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MaddenUniversity.com Strategies

Detailed strategies and tips to improve your game in Madden NFL. Whether you're looking to enhance your offensive plays, tighten up your defense, or optimize your special teams, you'll find everything you need here.

Rushing Offense: Using Motion as a Decoy

Rushing Offense: Using Motion as a Decoy

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Rushing

Getting stuffed at the line on run plays?  In Madden NFL, the ground game is not just about brute force; it's about deception. An advanced strategy that significantly enhances your running game is decoy motion. Move a player across the formation pre-snap may mislead defenders about the true point of attack to create confusion and numbers mismatches. Learn how decoy motion to exploit opponents whether they are in man or zone.

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Unleash the Run: Control the Game with a Bruising Offense

Unleash the Run: Control the Game with a Bruising Offense

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Rushing

Want to bully Madden NFL opponents on the ground! Discover how heavy personnel groupings transform your rushing game, wear down defenses, and open up explosive opportunities. From enhancing block efficiency to making play-action passes more lethal, this guide shows you how to use heavy personnel groupings to dictate the pace and dominate the game. Click and take advantage of this huge strategic shift!

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Offense: Beat Blitzes with Motion

Offense: Beat Blitzes with Motion

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Passing

Wanna take the defenses best weapon and turn it against them?  Some teams with an elite pass rusher make fast blitzes even faster.  The most aggressive blitzes may seem to get by our most stout protections, but our answer is the most precise way to protect the passer.  Bar none!  Read more to learn what to do when everything else fails. 

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Game Planning: Subbing In Injured Players

Game Planning: Subbing In Injured Players

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Game Planning

Are we letting injuries keep us from playing with our favorite teams in Madden? Discover how to manage your roster effectively and keep your team competitive, even when real-life injuries strike! This tip, submitted by legacy member 'thewatcher15,' details what you can do to make your team whole again. 

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Game Plan Like a Pro: The Call Sheet Advantage

Game Plan Like a Pro: The Call Sheet Advantage

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Written by: TruthBTold
Category: Game Planning

Struggling to stay in the competition in Madden NFL tournaments? What if there was a tool that could streamline your decision-making and give you the mental edge? Discover the value of using a call sheet for tournament preparation and see how it can transform your gameplay.

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Madden Touchbacks or Runbacks: Small Decisions, Big Impact

Madden Touchbacks or Runbacks: Small Decisions, Big Impact

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Returns

Are you fully aware of how the new kickoff rules can impact your decisions in Madden NFL? With the NFL's approval of a new kickoff rules for the 2024 season, the strategic implications of special teams play more important than ever. Opting for a touchback might be your smartest choice this year.  Check out how even a ten-yard difference can significantly influence the outcomes of your games.

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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Game On the Line:  Adjust Your Defense Like a Madden Pro

Game On the Line: Adjust Your Defense Like a Madden Pro

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Written by: TNT713
Category: Defense

Are you tired of getting caught off guard on crucial fourth downs in Madden NFL? Mastering defensive adjustments can be the key to turning the tide in those high-pressure moments. Discover how to navigate the defensive adjustment menus with speed and precision, and elevate our game to the next level!

Last Updated: October 23, 2025

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  1. Descrambling Quarterbacks Overview
  2. High-Pressure Madden Defense: Unleashing the 46 Bear - Safety Fire
  3. Stop the Run: Alignment Strategies
  4. Stop the Run: User Controlled Linebackers
  5. Stop the Run: Block-Shedding Techniques
  6. Stop the Run: Maintaining Gap Integrity
  7. Stop the Run: Blitzes and Stunts
  8. Stop the Run: The Power of Pursuit
  9. Stop the Run: The Power of Pre-Snap Adjustments
  10. Stop the Run: User-Controlled Tackling

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