Madden NFL 26 has released its September Title Update, bringing some significant changes. We reviewed the Gridiron notes, a developer blog written by EA Sports to share update information, and extracted the key highlights about the Madden 26 September Update. You can check out those refined highlights here, whether you are playing solo or in a 32-man online franchise.
But here, we’re discussing Ultimate Teams.
What is the Madden 26 September Update?
The Madden 26 September Update brings gameplay fixes, fine-tuning, and updates across every mode with new Coaching Adjustments that give you more control over pass protection and coverage depth. The team at EA Sports has also addressed the issue of losing speed during animations while trucking and has removed Progressive Fatigue from Franchise mode.
However, for Ultimate Team, the focus was primarily on refining rewards and correcting issues that impacted lineups and team management. Oh, and “Open Next Pack” works as intended now, making it quicker to crack UT packs .
If you’d like to read all of the Gridiron Notes, head here.
Field Pass, Progression & Rewards Changes
- Fixed an issue that prevented certain objectives from appearing in the Field Pass and Team Pass tabs.
- Resolved multiple soft lock scenarios when purchasing the Premium Field Pass or entering rewards screens.
- Corrected a visual bug where Season 1 Field Pass art would replace Season 2 while active.
- Reward icons and token/coin rewards now display consistently across New Items Flow and Rewards Flow.
Lineups & Team Management
- Corrected an issue where punters and kickers displayed inflated OVR values when placed at QB.
- Fixed chemistry and strategy boosts not displaying correctly, ensuring lineup synergies are accurate.
- Improved substitution logic and lineup refresh behavior to prevent errors when managing rosters.
Store & Packs
- Restored the “Open Next Pack” callout in reward flows, improving pack-opening speed.
- Fixed an issue where packs included inside other rewards were not visible.
- Pack Helper tuned to prioritize lineup improvements correctly, avoiding cases where it would recommend removing useful players.
Madden NFL 26 is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.