Overview

• EA released version 1.7 for Madden NFL 26 on September 17, delivering a substantial update to the Switch 2 port.
• A new Coaching Adjustment lets players set a default pass protection scheme—ported from EA’s College Football—across Base, Empty, Half/Full Left or Right, and Default options.
• Gameplay tuning includes deeper safety alignment at 16 yards, hook defenders at 5 yards, tweaks that make runners easier to track, and removal of an artificial Truck speed boost in open space.
• Presentation and UX updates address tackling and hurdle animation bugs, add new likeness heads and UI fixes, and include audio changes such as commentary and mix adjustments plus a new Limp Bizkit track titled “Morgan Wallen.”
• Stability improvements fix soft locks, crossplay crashes and lobby disconnects, resolve desyncs in 6v6 and Sick Six, and correct Franchise and Superstar issues like out-of-position players and missing season stats, with Nintendo Life noting generally positive community feedback and a persistent ~40fps frame rate on Switch 2.