Madden NFL 26’s combine interview questions and answers give you a chance to raise your reputation, get a few specific rewards, and unlock two different trainers, depending on your answers. That might sound intense, but Madden 26 doesn’t put too much weight on your answers. Influence matters, but don’t sweat your choices too much. Aside from unlocking certain specialists in your sphere, you won’t have drastically different results regardless of what you pick.
Below, we list all Madden NFL 26 combine answers and what you get for each, including the general questions and the position-specific questions.
Madden NFL 26 combine answers for general questions
These are the general questions that always come up during combine interviews regardless of your player’s role on the team. For teammate influence, the specific team member you gain that influence with depends on your position.
- Quarterback: Gain influence with wide receiver
- Wide receiver or halfback: Gain influence with quarterback
- Linebacker: Gain influence with defensive tackle
- Cornerback: Gain influence with middle linebacker
How do you handle a teammate who criticizes the coaching staff to media after a loss?
- Have his back and tell the media I agree (+50 influence with future player)
- Tell the media I disagree (+50 influence with future coach)
- Confront the coach at practice (+50 influence with future teammate)
- Say nothing; let the coaches handle it (+50 influence with future coach)
It’s Super Bowl week, and you witness your star teammate violate curfew. How do you handle it?
- Say nothing. He’s his own man (+50 influence with future teammate)
- Talk sense into him (+50 influence with future coach)
- Tell coaching staff (+50 influence with future coach)
It’s the 4th quarter, and the game is on the line. The play call comes in, but you notice an opportunity in the opponent’s pre-snap alignment. What do you do?
- Try to signal to the sidelines (+50 influence with future coach)
- Stick with the play call (+50 influence with future coach)
- Try to signal to my teammates (+50 influence with future player)
- Abandon my assignment and take advantage (+50 support with future player)
How do you prefer to express yourself while on the field?
- I let my ink do the talking (unlocks tattoo artist for your sphere of influence)
- I’m known for my celebrations (unlocks dancer for your sphere of influence)
How do you prepare your body during the offseason?
- Yoga for reducing injury (unlocks yoga instructor for your sphere of influence)
- Personal trainer for strength training (unlocks personal trainer for your sphere of influence)
Madden NFL 26 combine answers for position questions
Quarterbacks, wide receivers, and halfbacks each get one unique question, and there’s one for defensive roles as well.
Quarterback: It’s the 3rd down and long. You can either throw to your open TE underneath or your star WR, who’s past the sticks but is locked in a 1-on-1 battle.
- Through to my WR (+50 influence with future WR)
- Through to my TE (+50 influence with future TE)
Halfback: It’s 4th and goal at 1, and your QB is great at short yardage runs. Given the choice, would you give up your carry to let him try to score?
- I want the ball in my hands (+50 influence with future coach)
- I’d let my QB take it (+50 influence with future QB)
Wide receiver: It’s 4th and goal, and you’re tightly covered as you run your route. Would you want your QB to force a ball to you to make a play or throw to someone who is more open?
- I want the chance to make a play (+50 influence with future QB)
- I want the QB to hit the open man (+50 influence with future coach)
Defense players: It’s 4th and goal, with the game on the line. The coach wants to sub you out because you’re injured. What do you do?
This question applies to cornerbacks and linebacks.
- Listen to the coach, and leave the field (+50 influence with future coach)
- Play hurt and stay in the game (+50 influence with safety if CB or with defensive tackle if LB)