08/06/2025

Introducing Madden Championship Series 2026

MADDEN CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERS 11th SEASON

The Madden Championship Series (MCS) 25 season was one for the books. Veteran stars like Henry Leverette and JonBeast returned to defend their legacies, but it was Jacob “Fancy” Worthington who stole the spotlight in a breakout performance: claiming the Madden Bowl title and USD $250,000.

The MCS enters its 11th season as an open competition facilitated through Madden Ultimate Team (MUT) that will allow eligible players to compete for the opportunity to become the greatest Madden player in the world. This series of competitive events will be built around key NFL moments spanning from Kickoff and culminating before Super Bowl. Each key moment will consist of an online competition that leads to a live, in-person finale.

MCS 26 EVENTS

The following are eligible events in which registered players will be able to earn MCS points for the chance to compete in the Madden Bowl:

Kickoff Challenge

• Ladders: 8/16-8/17, 8/22-8/24
• Elimination: 8/30-8/31
• Live Event: 9/10

Most Feared Challenge

• Ladders: 9/13-9/14, 9/20-9/21
• Elimination: 9/27-9/28
• Live Event: 10/15

Zero Chill Challenge

• Ladders: 11/7-11/9
• Elimination: 11/22-11/23
• Live Event: 12/10

Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ)

• Ladders: 12/13-12/14, 12/20-12/21
• Elimination: 1/3-1/4
• Live Event: 1/21

Madden Bowl

• February 2026

EARN MUT PACKS

Earn a MUT Pack for competing in eligible MCS events (limit 1 per MCS event, 4 per MCS 26 season). For more details, see maddenchampionship.com/rules

HOW TO COMPETE IN MCS 2026

• Register at maddenchampionship.com

  • Must be at least 16 years old
  • Must be a resident of the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Spain or Ireland
  • Competitors can compete on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation®5, and PC

• Ladder Play

  • Registered players will begin their journey by competing against one another to rise up the leaderboards
  • All participants will compete in MUT H2H with matchmaking and tournament administration performed by Challengermode

• Elimination

  • The top 544 players from Ladder Play will face off in a single elimination bracket
  • Seeding will be based on Ladder Play finishes with advance placement for top 32
  • All players will earn MCS points MCS points are adjusted based on player finish and will determine placement in Madden Bowl

• Live Event

  • The top 8 players will advance to a live, in-person broadcast at Full Sail University
  • Each live event winner will earn prizing

• Madden Bowl

  • Top 13 accumulative points earners from the MCS 26 events will earn a spot in the Madden Bowl
  • The final spot will be the winner of the LCQ

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

PRIZE POOLS

HOW TO WATCH & RECEIVE MCS TWITCH DROPS

Tune into https://www.twitch.tv/eamaddennfl and https://www.youtube.com/eamaddennfl to watch live MCS broadcasts.

Viewers will be rewarded with Twitch Drops as well as MUT Player Items.

To be eligible to receive Twitch Drops in-game make sure you have linked your gamertag to your Twitch account.

More information coming soon: We’re still finalizing the details, including specific timing and content requirements. Full information will be shared as soon as it becomes available—stay tuned!