The NFL scouting combine is the place for prospects to prove themselves in Madden NFL 26, and the answers you choose during your initial interviews will determine your starting relationships for your professional football career. They can also unlock new people for your Sphere of Influence, which is a huge part of Superstar mode in Madden 26.
The scouting combine is the first step of Superstar mode in Madden NFL 26, which lets you create your own custom character and live out your own NFL career. The questions and minigames at the scouting combine will determine your starting stats and relationships, which can both give you a huge headstart in Superstar mode. Here’s what every combine answer does in Madden NFL 26.
Madden NFL 26 Scouting Combine Answers
These are all the questions in the Madden NFL 26 scouting combine, and what each answer improves.
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How do you prefer to express yourself when you’re on the field?
- I’m known for my celebrations. (Unlocks Celebrity Dancer for Sphere of Influence)
- I let my ink do the talking. (Unlocks Tattoo Artist for Sphere of Influence)
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How do you prepare your body during the offseason?
- Yoga for flexibility and reducing injury. (Unlocks Yoga Teacher for Sphere of Influence)
- Personal Trainer for strength training. (Unlocks Personal Trainer for Sphere of Influence)
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How do you handle a teammate who criticizes the coaching staff to the media after a loss?
- Have his back and tell the media I agree. (Future WR/QR/DT/MLB Influence +50)
- Tell the media I disagree. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
- Confront the coach at practice. (Future WR/QR/DT/MLB Influence +50)
- Say nothing, let the coaches handle it. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
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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?
- Abandon my assignment, take advantage. (Future WR/QR/DT/MLB Influence +50)
- Stick with the play call. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
- Try to signal to the sidelines. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
- Try to signal to my teammates. (Future WR/QR/DT/MLB Influence +50)
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It’s Super Bowl week, and you witness your star teammate violating curfew, how do you handle it?
- Say nothing, he’s his own man. (Future WR/QR/DT/MLB Influence +50)
- Tell the coaching staff. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
- Talk some sense into him. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
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It’s the 4th quarter and goal at the 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’d let my QB take it. (Future QB Influence +50)
- I want the ball in my hands. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
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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 one-on-one battle.
- Throw to my TE. (Future TE Influence +50)
- Throw to my star WR. (Future WR Influence +50)
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It’s the 4th quarter and goal, and you’re tightly covered as you run your route. Would you want the 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. (Future QB Influence +50)
- I want the QB to hit the open man. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
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It’s the 4th quarter and goal, with the game on the line. The coach wants to sub you out because you’re injured. What do you do?
- Play hurt and stay in the game. (Future DT/FS Influence +50)
- Listen to the coach and leave the field. (Future Head Coach Influence +50)
All of these questions improve your starting relationship with your future teammates or your future head coach, depending on your choices. The only exceptions are the first two questions, which unlock new people for your Sphere of Influence instead. The Sphere of Influence is a new feature that represents your off-field relationships, and completing bonus goals to increase your influence will unlock new perks for future games.
The scouting combine is important, but it’s not the only deciding factor for your NFL success. The training minigames that come after the interview questions are much more important since they affect your stats and predicted draft placement, so you’ll have to outperform everyone else if you want to be one of the top rookie players in Madden NFL 26.
