Ultimate Team is back again in Madden NFL 26, and there are a ton of ways to earn Coins so you can buy packs without spending any real money. Since everyone starts from scratch in Madden 26 Ultimate Team, these Coin farming methods will give you a huge headstart over the competition.
Coins are the main free currency in Madden NFL 26, and they can be used to purchase mostly everything in the Ultimate Team shop. Some special offers are exclusively available with paid currency, but the majority of packs for sale can be purchased with either type of currency. Challenges and packs change all the time in Madden NFL 26, but these are the best ways to earn Coins so you can get more Ultimate Team players.
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Farm Challenges for Coins
The number one way to earn Coins in Madden 26 Ultimate Team is completing challenges. It's simple, but you'll be surprised at how many Coins you can earn just by playing the game. New challenges cycle in all the time, so there are always new ways to earn currency.
The challenge rewards are fine on their own, but it's really the Field Pass XP rewards that you want. The Madden NFL 26 Field Pass not only has a ton of Coins and other bonuses for you to earn, but it also has a bunch of valuable packs. You may not want some of the players you get from Field Pass packs, but you can sell them to other players who do need them for huge payouts.
Check the Auction House
Speaking of selling players, the Auction House is the best way to make money in Madden NFL 26 Ultimate Team. Pulling a specific player can make you a millionaire instantly, but don't neglect the Auction House for boring mid-tier players, either.
Someone is always on the lookout for something, even if it may not be that exciting to you, and that's the key to making money in Ultimate Team. Even if a player has a high quicksell value, always check the Auction House listings to see if you can squeeze some Coins out of that card.
Open Valuable Packs
If you want to make money in Ultimate Team, you need to open the right packs. Don't open packs that contain players you need. Instead, focus on packs containing players with the highest Auction House values so you can earn some Coins and potentially make a profit off your pack opening.
The Pregame Access packs are filled with high-rated players if you have the Deluxe Edition of Madden NFL 26, and the daily packs are a surprisingly strong source of Coins in the long run. If you're willing to spend some Madden Points, then the bundles like the 12x Player Beginner Pack will return a ton of Coins if you don't need those players.
New packs come and go all the time in Madden NFL 26, so follow the meta and keep an eye on the Auction House to see which cards are selling for the most Coins. As long as you invest your Coins wisely and open the right packs, you'll turn a profit most of the time, so you can continue the cycle once more. Eventually, you'll end up with an incredibly high-rated Ultimate Team.
- Released
- August 14, 2025
- Developer(s)
- EA Tiburon
- Publisher(s)
- EA
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Madden NFL
- Platform(s)
- Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch 2
- Genre(s)
- Sports