Superstar Mode in Madden 26 allows you to create a player (an “Avatar”) and take them through a full NFL career, from rookie to legend. You pick a position (QB, HB, WR, LB, CB) and customize your player’s look, attributes, archetype, etc. The idea is cool, but the mode itself is quite lackluster. And weirdly enough, you can’t play as a kicker.
For many fans, Superstar mode feels shallow and unfinished. A viral Reddit post summed it up perfectly, calling Superstar “bland” and “missing the little things that make it feel alive.” And it’s not a new issue, as Madden’s player career mode has often been criticized for being bare bones and not engaging enough long-term.
The thread quickly filled with comments echoing the same frustration — they want more personality, more drama, and yes, even the chance to play as a kicker.
Fans Want A Better Superstar Mode
In the post, the OP talks about how EA can make Superstar into something truly immersive. Currently, the mode lacks that depth and narrative storytelling.
He talks about adding emotional cutscenes, media interactions after big games, and off-field lifestyle elements like buying homes or cars that affect player popularity. Another said that playing as a kicker (which is missing from Superstar mode) could actually make for a tense, unique career path full of pressure moments and storylines.
The comment section quickly turned into a wishlist for features that Madden players have been craving for years. One fan wrote:
“I legitimately would do a high school-to-Madden kicker career mode, and that is no joke,”
With another adding,
“We need to start a movement, #PutKickersInCareerMode.”
Many complained about how Superstar has “stripped features”, while some even said they haven’t bought Madden in years because “nothing feels new anymore.”
What’s clear is that players want more than stat tracking and skill points; they want stories. The desire to play in unconventional positions like kicker or edge rusher shows how hungry the Madden community is for variety in its single-player experience.
Until EA takes that feedback to heart, many fans feel Superstar mode will remain, as one Reddit user put it, “just bland… and unfinished.”
