This is the 20th installment of my no-money spent (NMS) series covering the best tips and tricks for navigating Madden 25 Ultimate team without using a credit card. Post-Super Bowl is always the biggest drop-off in player count in Ultimate Team after the first month of the game being released. At this point, we are working closer to those 99 overall cards with new promos dropping ahead of season six. In this article, I will dive into each promo to help you attack your no-money-spent grind. Below are some of the best ways to earn the new 96+ overall cards that just dropped.
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Genki Force
Genki Force, which first appeared in MUT 24, is making its return to MUT later today with its first release in M25. For those unfamiliar, Genki Force is an anime-inspired program featuring brand-new player archetypes. A key addition this year is Fusion Champions—unique players that combine two athletes into one, allowing them to play on both sides of the ball, according to EA. It will be exciting to see how this plays out when the program goes live.
Genki Force players come with one of three Genki Chemistries: Red, Blue, or Purple. Blue Chemistry enhances speed and agility, Red Chemistry boosts strength and power, and Purple Chemistry offers a mix of both (available in Welcome Packs, Fusions, and LTDs). Check out all the details on Genki Force below!
Upgradable Card
When logging on you will receive a 95 overall LE Cameron Jordan who is a great no money spent option for us. He has 94 speed with an elite power move and block shed making him a solid option on the defensive line. To upgrade Jordan, you need to use the power obtained through the field pass and solo challenges to upgrade him.

Genki Force Field Pass
The Field Pass for the Genki Force promo contains power, BND player packs, and an elevation pass towards the end of the promo. Ultimately not one of the most lucrative field passes we have gotten but will still help us upgrade are team. Below is the full breakdown of the Field Pass.

Solo Challenges and Head-to-Head
There will be 10 solo challenges during each part and a full breakdown of the rewards are below. As far as the head-to-head event goes, you will earn more power currency for each win.
Rewards
Tier 1: 85 OVR BND Genki Force Fantasy Pack
Tier 2: 15x Power
Tier 3: 85 OVR BND Genki Force Fantasy Pack
Tier 4: 15x Power
Tier 5: 90+ OVR BND Genki Force Player Pack
Tier 6: Genki Force Power Pack
Tier 7: Elevation Pass
LTDs and Champions Part 2
The LTDs will be 97 overall while the champions will be 96 overall. The fusion champions are two players who can be combined to play both sides of the ball. In this release, there are two different combinations to choose from. These fusions include Kyle Pitts and Frankie Luvu while the other pair includes Dion Dawkins and Kenny Clark. Below are all of the LTDs and champions released in part two.
- 97 Kyler Murray | QB | Cardinals
- Genki Purple Chem
- Custom 1-2: Red Zone Deadeye (1 AP), Gutsy Scrambler (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: Spin Cycle (1 AP), Roaming Deadeye (1 AP), Juke Box (1 AP)
- Custom 5: Gunslinger (1 AP), Gift Wrapped (0 AP)
- 97 Jaylon Johnson | CB | Bears
- Genki Purple Chem
- Custom 1-2: Pick Artist (1 AP), Bench Press (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: Unfakeable (1 AP), Deep In Zone KO (1 AP), Medium Route KO (1 AP)
- Custom 5: Flat Zone KO (1 AP), Mid Zone KO (0 AP)
- 96 Frankie Luvu | LOLB | Commanders, Jets, Panthers
- Red Genki Chem
- Custom 1-2: Goal Line Stuff (1 AP), Unpredictable (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: No Outsiders (1 AP), Unfakeable (1 AP), Instant Rebate (1 AP)
- Custom 5: Interior Threat (0 AP), Extra Credit (1 AP)
- 96 Kenny Clark | DT | Packers
- Blue Genki Chem
- Custom 1-2: Goal Line Stuff (1 AP), Unpredictable (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: No Outsiders (1 AP), Unfakeable (1 AP), Instant Rebate (1 AP)
- Custom 5: Interior Threat (0 AP), Extra Credit (1 AP)
- 96 Dion Dawkins | LT | Bills
- Red Genki Chem
- Custom 1-2: Natural Talent (1 AP), All Day (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: Linchpin (1 AP), Identifier (1 AP), Nasty Streak (1 AP)
- Custom 5: All Day (0 AP), Natural Talent (0 AP)
- 96 Kyle Pitts | TE | Falcons
- Blue Genki Chem
- Custom 1-2: Matchup Nightmare (1 AP), TE Apprentice (1 AP)
- Custom 3-4: Grab-N-Go (1 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP), 3rd Down Threat (1 AP)
- Custom 5: Playmaker (1 AP), Mid Out Elite (0 AP)
Heroes and Elites
- 93 Alex Highsmith | ROLB | Steelers
- Blue Genki Chem
- 93 Jalin Hyatt | WR | Giants
- Red Genki Chem
- 93 Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | ROLB | Browns
- Blue Genki Chem
- 93 Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | Saints, Packers, Chiefs, Bills
- Red Genki Chem
- 93 Troy Hill | CB | Buccaneers, Bengals, Rams, Browns, Panthers
- Blue Genki Chem
- 93 Brandon Scherff | RG | Jaguars, Commanders
- Red Genki Chem
- 93 Chidobe Awuzie | CB | Titans, Cowboys, Bengals
- Blue Genki Chem
- 93 Braxton Jones | LT | Bears
- Red Genki Chem
- 90 Markquese Bell | MLB | Cowboys
- 90 Luke Wattenberg | C | Broncos
- 90 Grover Stewart | DT | Colts
- 90 John Bates | TE | Commanders
- 90 Ugo Amadi | CB | Saints, Seahawks, Titans, Chiefs
- 90 Kenyon Green | LG | Texans
- 85 Hunter Long | TE | Rams, Dolphins
- 85 Jack Cochrane | ROLB | Chiefs
- 85 Blake Grupe | K | Saints
- 85 Dorance Armstrong | RE | Commanders, Cowboys
- 85 Isaiah Wynn | LG | Dolphins, Patriots
- 85 Bradley Pinion | P | Falcons, 49ers, Buccaneers
Season 6 Overview
The season six field pass dropped and finally brought back all 32 team chemistries on each of the upgradable cards. This season the cards will upgrade to 98 overall with Emmitt Smith earning a 99 overall upgrade if you add his 96 overall to the set. Below are all of the cards released this season.
- 98 Will Shields | RG | All 32 NFL Teams
- Custom 1-2: Linchpin (0 AP), All Day (0 AP), Nasty Streak (0 AP), Identifier (0 AP)
- 98 Paul Krause | FS | All 32 NFL Teams
- Custom 1-2: Pick Artist (0 AP), Secure Tackler (0 AP), Deep In Zone KO (0 AP), Mid Zone KO (1 AP)
- 99 Emmitt Smith | HB | All 32 NFL Teams
- Custom 1-2: Balance Beam (0 AP), RB Apprentice (0 AP), Juke Box (0 AP), Human Joystick (0 AP)
- Add 96 OVR Super Bowl Emmitt Smith to increase speed, awareness, receiving, and blocking attributes, unlock XXVIIIX-Factors, Add 0 AP Backyard HB, add NFL Motivator and 90s Cowboys Chems.
- 98 Luke Kuechly | MLB | All 32 NFL Teams
- Custom 1-2: Secure Tackler (0 AP), Pick Artist (0 AP), Defensive Rally (0 AP), Mid Zone KO (1 AP)
- 98 Devin Hester | WR | All 32 NFL Teams
- Custom 1-2: Grab-N-Go (0 AP), Juke Box (0 AP), Human Joystick (0 AP), Deep Out Elite (1 AP)
The new season comes with a field pass with similar rewards compared to the seasons before. There are coin rewards, ticket rewards, option packs, and player upgrades throughout the field pass. The most concerning part of the field passes for us no money spent players is the highest upgrade is 95 overall. This means we will have to spend a good amount of tickets to upgrade our cards to 98 overall.

MCS Champions Revealed
The Madden Championship Series boss cards were designed by JonBeast and Fancy themselves ahead of the championship game on Twitch. The two boss cards are Drake Maye and FS Brian Thomas Jr. card who both become two of the best players at their positions. The set will go live after the Madden Bowl Final. Below is a breakdown of each player.
- 96 Drake Maye | QB | All 32 NFL Team Chems
- Designed by JonBeast
- Baker Mayfield QB Release (Three Quarters 5)
- Has access to Gift Wrapped (0 AP), Gunslinger (2 AP), Master Tactician (3 AP), and additional discounted abilities
- 96 Brian Thomas Jr | FS | All 32 NFL Team Chems
- Designed by Fancy
- Height: 6’3”
- Has access to Pick Artist (0 AP), Mid Zone KO (1 AP), Deep Zone KO (2 AP), and additional discounted abilities

New Gauntlet Rewards
New Gauntlet and MUT Champs reward players released today in MUT. They feature a Gauntlet Limited Edition and Champion version of 97 OVR Tee Higgins as well as a couple of BND MUT Champs players in 95 OVR Isaiah Likely and Jordan Whitehead!
Check out the new reward players and their custom ability buckets below:
- 97 Tee Higgins | WR | Bengals
- Limited Edition (LTD)
- Auctionable
- Earned by being one of the first 500 players to reach 10 wins in Gauntlet
- 2x Custom Buckets: Backyard WR (1 AP), Deep Out Elite (1 AP), Juke Box (0 AP), Route Technician (2 AP)
- 97 Tee Higgins | WR | Bengals
- Earned for reaching 10 wins in the Gauntlet
- BND (Non-Auctionable)
- 2x Custom Buckets: 3rd Down Threat (1 AP), Backyard WR (1 AP), Deep Out Elite (1 AP), Juke Box (0 AP)
- 95 Isaiah Likely | TE | Ravens
- Earned from the Fantasy Pack Reward for 16+ wins in MUT Champs
- BND (Non-Auctionable)
- 2x Custom Buckets: Matchup Nightmare (0 AP), Short In Elite (1 AP), TE Apprentice (1 AP)
- 95 Jordan Whitehead | SS | Buccaneers, Jets
- Earned from the Fantasy Pack Reward for 16+ wins in MUT Champs
- BND (Non-Auctionable)
- 2x Custom Buckets: Deep In Zone KO (1 AP), Mid Zone KO (0 AP), Pick Artist (1 AP)
Other Notes
- Ultimate Legends
- Vince Wilfork
- Ken Houston
- Warren Moon
- Kevin Mawae
- Expect Team of the Year next week
- Will include 96 or 97 overalls
- Combine and NFL Draft is approaching quickly
- Expect combine cards to be 96-97
- Expect NFL Draft cards to be 97-99
My Current No Money Spent Squad
The team has made some significant upgrades thanks to the Super Bowl and Playoff Promos which were the most lucrative promos of the year. We addressed our needs at TE, LT, and WR on offense while adding a deadly RB duo. Defensively we finally addressed our safety issue with Brian Dawkins and Julian Love holding down our version of the Legion of Boom. On both sides of the ball, I feel comfortable with my lineup against any team but in the next few weeks, we will need to make upgrades to make sure our lineup is not outdated.
Offense

Strongest Positions: OL and TE
Weakest Positions: QB and WR
Defense

Strongest Positions: SS and DT
Weakest Positions: MLB2 and Pass Rush
Let me know what you guys are doing to help build your NMS squad this season in Madden 25.