Madden 25 Controls for Xbox Series X|S and PS5

Every year things tend to change a little, and even veterans can benefit from a refresher by looking over all the Madden 25 controls that'll be at their disposal. For new players, it helps to have a reference to look over ahead of big in-game moments.

There are also surely plenty of players jumping from mastering the College Football 25 controls into Madden 25, and the good news is there aren't a ton of massive differences. This complete Madden 25 controls guide will give you a full overview of what players need to know in the pursuit of MVP level skills.

Madden 25 Controls Guide for Xbox Series X|S and PS5

First off, it's worth clarifying that we're specifically breaking down the Xbox Series X|S and PS5 controls here. While Madden 25 is available on Xbox One and PS4, many of the new game mechanics are missing from past gen, so there may be slight differences to what you see here.

For those of you who have been buried in College Football 25 before making the leap to Madden 25, rest assured almost everything is the same. The only differences are the Hesi/Back Juke being a Dead Leg and checking X-Factor Vision during preplay instead of the equivalent Player Abilities view in College Football 25.

Madden 25 Offense Controls

First up, we'll go through the four different types of Madden 25 controls on offense. Ballcarrier controls represent any time you're on the run, passing controls when it's time for your quarterback to throw bombs, preplay controls to make adjustments before the snap, ball in air controls to get your receiver using the right catching motion, and specific player locked receiver controls.

Ballcarrier Controls

Here are all the ballcarrier controls for Madden 25:

Passing Controls

Here are all the Madden 25 passing controls:

Preplay Offense Controls

Here are the Madden 25 preplay controls to make adjustments on offense:

Ball in Air Offense Controls

Here are all the ball in air controls when on offense in Madden 25:

Player Locked Receiver Controls

Here are all the player locked receiver controls for Madden 25:

Madden 25 Defense Controls

You'll have a little more to consider on the defensive side of the ball, but the controls stay pretty consistent across different positions and situations. We'll break down preplay defense, defensive engaged, defensive pursuit, defensive coverage, and lastly blocking controls.

Preplay Defense Controls

Here are all the Madden 25 preplay defense controls:

Defensive Engaged and Ball in Air Controls

Here are the defensive engaged controls and ball in air controls for Madden 25:

Defensive Pursuit Controls

Here are all the Madden 25 defensive pursuit controls:

Defensive Coverage Controls

Here are the defensive coverage controls in Madden 25:

Blocking Controls

Finally, here are the Madden 25 blocking controls:

That's all the basic Madden 25 controls you're going to need, but it'll take time to really master them. Jump into practice or a few quickplay games to make sure you've got a feel for things before digging deep in Superstar Mode or Franchise.