Additionally, they were runners-up in the inaugural USL Cup, losing on penalties in the final.

The large core of players returning from the previous year's successful season has Forward Madison considered to be an early preseason favorite to win the 2025 USL League One title.

[3] In the regular season, Forward Madison will play each team twice, with the exception of Richmond Kickers, Union Omaha, Westchester SC, and Texoma FC, each of whom they will play three times.

Forward Madison will be facing USL Championship clubs Indy Eleven and Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Cup; this marks the first time that Forward Madison have played a competitive match against a team in USL Championship since 2019, when they defeated El Paso Locomotive FC and lost to Saint Louis FC in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, and the first time the team has ever hosted a USL Championship club.

As part of this partnership, Amazonas sent forward Adrien Graffin on loan to Madison.