With Madden NFL 26 Early Access just on the horizon, starting at noon ET on Thursday (8/7), EA gave us a preview on Twitch of the new players, programs, and rewards available at launch and throughout Season 1 of MUT 26. There's a lot of information to recap, so let's jump straight into it:
Pre-Order Rewards
If you pre-ordered by July 24th, you will receive Super Bowl Champion Jalen Hurts, which starts at 80 OVR but can be upgraded to 87 OVR using Season 1 Upgrade Tokens.
- 80 Jalen Hurts | QB | Eagles
- Rare Ability Bucket and All 32 Team Chems when fully upgraded.
If you pre-order the MVP or Deluxe editions, you will receive the following item:
- 83 Julius Peppers | EDGE | Panthers, Bears, Packers
Pre-order M26 and you will also receive a fantasy pack containing your choice of 1x of the following player items:
- 80 Sterling Sharpe | WR | Packers
- 80 Antonio Gates | TE | Chargers
- 80 Jared Allen | LEDG | Vikings, Chiefs, Bears, Panthers
M26 Welcome Pack
When you log in to MUT 26, you will receive a Welcome Pack with Ray Lewis, which starts at 86 OVR and will power down to 80 OVR on Aug. 20th.
- 86 Ray Lewis | MIKE | Ravens
Training Camp
Take on 10x Training Camp Challenges to earn rewards, including a Training Camp Set Token that can be exchanged for 1 of the following 2 79 OVR players:
Reward Players
- 79 Xavier Worthy | WR | Chiefs
- 79 JJ McCarthy | QB | Vikings
Training Camp Field Pass Rewards
Training Camp Challenge Rewards
Rookie Premiere
If you earned Will Johnson by logging into MUT 25 after Rookie Premiere started, here's the version you will receive in MUT 26:
- 82 Will Johnson | CB | Cardinals
If you earned Rookie Premiere Fantasy Packs in MUT 26 by completing sets and/or objectives in MUT 25, here are your options to choose from:
- 85 Luther Burden III | WR | Bears
- 85 Xavier Watts | SS | Falcons
- 85 Tate Ratledge | C | Lions
- 85 Jihaad Campbell | WILL | Eagles
- 85 Treveyon Henderson | HB | Patriots
- 85 Josh Simmons | LT | Chiefs
- 85 James Pearce Jr | EDGE | Falcons
- 85 Emeka Egbuka | WR | Buccaneers
Pre-Game Program
An Early Access Program will be available until August 14th, which will consist of 3 releases on the 7th, 9th, and 11th. Check out a preview of Part 1 below:
Welcome Pack
- 82 Trevon Diggs | CB | Cowboys
- This item starts at 78 OVR and can be upgraded to 82 OVR by completing objectives
Limited Editions
- 86 Baker Mayfield | QB | Buccaneers, Panthers, Rams, Browns
- 86 Marshon Lattimore | CB | Commanders, Saints
Champions
- 85 Jerry Jeudy | WR | Browns, Broncos
- 85 TJ Hockenson | TE | Vikings, Lions
- 85 Robert Hunt | RG | Panthers, Dolphins
- 85 Jimmie Ward | SS | Texans, 49ers
- 85 Patrick Queen | MLB | Steelers, Ravens
- 85 Kobie Turner | DT | Rams
Heroes and Uncommons
- 82 Chase Brown | HB | Bengals
- 82 Micah McFadden | WILL | Giants
- 82 AJ Epenesa | EDGE | Bills
- 82 Lloyd Cushenberry III | C | Titans, Broncos
- 82 Sean Murphy-Bunting | CB | Cardinals, Buccaneers, Titans
- 82 Olu Fashanu | LT | Jets
- 79 Terence Steele | RT | Cowboys
- 79 Elijah Hicks | FS | Bears
- 79 Jerry Tillery | DT | Chiefs, Chargers, Raiders, Vikings
- 79 Jelani Woods | TE | Colts
- 79 Ray-Ray McCloud III | WR | Falcons, Steelers, 49ers, Bills, Panthers
Pre-Game Sets
- 85 OVR Pregame Access Champion - Exchange 3x any 82-83 OVR Players and 2x 82 OVR Pregame Access Players to receive a Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1 of all released Pregame Access Champions.
- 82 OVR Pregame Access Hero - Exchange 5x 79 OVR Pregame Access Players to receive a Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1 of 6 82 OVR Pregame Access Hero Players.
- 79 OVR Pregame Access Player - Exchange 5x any 76-77 OVR Players to receive a Fantasy Pack containing your choice of 1 of 5 79 OVR Pregame Access Players.
Pre-Game Access Field Pass Rewards
H2H Event
CPU Event
Solo Challenge Rewards
Take on 20x Pre-Game Solo Challenges before they expire on 8/14 to receive the following rewards:
Season 1
Complete daily and weekly objectives during Season 1 of MUT to earn XP needed to increase your Season 1 Field Pass level and earn rewards. Season 1 expires September 17th at 6:30am ET.
Reward Players
A Welcome Pack contains your choice of 1 of the 5 Season 1 Reward Players. The additional 4 can be earned from the Season 1 Field Pass. All S1 Players can be upgraded to 87 OVR using Upgrade Tokens earned from the Field Pass and Store. When upgraded, S1 players unlock all 32 NFL Team Chemistries.
- 87 Marshawn Lynch | HB | All 32 NFL Teams
- 87 Tee Higgins | WR | All 32 NFL Teams
- 87 Brian Urlacher | MIKE | All 32 NFL Teams
- Unlocks an Epic Tier 1 Ability Bucket at 84 OVR
- 87 Khalil Mack | EDGE | All 32 NFL Teams
- Unlocks an Uncommon Tier 2 Ability Bucket at 85 OVR
- 87 Xavier McKinney | SS | All 32 NFL Teams
- Unlocks a Common Tier 3 Ability Bucket at 87 OVR
Season 1 Field Pass Rewards
Tempest & Turmoil Challenges
There will be 30 challenges released on August 7th, and the final 20 challenges will be released on August 11th.
Epic Challenges
There will be 10 challenges released on August 7th, and the final 5 challenges will be released on August 9th.
MUT Events
*H2H Ranked and Gauntlet information will be revealed next week by EASPORTS_MUT.
Solo Champions
Players will receive 1 Silver Key for free each week, and another will be available to earn by completing a weekly objective. 1x Silver Key is required to enter Solo Champions on Easy Difficulty. 1x Gold Key is required to enter Medium or Hard Difficulty, which can be earned by exchanging 2x Silver Keys in a set.
Easy Difficulty Rewards
Medium Difficulty Rewards
Hard Difficulty Rewards
Solo Seasons
The League
Take on random CPU opponents in the regular season and earn 10 wins to make the Playoffs. Win 3 Playoff games for a chance at the Super Bowl and 1x Paydirt Pack. Check out the rewards below:
The Run
Solo Seasons: The Run consists of 4 levels with 5 games each. The difficulty and rewards escalate the further along you get. Do you have what it takes to go on a run?
Solo Seasons Token BND Champion
EA didn't specify exactly how Solo Seasons Tokens will be earned, but if you exchange 32x of them in a set, you will receive a fantasy pack containing your choice of 1 of 10 BND Champion Players from Season 1.
H2H Seasons
Play head-to-head games against other players in a simulated NFL Season experience with Playoffs and the Super Bowl, if you can make it there! Check out a breakdown of rewards below:
Sick Six
Squad up in a 6v6 event up to 3 times per week with your friends to earn the following rewards:
Weekly Spotlight
Finally, EA mentioned a new reward called Spotlight Tokens, which can be earned by completing daily objectives. Tokens can be used in Legends, Collector Series, and Team of the Week Programs.
Whew, that was a lot! So, what are you most excited about in MUT 26?
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