Great news from the Madden 25 X-Factors roster for Ravens fans: With the new game, Baltimore has five elite players on the roster. Madden 25 Superstars and X-Factors enhance individual skills beyond their standard ratings. Baltimore and San Francisco are the only two rosters to manage a quintet of X-Factor stars. We’ll explain what they all do and walk you through the list of X-Factors and Superstar designations in your Madden 25 X-Factors guide.
The Madden 25 X-Factors Player List
All of the players listed below are on the Madden 25 X-Factors list at launch. Last year, EA added a ton more in February, and we’ll keep you updated during the playoffs if that happens again. For more reviews, check out the Madden 25 Best Players list.
- BEARS: Keenan Allen (WR) – Max Security
- BENGALS: Joe Burrow (QB) – Run & Gun
- BENGALS: Ja’Marr Chase (WR) – Double Me
- BILLINGS: Josh Allen (QB) – Bazooka
- BILLS: Matt Milano (ROLB) – reinforcement
- BRONCOS: Patrick Surtain II (CB) – Shutdown
- BROWNS: Nick Chubb (RB) – Wrecking ball
- BROWNS: Myles Garrett (RE) – Unstoppable force
- BUCCANEERS: Mike Evans (WR) – Double Me
- BUCCANEERS: Lavonte David (MLB) – Run Stuffer
- CHARGERS: Derwin James Jr (SS) – Reinforcement
- CHIEFS: Patrick Mahomes (QB) – Bazooka
- CHIEFS: Travis Kelce (TE) – Double Me
- CHIEFS: Chris Jones (DT) – Momentum Shift
- COMMANDERS: Jonathan Allen (DT) – Momentum Shift
- COWBOYS: CeeDee Lamb (WR) – Yac ‘Em Up
- COWBOYS: Micah Parsons (RE) – Double Threat
- DOLPHINS: Tyreek Hill (WR) – Rac ‘Em Up
- DOLPHINS: Janel Ramsey (CB) – Bottleneck
- EAGLES: Saquon Barkley (HB) – First free
- EAGLES: AJ Brown (WR) – Maximum Safety
- EAGLES: Jalen Hurts (QB) – Run & Gun
- EAGLES: Darius Slay Jr. (CB) – Shutdown
- FALCONS: Jessie Bates III (FS) – Shutdown
- 49ERS: Christian McCaffrey (HB) – Ankle breaker
- 49ERS: George Kittle (TE) – Yac ‘Em Up
- 49ERS: Fred Warner (MLB) – Zone Hawk
- 49ERS: Nick Bosa (RE) – Relentless
- 49ERS: Deebo Samuel Sr (WR) – Yac ‘Em Up
- GIANTS: Dexter Lawrence (DT) – Lightning
- JAGUARS: Josh Hines-Allen (DE) – Unstoppable force
- JETS: Sauce Gardner (CB) – Shutdown
- LIONS: Amon-Ra St Brown (WR) – Double Me
- PACKERS: Jaire Alexander (CB) – Shutdown
- RAIDERS: DaVante Adams (WR) – Double Me
- RAIDERS: Maxx Crosby (LOLB) – Relentless
- RAMS: Cooper Kupp (WR) – Rac ‘Em Up
- RAMS: Tre-Davious White (CB) – Shutdown
- RAVENS: Lamar Jackson (QB) – Truzz
- RAVENS: Mark Andrews (TE) – Rac ‘Em Up
- RAVENS: Kyle Hamilton (SS) – reinforcement
- RAVENS: Derrick Henry (HB) – Freight Train
- RAVENS: Roquan Smith (MLB) – reinforcement
- SAINTS: Demario Davis (MLB) – reinforcement
- SAINTS: Marshon Lattimore (CB) – Shutdown
- SEAHAWKS: DK Metcalf (WR) – Twice as good
- STEELERS: TJ Watt (LOLB) – Unstoppable Force
- STEELERS: Cameron Heyward (RE) – Alarm monger
- TEXANS: Stefon Diggs (WR) – Rac ‘Em Up
- VIKINGS: Justin Jefferson (WR) – Double Me
Complete list of Madden 25 X-Factors skills
Below you’ll find the full list of Madden 25 X-Factors and what they do. Some of them, like Avalanche, aren’t assigned to a player on the standard roster, but can still be found and implemented in Ultimate Team. That could be cause for some Madden 25 celebration.
- Ankle Breaker: High fakeout rate for skill moves after the catch
- Avalanche: Hit sticks downhill force fumble
- Bazooka: Maximum throwing distance increased
- Blitz: The resistance bars of the blockers on the field are deleted
- Lightning Radar: Highlights additional lightning
- Bottleneck: Win man-pressing attempts dominantly
- Points: Grants perfect passing on every throw
- Double Me: Wins aggressive catches against single coverage
- Double Threat: Higher chance of overcoming bass blocks and disrupting catches
- Escape Artist: Improved escape speed when leaving the bag
- Scare tactic: Chance to put pressure on the quarterback while dealing with a blocker.
- First One Free: High fakeout rate on the next juke, spin or obstacle
- Freight Train: Increased chance to abort the next tackle attempt
- Maximum safety: High success rate when catching the ball
- Momentum Shift: The zone progress of the opponents on the field is deleted
- Pro Reads: Highlights the first open target and ignores the pressure
- Rac ‘Em Up: Win RAC Catches
- Relentless: Rush moves no longer cost points
- Reinforcement: Higher chance to overcome running blocks and disrupt catches
- Run & Gun: Grants perfect passing during escape
- Run Stuffer: Block Shedding is more effective than running games
- Satellite: Win RAC possession catches vs. single coverage
- Shutdown: Tighter coverage and more interceptions on contested catches
- Unstoppable Force: Pass Rush wins lead to faster block shedding
- Truzz: Not allowed to fumble after a tackle
- Wrecking Ball: High success rate with trucks and stiff arms
- Yac ‘Em Up: Increased chance of breaking the first tackle after the catch
- Zone Hawk: More interceptions in zone coverage
The complete Madden 25 Superstars list
While superstars don’t have X-Factor abilities, they still have skills that exceed their base stats. If you need to know the full roster ratings before deciding which ones to test in-game, check out our guide to Madden 25’s best teams – with full rankings from 1 to 32.
- BEARS: DJ Moore (WR)
- BEARS: D’Andre Swift (HB)
- BENGALS: Trey Hendrickson (RE)
- BROWNS: Amari Cooper (WR)
- BROWNS: David Njoku (TE)
- BROWNS: Za’Darius Smith (LE)
- BROWNS: Wyatt Teller (RG)
- BROWNS: Denzel Ward (CB)
- BUCCANEERS: Chris Godwin (WR)
- BUCCANEERS: Vita Vea (DT)
- BUCCANEERS: Antoine Winfield (FS)
- BUCCANEERS: Tristan Wirfs (RT)
- CARDINALS: Budda Baker (SS)
- CHARGERS: Joey Bosa (LOLB)
- CHARGERS: Justin Herbert (QB)
- CHARGERS: Khalil Mack (ROLB)
- CHEF: Creed Humphrey (C)
- CHEF: Isiah Pacheco (HB)
- COLTS: DeForest Buckner (DT)
- COLTS: Quenton Nelson (LG)
- COLTS: Jonathan Taylor (HB)
- COMMANDER: Austin Ekeler (HB)
- COMMANDER: Terry McLaurin (WR)
- COWBOYS: Trevon Diggs (CB)
- COWBOYS: DaMarcus Lawrence (LE)
- COWBOYS: Dak Prescott (QB)
- COWBOYS: Zack Martin (RG)
- DOLPHINS: Terron Armstead (LT)
- DOLPHINS: Tua Tagovaiola (QB)
- DOLPHINS: Raheem Mostert (QB)
- DOLPHINS: Jordan Poyer (SS)
- DOLPHINS: Jaylen Waddle (WR)
- EAGLES: Jalen Carter (RE)
- EAGLES: Lane Johnson (RT)
- EAGLES: DeVonta Smith (WR)
- FALCONS: Matthew Judon (LOLB)
- FALCONS: Chris Lindstorm (RG)
- FALCONS: Bijan Robinson (HB)
- FALCONS: Justin Simmons (FS)
- FALCONS: AJ Terrell Jr. (CB)
- 49ERS: Brandon Aiyuk (WR)
- 49ERS: Kyle Juszczyk (FB)
- 49ERS: Brock Purdy (QB)
- 49ERS: Trent Williams (LT)
- GIANTS: Brian Burns (ROLB)
- JAGUARS: Travis Etienne Jr. (HB)
- JAGUARS: Evan Engram (TE)
- JAGUARS: Foyesade Oluokun (ROLB)
- JAGUARS: Trevor Lawrence (QB)
- JAGUARS: Brandon Scherff (RG)
- JETS: Breece Hall (WR)
- JETS: Haason Reddick (DE)
- JETS: Aaron Rodgers (QB)
- JETS: Tyron Smith (LT)
- JETS: Mike Williams (WR)
- JETS: Quinnen Williams (DT)
- LIONS: Aidan Hutchinson (DE)
- LIONS: Sam LaPorta (TE)
- LIONS: Frank Ragnow (middle)
- LIONS: Penei Sewell (RT)
- PACKERS: Kenny Clark (DT)
- PACKERS: Rashan Gary (LOLB)
- PACKERS: Josh Jacobs (HB)
- PANTHERS: Derrick Brown (RE)
- RAMS: Puka Nucua (WR)
- RAMS: Kyren Williams (HB)
- RAVENS: Ronnie Stanley (LT)
- RAVENS: Marlon Humphrey (CB)
- RAVENS: Justin Tucker (K)
- SAINTS: Chase Young (CB)
- SEAHAWKS: Kenneth Walker III (HB)
- STEELERS: Minkah Fitzpatrick (FS)
- TEXANS: Nico Collins (WR)
- TEXANS: Danielle Hunter (RE)
- TEXANS: CJ Stroud (QB)
- TEXANS: Laremy Tunsil (LT)
- TITANS: Jeffery Simmons (RE)
- VIKINGS: TJ Hockenson (TE)
- VIKINGS: Aaron Jones (HB)
- VIKINGS: Harrison Smith (SS)
