How the Madden NFL Rookie Premiere program works

How Rookie Premiere rewards work

During the Rookie Premiere program, players have a chance to earn Madden Ultimate Team™ (MUT) rewards in Madden NFL 25 that automatically carry over to Madden NFL 26. To unlock these rewards in Madden NFL 26, you need to complete specific sets and objectives in Madden NFL 25 by August 6, 2025.You’ll receive any Rookie Premiere rewards you earned in Madden NFL 25 instantly when you launch Madden NFL 26 for the first time.

How to earn rewards

Here’s what you need to do in Madden NFL 25 to unlock rewards that carry over to Madden NFL 26.

Play MUT each week of the Rookie Premiere program

Launch and play Madden Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 25 during every week of the Rookie Premiere program.
The program started on July 10, 2025 and ends on August 6, 2025.
You can claim 1 x free 99 OVR Rookie Premiere Player the first time you launch MUT within this time period.
You can claim 3 x free 99 OVR Redzone Royale Players by launching MUT during specific time periods. You’ll get 1 x player per period (3 total), and if you miss a window, that reward is gone.
July 10 (2 p.m. ET) – July 17 (10:30 a.m. ET)
July 17 (2 p.m. ET) – July 24 (10:30 a.m. ET)
uly 24 (2 p.m. ET) – August 6 (11:59 p.m. ET)

Complete Rookie Premiere Sets

Complete objectives and challenges to earn Rookie Premiere Set Tokens and complete Rookie Premiere Sets.
Use 99 OVR Redzone Royale Players you claimed or earned to complete Redzone Royale Sets. Each completed set can be exchanged for 1 x Rookie Premiere Player.

Complete Field Pass objectives

You can earn up to 3 x Rookie Premiere 32 Team Chem Tokens by completing objectives in Field Pass.

What rewards carry over to Madden NFL 26?

Up to 4 x Rookie Premiere Players.
Up to 3 x Rookie Premiere 32 Team Chem Tokens.

Although you can earn additional Rookie Premiere Players in Madden NFL 25 by exchanging Redzone Royale Players in sets, you can only carry up to 4 x Rookie Premiere Players into Madden NFL 26.

All required challenges, sets, and objectives must be completed in Madden NFL 25 by August 6, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET) to be eligible for rewards in Madden NFL 26.

Rookie Premiere Sets will expire in Madden NFL 25 on August 10, 2025.
Redzone Royale Sets won't expire.