Madden NFL 26 Team Builder: how to create, customize, and import teams

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Learn how to use the Madden NFL 26 Team Builder to customize and import your own team. Design uniforms, stadiums, and rosters, then bring your team into Franchise mode.

What is the Madden NFL 26 Team Builder?

In Team Builder, you can customize your Madden NFL 26 team's program, brand, uniforms, stadium, field, and roster. You can use premade designs, upload your own creations, and browse the download center to see teams created by the community.Here’s some important information to know before you access and use Team Builder.
  • You need to access the Madden NFL 26 Team Builder on ea.com using a desktop browser.
  • Content created in Team Builder can be used in Franchise mode on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ 2, and PC versions of Madden NFL 26. 
  • You need an EA Account and an internet connection to use Team Builder.
  • You might need an account on the console or service you play on.
  • Age restrictions may apply.
  • By using Team Builder, you’re agreeing to EA’s Rules of Conduct. Any content that violates our Terms of Service will be removed.
You can’t access Team Builder on a device that uses a mobile web browser, like a phone or a tablet. It’s only accessible using a desktop web browser on devices that have a desktop operating system, like a PC or laptop.

How to use Team Builder

  1. 1
    Go to the Madden NFL 26 Team Builder website using a desktop browser.
    • Make sure you’re not logged in to the game and the Team Builder site at the same time.
  2. 2
    Select Get Started and sign in using your EA Account details. 
  3. 3
    Select Create.
  4. 4
    Go through the Brand, Uniforms, Stadium and Field, and Franchise tabs to customize your team.
  5. 5
    When you’re finished choosing your preferences, select Save.
  6. 6
    Select Submit. All the customization choices you made will be summarized on-screen. 
  7. 7
    To confirm your choices, choose Submit. To go back and customize again, select Cancel. 
Note: the upload limit per team is 5 MB.

How to customize with the Madden NFL 26 Team Builder

There are four customization tabs in Team Builder.
  • Brand: Customize your team info and choose your logos, color palette, and fonts.
  • Uniform: Personalize uniforms for both home and away games, or select the plus symbol + to create a new uniform category. Choose from different styles, textures, and colors to design your helmet, jersey, pants, and socks.
  • Stadium and Field: Design different aspects of your stadium, including the architecture, capacity, crowd, and on-field factors like surface type, logos, and numbers. 
  • Franchise: Get an overview of your entire team roster. You can customize each player's appearance, physical attributes, and skill ratings. 
Madden NFL 26 Team Builder site screen with the Brand tab selected, showing customization options like Logos, Colors, Fonts.

How to import a team from Team Builder into Madden NFL 26

Before you can import your customized team into Franchise mode, you need to download it to your platform’s local storage.
  1. 1
    Launch Madden NFL 26.
  2. 2
    From the main menu, go to the Creation Center.
  3. 3
    Select Download Center.
  4. 4
    Make sure you’re in the Teams category. Search the name of the team you created and want to import.
  5. 5
    Select Download.
Once your team is downloaded, you can find it in My Downloads in the Download Center in Madden NFL 26.

How to use your Team Builder team in Franchise mode 

  1. 1
    Launch Madden NFL 26.
  2. 2
    From the main menu, choose Franchise and select Enter Franchise.
  3. 3
    Create or join an online league.
    • If you choose to create a new league, select Play Online Solo or Multiplayer.
    • If you select Play Offline, you won’t be able to import your Team Builder team.
  4. 4
    Choose from Weekly NFL Roster or Roster File
  5. 5
    On the Choose Team screen, you’ll have the option to replace an existing NFL team with the team you customized in Team Builder.
    • You can replace up to 32 teams.
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