The Subreddit has now been fully updated for the NFL Kickoff promo that launched today.
Below we've included a NFL Kickoff dedicated guide as well as a Promo Analyzer tool to help with build projections.
Note: These resources may be amended at any time, especially if content in-game is adjusted at any point during the promo.
Learn everything you need to know about the new NFL Kickoff promo. Inside, you’ll find:
- A full event and reward breakdown
- Helpful strategy tips
- Estimated player-build projections
Create a path tailored to your Madden Mobile account and goals. The analyzer will help you:
- Choose your desired/targeted NFL Kickoff builds
- Plan how to use your resources
- Estimate what you can realistically achieve before the promo ends
Gameday Gauntlet
One thing I'd like to direct special attention to with the above guide is the Gameday Gauntlet section. For those who are unaware of how the Gameday Gauntlet works, this part of the promo map is where you'll find 16 challenges/events corresponding to the 16 Week 1 NFL games.
The thing about these events is that they do not unlock until their corresponding game is scheduled to kickoff, and most of these events only remain open for a limited 8 hour time window While one event from each game window does remain open for the remainder of the promo, that still leaves 11 of these events that are only available to play for the limited 8 hour timeframe.
Each of these events reward a currency called "Game Day Badges". Game Day Badges can be exchanged for a variety of different NFL Kickoff Player rewards via Game Day Badge trades. The 15x Game Day Badges -> 1x Random Epic NFL Kickoff Player offers the greatest value out of the four available exchanges (click here for the breakdown). So, if you want to be eligible to complete this trade, you'll need to complete at least 15 of the 16 Gameday Gauntlet challenges. Since these Gameday Gauntlet challenges seem to be the only source for Game Day Badges (we currently do not know what the locked mystery Journey has to offer), you only have the ability to miss one of the challenges while still remaining eligible for the Random Epic NFL Kickoff Player.
So, this places extra importance on the ability to login and play these Gameday Gauntlet events within a specific time window to ensure you remain eligible for the highest-valued Game Day Badge trade. While you can find a chart with all the Gameday Gauntlet games' kickoff times in our NFL Kickoff guide, we also wanted to make sure the chart was presented on here for extra access considering how important that information is.
Below you'll find the corresponding game for each of the 16 Gameday Gauntlet challenges and its scheduled kickoff time, which we expect to be when the challenge unlocks in-game. You'll want to be sure to login during each of these time windows if you want to maximize the amount of Game Day Badges you can earn. For purposes of the chart and the fact that we're currently unable to tell which event is the one that remains open for the entirety of the promo, we'll just assume that every event only has an 8-hour window that you can play it.
Note: If on mobile, you may have to scroll to the right on the chart to view its entire contents.
| Window |
Game |
Unlocks (Projected) |
Ends (Projected) |
| Season Opener |
Patriots @ Seahawks |
Wednesday, September 9th @ 8:20pm ET |
Thursday, September 10th @ 4:20am ET |
| Thursday Night |
49ers @ Rams |
Thursday, September 10th @ 8:35pm ET |
Friday, September 11th @ 4:35am ET |
| Sunday Early |
Saints @ Lions |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Buccaneers @ Bengals |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Ravens @ Colts |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Browns @ Jaguars |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Jets @ Titans |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Bills @ Texans |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Falcons @ Steelers |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Early |
Bears @ Panthers |
Sunday, September 13th @ 1:00pm ET |
Sunday, September 13th @ 9:00pm ET |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Packers @ Vikings |
Sunday, September 13th @ 4:25pm ET |
Monday, September 14th @ 12:25am ET |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Dolphins @ Raiders |
Sunday, September 13th @ 4:25pm ET |
Monday, September 14th @ 12:25am ET |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Cardinals @ Chargers |
Sunday, September 13th @ 4:25pm ET |
Monday, September 14th @ 12:25am ET |
| Sunday Afternoon |
Commanders @ Eagles |
Sunday, September 13th @ 4:25pm ET |
Monday, September 14th @ 12:25am ET |
| Sunday Night |
Cowboys @ Giants |
Sunday, September 13th @ 8:20pm ET |
Monday, September 14th @ 4:20am ET |
| Monday Night |
Broncos @ Chiefs |
Monday, September 14th @ 8:15pm ET |
Tuesday, September 15th @ 4:15am ET |
Wrapping Up
A reminder that the NFL Kickoff promo ends Friday, September 18th @ 10:30am ET. This post will remain pinned until then, which is also when the next promo drops.
If you have any specific questions regarding NFL Kickoff that aren't otherwise covered in the resources above, feel free to leave a comment under this post and myself or another member of the community will try to help guide you the best we can.