An Early Look at Madden 25 👀

Presented by the EA Creator Network. Kurt hops into a game of Madden 25 and gives his thoughts. Thank you for the early access to Madden 25!
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[@KurtBenkert]

If you like how I teach football through these games, you’ll LOVE my NFL Foundations guide. Join over 6,500 others that use my guide to learn football the way it is taught at the highest level. 📍thedimelab.com/products/foundations-guide

[@MichaelHawjASG2024]

I commented in here. Make sure to read it

[@maddogtungate6740]

@KurtBenkert Is your guide designed to use for Madden or is it for real football? Thanks. Love your videos!

[@mortystraphouse5077]

madden sucks. we need to break the monopoly

[@LT53]

The NFL needs to take this away from EA.

[@codaccam]

Needed to a long time ago.

[@guaranagaucho3071]

Just need a non-exclusive license for sure. Let other companies take a crack at an actual sim style game

[@bsmr2]

Seriously. No amount of money is worth selling your name to a company who sells a mediocre product for top dollar. At least make the game $50. $75 for this shit every year is insane. I wish everybody would boycott the game

[@IsiahGatson-f2f]

​@@bsmr2 I would say 40

[@daddygamer5262]

Let 2K back in the game. Even All Pro Football was better than any Madden

[@dbailey3544]

@14:16 i was screaming at my phone "Watson, Watson ! Kurt sees it ! Noooo"! You made feel like i was watching the real thing for a minute. 😂😂

[@marvelatthemovies9143]

New to your channel great content looking forward to playing Madden.

[@Trollin0608]

Did you not learn anything from the Seahawks throwing it on the 1😂😂😂 just run it Mr Benkert!!! Granted you still got it but dang! Love the content though. Keep it coming

[@NickGuy0320]

surprised the scoreboard doesnt disappear when you look at the playart

[@dontmindme3377]

I can’t believe they took away the fucking zig

[@OMGRazky]

This may be the 1st madden i dont get ngl

[@RxIFE]

I dunno if it was the Arcade mode, or All Madden is not the difficulty this year but something looks jank. Hopefully it feels good. But something just looked off.

[@muhammadrafliramadhan5991]

25:16 Best Throw All Game

[@silashyer-km5xb]

You should come back to gb 🙏🙏🙏

[@mrbigtymer78]

Why the hell they take the big route out yhe game WTF 🤦🤦🤦

[@johnnytran2220]

God is great

[@Jisaacs91]

"Like John Madden intended it to be" That hits hard.. people often forget what the Madden simulation football game was supposed to be about..

[@Maxwelldog]

Madden is micro transactions and cheese plays 😿

[@Jisaacs91]

@Maxwelldog mut and youtube/twitch put Madden on a downward spiral sadly. Can't even play regs without running into a meta set by mut "pros"( and I mean pros very very loosely, madden is a horrible Esports game)

[@MattPawlowski]

"simulation" and now it's all arcade BS and they try to force MUT down people's throat. First thing you see when he loaded up this video. It's a shame, plus the game play appears worse than CFB25...

[@failurek123]

@@MattPawlowskithe game appears way better than CFB. CFB is quite literally pure arcade and booty lol

[@jasonsmith530]

I shed a tear, ……damn it

[@hardnard901]

Playing on all madden with Arcade on is crazy tho. 🤣🤣

[@daltonburbage6522]

What u play on

[@champagnearti]

What I’m saying. Arcade is ridiculous

[@iFiz_x3]

@@daltonburbage6522 comp

[@TwentyTimes]

Can we please leave EA and madden alone. Stop buying their shit games. I need a new company to make an NFL game I can’t stand it anymore

[@Daniel-ct2jz]

You can thank people like this football reject.

[@losdaboss8841]

@@TwentyTimes we used to have NFL Gamday back in the day and when the Dreamcast dropped we got NFL 2k alas they are no more

[@Kan-b5c]

Whats the point they won't be Any head popping tackles or the ambulance appearing in the game because the NFL won't Allow it gahhhh I'm thinking of og Madden 😢😭

[@coachhotrod308]

If Kurt has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Kurt has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Kurt has only one fan then that is me. If Kurt has no fans, then that means I am no longer on earth. If the world is against Kurt, then I am against the world.

[@KurtBenkert]

I love you

[@youngsquad3868]

I love you

[@TJAYV]

No I am

[@fataljake-9645]

glaze

[@chrisquesenberry9460]

Damn get a room kids.

[@CorbyQ]

So basically it's a dlc with no zigs

[@guaranagaucho3071]

It’s always a dlc

[@UrLigmaSigma]

It’s cuz they added corner routes and cross routes.

[@losdaboss8841]

Arcade mode bro? We got to have it on competitive my guy!

[@notoliver1674]

This

[@marqchaney]

Yeah that's why he got so many fumbles and broken tackles lol

[@AlmightyKingClark]

Simulation

[@benjaminfinzen6781]

This. 👆

[@Josh-hn5rc]

81 for the packers is disrespectful. Same with J Love not being a star but Stroud and Trevor Lawrence are??? The ratings have never been accurate but this year is exceptionally insane

[@Bread_Pitt28]

The reason they do it because we’ve seen 1 year of those guys. It’s one thing like Brock Purdy being an 85 after taking his team to the NFC championship and Super Bowl his first two years. An 85 is disrespectful but Love and Stroud being an 81 is fair. We have 1 year of film on these guys. They could have slumps. You’re not gonna get the respect let alone the high ratings till you have shown consistency.

[@iitstre_4550]

You mean, the guy who hasn’t played a full season? That has no film? Of course he’s not gonna be a star. He hasn’t done anything. I don’t know what it is about you Packers fans, but Jordan Love still has to prove himself. Let this season play out, and then we’ll see where he belongs.

[@Josh-hn5rc]

@@iitstre_4550 yeah that sounds good but Love has accomplished more than Stroud and has the same amount of playoff wins as Lawrence so…?

[@Josh-hn5rc]

@@Bread_Pitt28 I mentioned Stroud because he’s a “star player” in the game and Love is not (despite being rated the same). It’s stupid arbitrary ratings but there’s 0 consistency

[@Nightwing300]

Love is a star

[@CaptainDongo]

“But I am with Carlson so there’s that” 💀😭

[@KurtBenkert]

😂😂😂😂

[@CooperDoesSports]

I have been trying to find how to buy a Kurt Benkert jersey (I’m Mens XL ) . If anyone knows how let me know.

[@garrettharding1657]

Kurt if we don’t get “we got action” merch then what are we even doing

[@KurtBenkert]

Ask and you shall receive

[@SuburbanTrash]

“Lets see if we can figure out everything new in this game, in one game” Dude it’s madden. It’s the same fucking game

[@YouJustAmazeMe]

No zig is insane right?? I read a comment that hot route master(?) Qbs can use it, but i hate how everyone else lost it!!

[@Crpytozookeeper]

Yeah NO ZIG is fuckin insane

[@Tristan15]

Kurt I just wanna say Thank you so much for all these high details videos and teaching us how to get Better! Since I started playing more like you I been winning more! Thank you so much..God bless you and have an amazing Day

[@KurtBenkert]

Let’s go man glad it’s working 🫡

[@LilWolfe21]

Let’s goooooooooooo W EA for giving you access!

[@birdgang2098]

This looks clean af🔥🔥 if you disagree I don’t care complain to your diary🙂‍↔️

[@xxxxrossxxxx9235]

Hilarious these people convincing themselves that the exact same game is diff than the year b4 Lolol. Only thing that changes is the players and the meta.

[@dirkdreger8058]

Jacob’s had more receiving touchdowns in that game than in his entire career 😂

[@KurtBenkert]

I love the RBs haha

[@CorbyQ]

As much as i used to love Madden for what it use to be, I dint think John Madden intended it to be the same cheeses plays and nano blitzes.

[@MasteringTheField]

Cool to see. Glad they added a lot of stuff that was in NCAA

[@KurtBenkert]

Hell yeah

[@LifeasPaperboyJB]

This a bang

[@Jetskilol]

Big fan of you Kurt. Man of the people wishing you much success in the content creator portion of your career bro .

[@ChicagoPatriot123]

i love u benkurt kuz u played for my packers but bro, its vs the cpu why we sweating and giving up lasers? its the cpu regardless what lvl

[@tschaderdstrom2145]

Which McLaren model do you own? I've driven a modified MP4-12C a bunch, and ridden in a buddy's 675LT as well. Fun cars, but you're as tall as me, and it's hard to look cool getting in and out of em, lol.

[@pele2157]

I just have ONE question, is changing playbook online enable like college because like for so many years everyone will be using the same teams and same playbook IM TIRED OF THAT

[@YEAHISAIDITPODCAST]

I kind of like the fact college makes you use the team you’re playing with PB. Customs and switching pb shouldn’t be allowed imo.

[@Gdub33]

"presented by the EA madden network". Oh awesome, so now we are assured this will not be biased and definitely not a commercial for EA.

[@SPAMsammiches]

Boy, the difference in the capability of the individual CPU defenders from CF25 to this is pretty crazy! #WGA

[@Stemtea1]

Well, well, well...after a less than optimal weekend, 1 and 3 in fantasy (lost one by a half point with Richardson on the bench), rooting for Auburn, and the Las Vegas Raiders, and having to trade Davante Adams in madden 23 Franchise because I screwed up the cap, then I found out later I can change players contracts in edit players, LOL. My savior arrives in the mail...me DIME LABS football arrived. A++ the pictures don't zoom in/show the real bumpy, and soft leather. I was pleasantly surprised, and glad it came with a pump, so I did not have to look for one. It looks smooth in the photo, but is a real football, of course, Kurt's love and attention to the important details shines through. Thank you sir! Keep up the good work. I am also gonna put the sticker on my electric guitar case with other cools stickers on there already.

[@Ytrybankroll]

Couldn’t help but notice u played on arcade, can I ask why?

[@KurtBenkert]

Forgot to change it. Just loaded up and got started

[@Ytrybankroll]

@@KurtBenkert Okokay fa sho brother 🔥content though

[@showtime1285]

Hey friend:) can you confirm if there's a option to import teambuilder into a offline franchise?Thank you sweet video👍

[@bkeenan001]

Passing in Madden 25 "so far" is easy on All Pro in Simulation with all Sliders on 50 both user and CPU. It is so much easier that the same with Madden 24. With not as much of all the BS with the super coverage DB's and INT's and knocking the ball out of the WR hands. Madden 25 is fun to play again! Madden 24 passing drove me mad, but it made me a much, much better player/user in passing. Easier that 24 agree or not?

[@Ultecpo]

This madden seems different compared to all the maddens finally good animations

[@KurtBenkert]

I felt that

[@morty215fightclubbringyour7]

😂 does it really feel different

[@STELLARMIGHTY]

BRO IVE BEEN WAITING ON YOU FOR 3 DAYS NOW - It’s TIME TO WORK I NEED HELP 😂😂😂

[@nicholasblake9561]

Looks the same as 24 with minor changes and roster update....what does EA do, take 11 months off then finally work in the updates right b4 release?

[@ababoononyoutube9921]

It looks different don't know what video you watched.

[@Apollyon_Rev911]

Why you got it on arcade man?

[@Scorp100k]

Nice gameplay. But game looks trash. How is jordan love missing open passes like that corner against cover zero. Fake game NCAA plays better

[@Eddy126nfw]

"We need to establish the run!" Averages 1-2 runs a series lol

[@meatwashington6537]

Foundation Guide got me bussing ass in CF25.. can't wait to play Madden Tuesday

[@dbailey3544]

Okay Kurt i know EA gave you a chance to play the game early but there's no way you actually believe anything you said at the beginning of the video, shouting out EA. 😂

[@anomanderrake69]

It’s my favorite time of year. Watching The Kid run through another madden game

[@siruser23]

people will never stop buying this trash. it is literally an addiction at this point, and the youtubers will never stop because they’re just as greedy as EA.

[@Feltsy]

This game looks terrible. I hope y’all are loud as hell this year.

[@RECKLESSxNWOx]

2 minute drill on defense? Let's blits everyone and play cover 0 man when we should be playing conservative lmao

[@dannyb.4034]

What platform are you using ?

[@AWarner1690]

Don’t kiss EA’s butt, dude. You’re old enough to know that they can do better than this. Don’t give them praises they don’t deserve. They ruined this game’s legacy over the past ten years.

[@memeteam2692]

Let him have his opinion on the game

[@AWarner1690]

@@memeteam2692If it were his opinion, that’d be great. He’s part of the EA Creator Network. If he critiques it in the slightest, he’ll be dropped and he won’t get as much viewership, endorsement, or notoriety by EA. This is him making EA money by praising a pile of low quality software.

[@JoshGiddeyWorshipper]

Cry

[@memeteam2692]

@@AWarner1690 my point is just because you don’t enjoy the game doesn’t mean no one can. I still have fun with it and even if I didn’t I have way better things to do than whine about it on social media

[@AWarner1690]

@@memeteam2692 Coming from the guy... responding on social media?

[@grantb5536]

Can you post a video with the new commentators?

[@95tye]

Instead of doing the play action normally in the redzone make the rb block or send him on a route so the animation don’t slow you down bc you had it twice if not for the animation

[@gordons-alive4940]

That looked like Barry's bend and break defense at 11:40

[@willaimhebert126]

Playing in Arcade makes hit sticks almost guaranteed fumbles.

[@hezekiahmiller2284]

I know the coaches for the bears are spending the entire next week on ball security because wtf was that performance

[@OctoberHourglass]

“No zigs!” Damn it I’m in!

[@hibbity_hooblah]

Looks like madden 20, probably plays like madden 17

[@cronyy7415]

Why does the game look so clean on this but when i load it up it looks sho shitty does anyone know its an actual question

[@williambaez5902]

It not suppose feel.the same way as college football its a different pace of game nfl

[@gatorman4188]

I know it's a early build but please tell me they put the lambeau leap back in the game

[@chickencordonbleu24]

Can you post a video going through all the uniforms?

[@coopandrews7180]

Weirdo

[@KeshawnDavis-gw9ln]

This is literally a copy and paste of ncaa

[@kelvelowens8291]

Yes Sir Go Pack Go 💯 glad I got to see my boys before I get the game

[@game382]

14:18 Bro I’m surprised you missed that

[@KurtBenkert]

Bro the ref spooked me 🫠🫠🫠

[@LongDukDong1]

Can we get new commentators Jesus Christ😂😂😂

[@BenjaminsSoda]

I would pay a few hundred a month to have this guy coach me in madden

[@JAMESBONG100]

P diddy will be doing halftime shows in Chicago to honor Caleb Williams

[@foster.k4295]

after seeing ncaa its so weird seeing players with knee pads on their knees😂

[@stephekefalas17]

Do we really need to see a close up of this dude after every play?

[@beastmode_bumblebee]

Kurt is the best. We love u

[@liamgade8399]

That one play at like 16:30 was nasty asf

[@Clay_Maker52]

Bro i spent 2 straight hours trying to get madden 25 :( my code doesnt work. Im still on my ps4 but try am trying to save up for a ps5 i just cant make money. Im so sad

[@JAMESBONG100]

Kurt Uncle A loves you 🙋‍♂️

[@familyman1410]

Sellout

[@MikeJones-jy7cp]

Tell us about team builder!will it be functional and available offline by Tuesday or is it the same bull$hit as college!I'm not even buying madden if I don't find that out by tuesday!same ole madden glitches,but they've added a new op,and college features

[@RECKLESSxNWOx]

You can tell you're a qb your user on D is ruff 😂

[@kadharefinley224]

It’s that time of the year again!! Madden 25 same name, different game 🔥🔥

[@Corrupptedjackojacks]

Nah, same game same name

[@alectateformayor5129]

Ya definitely the same name

[@Ogreslayer93]

Yeah just the same old shit just a different day 70 dollars for a roster update

[@ChefKelvin404]

Ima wait for it to hit game pass

[@TheeGreasyGamer]

Hurts so bad to see Josh Jacobs not in a Raiders jersey 😭

[@guaranagaucho3071]

:(

[@WitWafer]

No Draft Champions 😭 EA is dead to me

[@fdsafdsafdsafdsafd]

It's hard to tell for sure without playing it, but the animations and flow seem janky compared to NCAA 25. Not sure I like it.

[@ThatSteveCharacter]

I wasn’t aware Kurt played on Arcade game type.

[@Apollyon_Rev911]

@ThatSteveCharacter Yeah, and on All-Madden, the CPU defenders aren't so EASY to manipulate👍.

[@Sean-ps3ec]

I love you man. But I saw you were playing on Arcade and then calling this real football. Also, while motioning 2 guys and calling 10 hot routes before the snap all the while telling us your going to teach us football? I love your content, but it's obvious EA pays you. And one last thing... I dont know if your commentating over gameplay or playing the game while commenting to be honest. But watching the game I saw a whole lot of Madden ping pong. And fumbles after almost every hit stick on the computer, but not the other way around.

[@TDclipz69]

hi kurt

[@brettremington]

I can totally see the difference as others are saying. Madden should’ve just released this on Next Gen. 2K will also miss the boat. Everyone crying about that if it were the case has had 4 years to buy a new console, so… on this note, no 2K for me. 🤷🏼‍♂️😆

[@Killacam1992]

Man the graphics are insane.. It’s like every year the graphics in video games improves exponentially.. imagine another 10 years from now the graphics will be so good it will basically look real..

[@DoloKingUp]

Your greatly appreciated coach 🫡💯👍🏻

[@TimothyC.84]

I don’t really fool with Madden much anymore but since following you and your CFB25 tips I figured let’s keep it going! -Thanks KB.

[@guaranagaucho3071]

Random thing about you choosing this matchup: Collin Johnson (bears WR) and Jordan Love’s girlfriend went to the same high school at the same time (I went to high school with them)

[@RjSings_10]

Thank you for using GB nobody ever does I hope u keep using MY FAVORITE TEAM 🐐🤝

[@KDRusha]

I got access to the FC 25 closed beta and boy…. 😩🤣

[@nagytamas9485]

Kurt i love your videos, In your opinion Madden25 or CFB25 is better? greetings from Hungary❤🎉

[@yunghoopla]

pick me please Kurt Benkert! 🙏🏾