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USA Today
7 minutes ago
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- USA Today
Latest Madden ratings prove Iowa football is TEU
.@gkittle46 is just on a different Top 10 Tight Ends list!#Madden26Ratings It's long been debated which college football school is tight end U. Schools like Miami, Notre Dame, and even Nebraska have tried to lay claim to that prestigious title. But for anyone who follows the game of college football and the NFL, there's only one real answer to who is TEU: the Iowa Hawkeyes. And they just got some extra proof from an unlikely source. Madden released their top ten ratings for every single position in Madden 26 on Thursday. And Hawkeye fans will have a blast looking at the tight end ratings, which bode very well for Iowa's stake to the TEU moniker. To no one's surprise, former Hawkeye and current San Francisco 49er George Kittle is the highest-rated tight end in the game this year, at an astounding 98 overall. He's five overalls higher than the second-highest rated tight end, Travis Kelce, who's a 93 overall. Kittle has had an incredible career since being drafted in the fifth round in 2017 and is very deserving of being the highest-rated tight end in the game. Two more former Hawkeyes join Kittle on Madden's top ten tight ends in the game list. T.J. Hockenson of the Minnesota Vikings is seventh at an 88 overall, and Sam LaPorta of the Detroit Lions is ninth at an 86 overall. Both of those young NFC North tight ends have had great NFL careers already and should continue to get better as their careers progress. Iowa is the only school to have more than one tight end on this list, which is a great feat for the Hawkeyes and a further reason why Iowa is TEU. They put great tight ends into the NFL yearly and have a great pipeline going all the way back to Dallas Clark. And the Madden ratings only further prove the fact that all Hawkeye fans already know: Iowa is the one and only TEU. Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions. Follow Zach on X: @zach_hiney
USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Madden NFL 26 Top-10 WRs revealed — did Steelers' DK Metcalf make the list?
EA just dropped the top-10 player ratings at each position for Madden NFL 26 — and despite acquiring one of the NFL's top wideouts this offseason, the Steelers were left off the list at receiver. Here are the newly released Madden NFL 26 player ratings for the top-10 wide receivers — with Steelers WR DK Metcalf likely just missing the cut by a few points. Metcalf just missed out on making Madden 26's top-10 wide receivers list with an expected, but unofficial, 88 overall rating. Traded to Pittsburgh this offseason, Metcalf is looking to produce a career year with 20-year veteran QB Aaron Rodgers — another Steeler deserving of a higher Madden rating this season. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Madden NFL 26 Top-10 TEs: will Steelers' Jonnu Smith or Pat Freiermuth make the list?
EA just revealed the top-10 player ratings at each position for Madden NFL 26 — and although the Steelers acquired one of the league's best pass-catching tight ends this offseason, neither Pro Bowler Jonnu Smith nor Pat Freiermuth made the cut. Here are the newly released Madden NFL 26 player ratings for the top-10 tight ends — with Smith's projected 80 overall rating just five points short of the group. An argument can be made that Smith, who's coming off the best year of his career, deserves a spot among Madden's top tight ends — but clearly, both he and Freiermuth still have doubters to silence this season. Many expect Smith to play a versatile and pivotal role for the Steelers this upcoming season — potentially enough to raise his Madden rating and break into the top mark. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Patrick Mahomes loses Madden 99 Club spot to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson despite better playoffs
Patrick Mahomes loses Madden 99 Club spot to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson despite better playoffs (Image via Getty) Patrick Mahomes, quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, recently learned his rating in EA Sports' upcoming Madden NFL 26 landed well below fan hopes. The label came out on July 31, 2025, immediately sparking surprise on social media. Many expected Patrick Mahomes, a two‑time NFL MVP and three‑time Super Bowl winner, to make the elite '99 Club.' Instead, Patrick Mahomes was rated 95 overall, well behind three other quarterbacks. That drop has fans asking: how did this happen? Why Patrick Mahomes ranked behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow On July 31, 2025, EA Sports published its full Madden 26 quarterback rankings. Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson both earned the top 99 overall score. Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow followed with a 97 rating. Patrick Mahomes came in fourth with a 95 rating, his lowest since Madden NFL 23 placing him behind those three players. Allen and Jackson had standout seasons in 2024. Allen captured the NFL MVP award with strong stats. Jackson was MVP runner‑up with big passing and rushing numbers. Burrow led the league in passing yards (4,918) and touchdown passes (43) during the regular season. Patrick Mahomes completed an excellent season too, finishing with 3,928 passing yards, 26 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions, and guiding the Chiefs to their third straight Super Bowl appearance before losing to the Philadelphia Eagles on February 11, 2025, in Super Bowl LIX. How NFL fans responded to EA Sports after Patrick Mahomes was ranked 4th Fans voiced frustration soon after the Madden 26 ratings went public. Many called Mahomes' 95 rating a disrespect. One fan wrote online: '95 is extremely disrespectful.' Another wrote, 'Mahomes at 4 is wild', calling out his fourth‑place finish among quarterbacks. On April 24, 2025, Madden NFL 26 was officially announced, with its release set for August 14, 2025. Saquon Barkley was later named the cover athlete and joined the '99 Club' alongside Allen and Jackson, sharing the elite highest rating with Lane Johnson, Ja'Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Myles Garrett. Also Read: Patrick Mahomes Shares Quiet Family Moments Before Stepping Into New NFL Season This year marks the first time in four Madden editions that Mahomes was not given a mid‑season 99 upgrade at launch and that no Kansas City player made the 99 Club at launch. Despite the controversy, Mahomes still leads career passer rating standings among active QBs, behind only Aaron Rodgers historically. A recent ESPN poll gave him 60% of first‑place votes as the NFL's top quarterback. Yet Madden evaluators clearly saw Allen, Jackson, Burrow as having stronger 2024 seasons overall. FAQs Why is Patrick Mahomes not in the Madden 26 99 Club? EA Sports gave him a 95 rating, ranking him behind Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow. What is Patrick Mahomes' Madden 26 rating? Patrick Mahomes got a 95 overall rating in Madden NFL 26. Who is rated higher than Patrick Mahomes in Madden 26? Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Joe Burrow are all rated higher than Mahomes. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
USA Today
4 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Madden NFL 26 Top-10 RBs revealed — did Steelers' Jaylen Warren make the list?
EA just revealed the top-10 player ratings at each position for Madden NFL 26 — and while the Steelers have representation in several key areas, running back isn't one of them. Here are the newly released Madden NFL 26 player ratings for the top-10 running backs — with Steelers RB Jaylen Warren unfortunately excluded. Warren, while unofficial, is expected to have an 80 overall rating at launch — quite a ways off from Madden 26's top-10 running backs, and in a similar situation to 20-year veteran QB Aaron Rodgers. The fourth-year Steelers RB, one of the most productive rushers over the past three years, deserves a boost to his Madden rating — but will have to settle for raising it the old-fashioned way: by proving his mettle to EA. For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.
