The best Madden 25 sliders and how to use them

Madden 25
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Madden 25 sliders are a godsend if you're looking for a stronger test from the annual NFL sim – or simply want more realistic rates of interceptions and penalties. The feature enables you leap into Madden 25 and customise a range of gameplay parameters, often leading to extra authenticity – but difficulty, too. Up for the challenge? Then fine-tune your experience using our step-by-step Madden 25 sliders guide.

How to input Madden 25 sliders

Madden 25

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Madden 25 sliders might sound daunting to the newcomer, but they're actually really straightforward to deploy. First, jump into the main menu, then move down to Settings. Select Edit Settings, then match the headings on the list below to the tabs in the horizontal menu bar. 

If no value is listed below then leave that particular setting at default. Once you’ve input everything, be sure to try to sample a couple of exhibition matches and see how the game feels. You can then make further tweaks to personalise your own experience. Need gameplay help? Then dip into our Madden 25 tips and Madden 25 best playbooks guides.

Best Madden 25 sliders for realism

Madden 25

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Game Options

  • Skill Level: All-Madden
  • Game Style: Simulation
  • Quarter Length: 12 minutes
  • Accelerated Clock: On
  • Minimum Play Clock Time: 20 seconds
  • Injuries: 25
  • Fatigue: 50
  • Speed Disparity Scale: 75
  • Physics Based Tackling: 70

Penalties

  • Offside: 65
  • False Start: 70
  • Offensive Holding: 55
  • Facemask: 70
  • Illegal Block in the Back: 50
  • Roughing the Passer: 40
  • Defensive Pass Interference: 65
  • Ineligible Receiver Downfield: On
  • Offensive Pass Interference: On
  • Kick Catch Interference: On
  • Intentional Grounding: Off
  • Roughing the Kicker: On
  • Running into the Kicker: On
  • Illegal Contact: On

Player Skill

  • QB Accuracy: 40
  • Pass Blocking: 45
  • WR Catch: 43
  • Run Blocking: 40
  • Ball Security: 30
  • Pass Defensive Reaction: 50
  • Interceptions: 30
  • Pass Coverage: 40
  • Tackling: 50
  • FG Power: 50
  • FG Accuracy: 40
  • Punt Power: 60
  • Punt Accuracy: 50
  • Kickoff Power: 50

CPU Skill

  • QB Accuracy: 40
  • Pass Blocking: 40
  • WR Catch: 35
  • Run Blocking: 50
  • Ball Security: 45
  • Pass Defensive Reaction: 50
  • Interceptions: 30
  • Pass Coverage: 40
  • Tackling: 50
  • FG Power: 50
  • FG Accuracy: 40
  • Punt Power: 60
  • Punt Accuracy: 50
  • Kickoff Power: 50

Auto-Subs

  • Running Backs Sub Out: 90 
  • Running Backs Sub In: 95
  • Defensive Tackles Sub Out: 90
  • Defensive Tackles Sub In: 95
  • Defensive Ends Sub Out: 90
  • Defensive Ends Sub In: 95

Madden 25 sliders credits

Madden 25

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As with our College Football 25 sliders, the community has had a major hand in producing these Madden 25 tweaks. On that front, we need to credit Matt10 and Playmakers at Operation Sports. Still in the market for more NFL help? Our Madden 25 celebrations and Madden 25 rookie ratings guides should be just what you're looking for.

Ben Wilson

I'm GamesRadar's sports editor, and obsessed with NFL, WWE, MLB, AEW, and occasionally things that don't have a three-letter acronym – such as Chvrches, Bill Bryson, and Streets Of Rage 4. (All the Streets Of Rage games, actually.) Even after three decades I still have a soft spot for Euro Boss on the Amstrad CPC 464+.