should be significantly more draft fog — no clear “top 5” talent list, and overalls/potential should be hidden or only partially revealed at first. Suggestion: Make rookie overalls and development traits hidden by default. They slowly reveal (and narrow in accuracy) based on snaps played, practice performance, and in-season stats over the course of the rookie year. This would force coaches to actually play their high draft picks and evaluate them on the field, just like real NFL teams do. This would add real consequences for drafting busts. Currently, you can take a QB in the top 10, see a low overall, bench him forever with zero downside. In reality, there’s massive pressure (and roster/cap repercussions) to give first-round picks meaningful reps and a chance to develop or fail. Overhaul Free Agency — No Visible Overalls Free agents (especially unsigned or lesser-known players) should not show overall ratings or badges at all. Instead, evaluations should be based on recent season stats, advanced metrics, attributes, injury history, and team-specific scouting reports. Why would your organization instantly know the exact overall of a player they’ve never had on the roster? This would make signing free agents feel like real personnel decisions rather than just sorting by OVR. Shift Contract Negotiations and Value to Production/Stats (Not Just Overall) Player value and contract demands should be driven much more by actual on-field production, stats, and recent performance than raw overall rating. A high-overall player who underperforms for one or more seasons should see their perceived value and contract demands drop realistically — just like in the real NFL. Add Loyalty and Franchise Legacy Factors Franchise mode currently has almost no sense of loyalty or long-term connection to players. A quarterback or key veteran who’s been with the team for 10+ years should have a strong “loyalty” or “legacy” factor that influences: (a) Their desire to stay/re-sign at a team-friendly deal. (b)Playing time decisions (they might get the benefit of the doubt over a slightly better young player). (c) Fan and media reaction if you cut or bench them too quickly. Right now, you can discard a long-time franchise QB the moment his overall dips with zero repercussions. That doesn’t reflect how real organizations (and fanbases) treat their legends. Overall, these changes would shift Franchise away from “chase the highest OVR” and toward actual NFL-style strategy, scouting, risk/reward, and roster management. It would reward ingenuity and long-term planning instead of making the mode feel like a boring rating-chasing game.EA_KentEA_Shepard96Views0likes1CommentLooking for a league come join us
🔥 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 🇺🇸 🏈🏈🏈🇺🇸🇺🇸 League of veterans we are looking for users that want to be competitive and have fun beginners to mid users we have refer a friend bonus so bring ur friends in and let have fun We gonna run 3 to 5 season then reboot come build a dynasty 48 hour sim No Custom playbooks No nano blitzing No cheesing cheesing with get u booted -6 min qtrs -All Madden mode -Cross play -devs are giving on tier basis -stream/gotw rewards -we do frequent active checks to keep the league moving with the most active miss back to back game without telling us comish will get u booted -sim style -4 play cool down on offense I been running leagues sense madden 20 We have trade committee for trades No dashing dashing will get u instant booted -We looking for people that can take Ls and be active please dont join my league and bail after a lose dont waste my time or yours we are a chill community that wants to play and have fun Viking jags patriots colts eagles browns Division round s3 going until madden 27 https://discord.gg/d35wvYKyY34Views0likes0CommentsPaydirt Football League - Madden 26(Auto Pass)
PFL Madden 26 League [23/32] Coach Mode (Auto Pass) - Coach mode is where you call the play. Make adjustments at the LOS. Once the ball is snapped the CPU runs the play. https://paydirtfootball.com/pfl/ We are in season 51 (Been playing since Madden 04) - one game every 7 days - All Madden(Auto Pass) - Cross Play Enabled(Xbox/PS5/PC) - In-Depth Rulebook to Discourage spamming/Game-Breaking Plays Open Teams: - Vikings/Panthers/Buccaneers/Dolphins/Colts/Chargers/Patriots/Jaguars/Chiefs Experienced Owner/Commissioners (Run this League Since M04), Contact via the website or email: mailto:[edit: email address removed] https://discord.gg/4pQvSVE8135Views4likes4CommentsMadden 26 shadows
I'm loving MADDEN 26, except when my team plays in Minnesota. The day game shadows are ridiculous. Doesn't the light diffuse in Minnesota? It's distracting enough that I just simulate the game instead of subjecting my eyes to it. Hoping for an update that fixes it 🙏johnyvelvet27 days agoRising Newcomer36Views0likes0Comments- rickyweeksis27 days agoRising Newcomer40Views0likes0Comments
The name Diego is not profane...
You guys seriously need to change this. This is ridiculous! The name Diego is not profane! It is a common Hispanic name. You are seriously screwing with my realism here! I'm trying to edit my draft class to include a person named Diego and it absolutely will not let me use this name. Please fix this! This is unacceptable!28Views0likes0CommentsNew Sim Madden League: As Real As It Gets (ARAIG)
New Sim Madden League: As Real As It Gets (ARAIG) As Real As It Gets (ARAIG) is a new online franchise built around realistic gameplay. ARAIG is looking for mature players. Football nerds get bonus points. League setup: * 72-hour advance * Neonsportz integration * All Madden difficulty * 10 min. quarters / 16 second runoff (approx. 105 offensive plays per game - on par with sim stats) * Modified sliders (monitored and adjusted based on as-played stats) * Increased penalties, injuries, and fatigue (discipline and depth matter) * Offensive play-call limits * No superstar abilities * No player edits or modifications * Beyond that, we play Madden mostly as is. The point is to keep the league realistic without loading it up with excessive "out of the box" modifications or requirements. ARAIG will be starting the 2026 offseason once we have a critical mass of players. Understanding that we are starting late in the Madden 2026 cycle, our hope is to play at least a couple of seasons and establish a core group of players for Madden 2027. Discord link: https://discord.gg/mm7AY692Bushyhead557830 days agoRising Rookie38Views0likes0Comments
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