Top 5 rookie QB rankings on Madden 26 revealed

by: Dan Morrison • 11 minutes ago • dan_morrison96

The Madden franchise has endured as the top video game franchise for football over the years. Being ranked as highly as possible has even become a badge of honor, recognizing what players who someone has become compared to against their peers.

It can be a little difficult to judge rookies, however. When players are just entering the NFL, all that the Madden ratings can initially go by is their college performance and projected future in the league. That’s, frankly, not much to go on given how many players don’t work out or become surprises once they get into the NFL. Still, it’s a worthwhile task to do, and it’s worth taking a look at, particularly with rookie quarterbacks.

Training camps are now underway all around the country, and Madden 26 is set to release on August 24th. With that, Jordan Schultz shared the rankings for the top five rookie quarterbacks in the upcoming game.

After a college career that spanned three different colleges, moving up from the FCS ranks to the Miami Hurricanes by his final season, Cam Ward would be the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. So, it probably shouldn’t be a surprise that he’s the top-ranked rookie quarterback in Madden 26. After all, once Ward was selected, it wouldn’t be until the 25th pick when another QB came off the board.

Ward joins a Tennessee Titans team beginning a rebuild. It’s going to be a difficult position to be thrown into immediately. However, with Will Levis down for the entire season after surgery, it does seem like he’s going to be thrown in the fire early in the 2025 season.

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