How to Watch the Ultimate Kickoff Tournament
Watch the best Madden NFL 23 players compete for a share of the $180,000 prize pool!
Madden NFL 23 Championship Series
The final eight players are ready to face off in the Madden NFL 23 Ultimate Kickoff and their share of a $180,000 prize pool. Catch the finals broadcast on Friday September 9th at 7pm ET on Twitch and YouTube. Content drops will be available throughout the Ultimate Kickoff broadcasts. Learn more about the Ultimate Kickoff Tournament, how to watch, and how to claim your Ultimate Team rewards below.
How to Stream Madden NFL 23 Ultimate Kickoff Finals
Catch every broadcast on Twitch and YouTube starting on Wednesday, September 7 and watch the Finals on Friday, September 9 at 7:00 PM ET.
Follow @EAMADDENNFL_MCS on Twitter for live game updates and highlights.
Ultimate Kickoff Tournament Bracket:
Day 1 Matchups (9/7):
- Game #1 at 7PM EST:
- Game #2 at 8PM EST:
- Game #3 at 9PM EST:
- Game #4 at 10PM EST:
Day 2 Matchups (9/9):
Semi-Finals:
- Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 3
- Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 4
Finals:
- Winner of Game 2/3 vs Winner of Game 1/4
Prizes
$180,000 PRIZE POOL
The Ultimate Kickoff is the first stop on the road to the Ultimate Madden Bowl. $180,000 is up for grabs to be split amongst the 1st-8th placed players.
Live Finals
- 1st Place: $50,000
- 2nd Place: $25,000
- 3rd and 4th Place: $17,500
- 5th - 8th Place: $12,500
Online Elimination Phase (both consoles)
- 1st-4th: Advance to Live Finals
- 5th-8th: $2,500
How to Claim Twitch Drops?
Link your Twitch account to twitch.tv/EAMaddenNFL and watch both days of coverage to earn MCS rewards and tokens.
To learn more about connecting your Twitch account to twitch.tv/EAMaddenNFL click here.
How to Claim YouTube Drops?
Link your EA account to YouTube and watch the Ultimate Kickoff Tournament on 9/7 and 9/9 to earn the below rewards:
- Watch for 5 minutes each broadcast to earn a standard pack on 9/7 and 9/9.
- Watch for 20 minutes to earn a standard pack on 9/7 and an exclusive MCS stadium on 9/9.
- Watch for 20 minutes to earn an exclusive MCS stadium on 9/9 only.
To learn more about connecting your EA account to YouTube click here:
Who are the Top-Ranked Madden 23 Players in the World?
Madden NFL 23 Power Rankings powered by Ram Trucks
The MCS Power Rankings rank the best players in the most competitive Madden NFL arena: the Madden Championship Series. Rankings are regularly updated based on the results of tournaments and competitive play in 2022 and 2023.
Full Top 50 Players list: maddenchampionship.com
Learn More
Do you want to earn cash prizes playing Madden NFL 23? Be recognized as one of the top-ranked players in the world? Learn more about how to sign up and compete in the Madden NFL 23 Championship Series using the link below and Play Like Mad this season.
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