Madden NFL 25 includes a ton of settings for players to adjust to create an experience that fits their playstyle and skill level. Read further to learn our recommendations for the best difficulty and sliders in Madden 25.

Madden NFL 25: Best difficulty and sliders settings

Similar to our sliders guide for College Football 25, this guide focuses on adjusting settings to create the most realistic experience while also remaining fair to the player. The default sliders in Madden 25 are fine, but some are too easy and don’t replicate the challenge NFL games actually have.

Table of contents

• Madden NFL 25: Best difficulty and sliders settings
  • Best difficulty for Madden 25
  • Best Game Options
  • Best Penalty Settings
  • Best Player Skill Settings
  • Best CPU Skill Settings

Best difficulty for Madden 25

Please note that the difficulty really depends on your skill level. That said, I recommend playing on Pro or All-Pro. I have found that All-Madden is way too challenging for the average player, while Rookie is incredibly easy where there isn’t much fun to be had. Choose whichever difficulty you feel most comfortable with.

Best Game Options

The best game options in Madden 25 increase quarter length and adjust the in-game clock more attuned to real-life football. It also makes crucial adjustments to injuries and fatigue. Feel free to keep Meter Visibility to “User Only,” although I recommend keeping it hidden for realism.

• Skill Level: Pro
• Game Style: Simulation
• Quarter Length: 9 minutes
• Play Clock: On
• Accelerated clock: On
• Kick Meter Style: Multi-Meter
• Control Scheme: Tap and Hold
• Passing Type: Placement and Accuracy
• Passing Slowdown: Off
• Pass Lead Increase: Small
• Reticle Speed: 5
• Reticle Visibility: User Only
• Meter Visibility: Hidden
• Injuries: 35
• Fatigue: 70
• Player Speed Parity Scale: 70
• Physics-Based Tackling Results: 50

Best Penalty Settings

The default penalty sliders have always been wrong in the Madden franchise. We aim to fix that with our sliders. Below you’ll find the correct numbers each penalty should be at, which represent how often they actually happen in the NFL.

• Offside: 70
• False Start: 80
• Offensive Holding: 70
• Facemask: 80
• Illegal Block in the Back: 70
• Roughing the Passer: 50
• Defensive Pass Interference: 80
• Ineligible Receiver Downfield: On
• Offensive Pass Interference: On
• Kick Catch Interference: On
• Intentional Grounding: On
• Roughing the Kicker: On
• Running into the Kicker: On
• Illegal Contact: On

Best Player Skill Settings

Some player skill settings in Madden NFL 25 are too easy or difficult by default. Make the following adjustments to increase the intensity on the field while remaining fair.

• QB Accuracy: 40
• Pass Blocking: 55
• WR Catching: 45
• Run Blocking: 40
• Ball Security: 45
• Reaction Time: 55
• Interceptions: 30
• Pass Coverage: 45
• Tackling: 45
• FG Power: 50
• FG Accuracy: 50
• Punt Power: 50
• Punt Accuracy: 50
• Kickoff Power: 50

Best CPU Skill Settings

Similar to player skill settings, there are adjustments to be made to the CPU skill settings in Madden 25. Below are what your sliders should look like.

• QB Accuracy: 45
• Pass Blocking: 55
• WR Catching: 55
• Run Blocking: 70
• Ball Security: 50
• Reaction Time: 70
• Interceptions: 30
• Pass Coverage: 70
• Tackling: 70
• FG Power: 50
• FG Accuracy: 50
• Punt Power: 50
• Punt Accuracy: 50
• Kickoff Power: 50

With the best difficulty and sliders settings in Madden 25, you are officially ready to hit the field and show other teams what you’re made of. Before you do, check out our guide on the run-pass option play. It truly is one of the best plays in football.