Powerful Madden 24 run glitch works even better in Madden 25

EA has basically admitted its latest patch did nothing to help defenses, and it didn't sound too confident the next one will. So our best defense is our offense. Running the ball is a time-honored way of controlling the clock. Perhaps the best thing to do here is to fight fire with fire, or glitches with glitches.

This glitch goes back to Madden 24. As we often discuss, Madden games build on top of each other so many of the things that worked last year will continue to work. This run glitch allows players to turn any pass play into a QB Power run, one of the strongest plays in Madden the past two years.

For everyone who prefers print to video, it works like this. Come out in a Shotgun formation, preferably one in which you can quickly audible into a Singleback formation. Once your quarterback is set, call a hot route then audible to the Singleback formation. Snap the ball, and you are off to the races with your QB.

As I've discussed, mobile QBs are so gamebreaking they have an inherent advantage over pocket passers. Given the choice between two guys who can easily pass for 300 yards, why wouldn't you pick the one who can also break a 70-yard run at a moment's notice?

QB Power also formed the foundation of one of Madden 24's most broken run schemes. It has the high success percentage of a QB sneak, combined with the explosive play potential of HB Stretch. At worst, it's Madden's answer to the Philadelphia Eagles' Tush Push. Their offense is so deadly because they only need nine yards for a first down.

If you consistently have an easier time converting first downs than your opponent, you're going to win most of your games. With defenses down bad right now, the best way to play may be a powerful running game that doesn't give your opponent many possessions.