Madden Wish list

Franchise Mode has one of the most loyal communities in sports gaming. Online leagues with 8–32 users run for years. But the mode is missing basic league-control features that would dramatically improve the experience for everyone who plays connected franchise.

This is not a request for cosmetic additions. These are structural features that already exist in other sports titles and would immediately make Franchise deeper, more realistic, and more fun.

1) Custom Division & Conference Realignment

Allow commissioners to:

• Move any team to any division
• Move divisions between conferences
• Realign divisions every offseason

For online leagues, this is huge. If 8 friends start a franchise, we shouldn’t be forced into random NFL structure where half of us never play each other. We should be able to place user teams into the same divisions so rivalries and matchups actually happen.

Other sports games already allow this level of league customization.

2) Editable Schedule Each Season

Commissioners should be able to:

• Drag and drop matchups on the schedule
• Guarantee every user plays each other at least once
• Create rivalry weeks
• Prioritize user vs user games
• Rebuild the schedule every offseason

Right now, online leagues often go seasons without users ever facing each other because the schedule is locked to NFL logic that doesn’t fit custom leagues.

3) Franchise Scrimmage Mode (Practice With Your Team)

Add a scrimmage option inside practice where you can:

• Load your franchise roster
• Play a 1-quarter (5-minute) simulated game vs your own defense
• Test new playbooks and schemes
• Evaluate rookies and depth players in a realistic setting

This would mimic real football preparation far better than drills and would be incredibly useful for players who take franchise seriously.

4) Historical Teams Integrated Into Play Now and Franchise

Add historical versions of teams (multiple eras) in Play Now, and tie those assets into Franchise draft classes.

Examples:

• 2007 Patriots
• 2013 Seahawks
• 1999 Rams
• 2000 Ravens

Why this matters:

Franchise players love importing “legends” draft classes. But currently, users must manually create hundreds of players because faces, models, and ratings don’t exist in the game. If historical teams were built-in, those players could be used directly in custom draft classes without hours of manual creation.

This feature exists in other sports games and would completely change how creative and fun Franchise can be.

5) Offseason Division Realignment Option

Every offseason, give commissioners the option to realign divisions before the new year begins. This keeps long-running leagues fresh, creates new rivalries, and allows leagues to evolve over time.

Why This Matters

Franchise players are not asking for more abilities, cutscenes, or presentation features.

We are asking for:

League control.

These additions would:

• Make online franchises more competitive
• Increase replayability for years
• Encourage more people to start and stay in online leagues
• Bring Franchise Mode in line with customization seen in other sports titles

This is a respectful request from a dedicated part of the Madden community that wants Franchise Mode to reach its full potential.

If you care about Franchise Mode, please support these ideas so they can be considered for future updates