Passing is a core skill in Madden 26, and the lob pass is one of the most important to master. With the right timing, it can sail over defenders and land perfectly in your receiver’s hands, turning risky plays into game-changing touchdowns.
If you want to master the lob pass, here’s everything you need to know about executing a perfect lob pass in Madden 26.
How to throw a lob pass in Madden 26, explained
Close encounters with the cornerbacks. Image via EA Orlando
To throw a lob pass as a quarterback in Madden 26, choose a play that gives your receivers space to get open, then quickly tap the receiver’s icon to loft the ball their way. On PC, your receivers will have the Q, E, R, F, and Space buttons, so you can tap them to quickly lob the pass to one of your receivers.
On PlayStation, your receivers would be X, Circle, Square, Triangle, or R1, and you can simply tap on them to send a lob pass their way. On Xbox, your receiver keys change to A, B, X, Y, and RB so you can tap the button to send it their way. Now, tapping at the right time makes a world of difference because making it perfect allows your receiver to get the football and avoid the tackles from the nearby defenders.
Don’t rely on the lob pass for every touchdown attempt, since defenders can easily read it and pick you off. Unlike other passes, the ball hangs in the air longer with the lob passes, giving cornerbacks extra time to adjust, close the gap, and make a play on it. Mixing in bullet and touch passes will keep defenders guessing and make your offense much harder to stop.
Lastly, you can fine-tune the settings by going to the passing subsettings. You can play around with the passing type, slow, lead increase, and reticle speed to increase the accuracy of your passes, which makes it easier to lead those lob passes in the right places.
Next up, you can read our guides to do a one-hand catch and all the Combine interview answers in Madden 25.
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