Open Extended ReactionsSaquon Barkley has got it all -- Madden NFL 26's cover, a seat in the 99 Club, and the highest rank amongst all running backs in the game. Ranked third with 95 OVR is one of the newer faces in the NFL, Detroit Lions HB Jahmyr Gibbs. He premiered with a strong 83 OVR in Madden 24, immediately soaring into the 90s a year later and now standing on the podium for all running backs. Between the two newcomers stands two-time 99 Club member Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers, sporting 94 OVR this year -- one point below his rating in Madden 25. Here is the complete top ten of the running backs in Madden NFL 26: