Madden NFL 25 releases on August 16, 2024. Upon its release, League Officials will review and finalize the 2024-2025 Madden NFL 25 Rulebook and Match Instructions by August 23, 2024. Once finalized, all changes will be communicated through a separate Summary of Changes article. Thanks for your patience!
Overview
Review the Madden NFL Rulebook.
Format: Best-of-Three (Bo3)
Join the lobby and Ready Up within the 30-minute grace period.
Communicate via Match Lobby Chat.
Home Teams will create private matches and send invitations.
Spectators are approved using Match Lobby Chat per Section 7.7 Match Spectating of the league’s Competition Rulebook.
If there are any issues, finish the current game, exit the lobby, and notify PlayVS Support for further assistance.
Please review the PlayVS Game Day Protocol details.
Setting Up the Match
Add Players with EA Connect
Madden NFL 25 is available for cross-play starting in the Fall 2024 season. To compete in matches, all players must add their opponents using the in-game EA Connect feature. To connect:
Press in the Right Stick (R3) to open EA Connect (or Tab on PC).
Navigate to the Player search tab.
Enter your opponents EA ID.
The EA ID is shown in the upper-right of the EA Connect page.
Select Add Friend to send an invite.
Accept the invitation through the pop-up, or under the Friend Requests tab.
Create the Custom Game (Home Team)
Open Madden NFL 25.
Select Quick Play.
Select Online Head 2 Head.
Select H2H Play a Friend.
Confirm the game settings are correct:
Fatigue: On
Game Skill: All-Madden
Quarter Length: 5 Mins
Accelerated Clock: Off
Injuries: Off
Game Style: Competitive
Select your Opponent’s in-game name to send an invite.
Let your opponent know in Lobby Chat that an invite has been sent.
Once your opponent has joined, proceed to Match Protocol.
Join the Custom Game (Away Team)
Open Madden NFL 25.
Accept the game invitation from the pop-up.
If the invite does not pop up, open EA Connect to view the Game Invites tab and join the lobby.
Once joined, proceed to Match Protocol.
Match Protocol (All Players)
Both players confirm play call, advance settings, and uniforms.
Players can use rulebooks from separate teams so long as they are not custom playbooks.
Lobby Owners will ensure that the Weather is set to Clear.
For more information, see Section 1.6.4.
Once confirmed, both players will click Ready and begin the game.
If a disconnection occurs, refer to section 1.4.3 Game Disconnection in the Madden NFL Rulebook.
Pauses are bound to the features & limitations of Madden NFL. Excessive pausing is not allowed.
If a rule violation occurs, pause the game, notify PlayVS Support, and head to the Match Lobby Chat to communicate further.
Once the game is complete, both teams will confirm the results using the PlayVS Match Assistant.
Repeat the previous Custom Game & Match Protocol steps and complete the match.
Post-Match Process
After both teams agree to the final game's result using the PlayVS Match Assistant, the match will complete and results will be recorded.
Take in-game screenshots at the end of each game for your records.
If the Match Assistant is skipped, coaches are responsible for verifying that results have been reported manually
Matches without results will be quarantined, and risk a match loss for both teams by default.
In the event of an error, contact PlayVS Support for further assistance.
By default, Rulebooks overrule Match Instructions. Please reach out to support if you find any conflicting information.