Best, Fastest & Strongest RBs in EA Sports College Football 26

Best, Fastest & Strongest RBs in EA Sports College Football 26 originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

In the wide world of sports video games, it's perhaps the simplest pleasure of all: Wantonly eviscerating a defense early and often with an inhumanly athletic running back. The Platonic ideal of such gorgeous destruction? Well, Bo Jackson in NFL classic Tecmo Bowl, of course.

(If you don't know what I mean, look it up NOW. Or ask your pops. Or a formerly cool uncle. Seriously, trust me on this.)

Trucking through nonplussed linebackers. Hitting the sideline and jumping to hyperspace at 0.5 past lightspeed. Diving over the goal line needlessly. It's a hallowed institution unto itself.

It's only natural, then, that we seek to discover how this all shakes out in the NCAA inside the all-new EA Sports College Football 26.

You likely have pressing queries like these:

• Who is the FASTEST RB in College Football 26?
• Which running back is the STRONGEST?
• And most importantly, who is the BEST RB in the NCAA?

Well, it's your lucky day -- we have answers! Whether you're a Golden Domer who loves to love Jeremiyah Love, stan the Texas two-step of Quintrevion Wisner and Jerrick Gibson, or prefer to back a sneaky rising star to crash the gates of glory, don't miss our definitive College Football 26 RB ratings rundown below.

Click here to read our full overview of the fastest players in CFB 26 overall.

Fastest RBs in College Football 26

All NCAA data via TeamCrafters as of July 8, 2025. "OVR" refers to player's overall rating.

TOP 10 RB SPEED (SPD):

96

• Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest Demon Deacons), 91 OVR
• Rayshon Luke (Fresno State Bulldogs), 78 OVR

95

• Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame Fighting Irish), 95 OVR
• Isaac Brown (Louisville Cardinals), 93 OVR
• Caden Durham (LSU Tigers), 89 OVR
• Dylan Edwards (Kansas State Wildcats), 89 OVR
• Raleek Brown (Arizona Wildcats), 79 OVR

94

• Nick Singleton (Penn State Nittany Lions), 93 OVR
• Jahiem White (West Virginia Mountaineers), 89 OVR
• Duke Watson (Louisville Cardinals), 87 OVR
• Peyton Lewis (Tennessee Volunteers), 84 OVR
• Harlem Berry (LSU Tigers), 83 OVR
• Taylor Tatum (Oklahoma Sooners), 83 OVR
• Jeremy Payne (TCU Horned Frogs), 82 OVR
• Girard Pringle Jr. (Miami Hurricanes), 81 OVR
• Chris Johnson Jr. (SMU Mustangs), 80 OVR
• Caziah Holmes (Florida State Seminoles), 79 OVR
• Daniel Bray (Utah Utes), 78 OVR
• Malachi James (Syracuse Orange), 72 OVR

TOP 10 RB AGILITY (AGI):

96

• Isaac Brown (Louisville Cardinals), 93 OVR
• Ahmad Hardy (Missouri Tigers), 92 OVR

95

• Desmond Reid (Pitt Panthers), 91 OVR
• Dylan Edwards (Kansas State Wildcats), 89 OVR
• Jahiem White (West Virginia Mountaineers), 89 OVR
• Harlem Berry (LSU Tigers), 83 OVR

94

• Duke Watson (Louisville Cardinals), 87 OVR
• Corey Smith (Penn State Nittany Lions), 81 OVR
• Alfonzo Brand (Pitt Panthers), 76 OVR

93

• Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame Fighting Irish), 95 OVR
• Jamal Haynes (Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets), 90 OVR
• Caden Durham (LSU Tigers), 89 OVR
• Jai'Den Thomas (UNLV Runnin' Rebels), 89 OVR
• Jam Miller (Alabama Crimson Tide), 88 OVR
• Nate Frazier (Georgia Bulldogs), 88 OVR
• Jaden Nixon (UCF Knights), 88 OVR
• Jordan Lyle (Miami Hurricanes), 86 OVR
• Jerrick Gibson (Texas Longhorns), 85 OVR
• Gideon Davidson (Clemson Tigers), 83 OVR
• J'koby Williams (Texas Tech Red Raiders), 82 OVR
• Jeremy Payne (TCU Horned Frogs), 82 OVR
• Cam Wallace (Penn State Nittany Lions), 81 OVR
• Gerald Pringle Jr. (Miami Hurricanes), 81 OVR
• Raleek Brown (Arizona State Sun Devils), 79 OVR
• Jaylin Lucas (Florida State Seminoles), 78 OVR
• Malcolm Eason (Arizona Wildcats), 77 OVR
• Jamarice Wilder (Louisville Cardinals), 76 OVR
• Mack Dunbar (Sam Houston Bearkats), 71 OVR

Related: Best, Fastest & Strongest QBs in EA Sports College Football 26

TOP 10 RB ACCELERATION (ACC):

98

• Dylan Edwards (Kansas State Wildcats), 89 OVR
• Darnell Skaggs (Baylor Bears), 80 OVR
• Jordan Savage (Jacksonville State Gamecocks), 72 OVR
• Mitch Boothe, (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs), 69 OVR

97

• Isaac Brown (Louisville Cardinals), 93 OVR
• Desmond Reid (Pitt Panthers), 91 OVR
• Jamal Haynes (Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets), 90 OVR
• Caden Durham (LSU Tigers), 89 OVR
• Jaden Nixon (UCF Knights), 88 OVR
  
• Adrian Webster (Florida State Seminoles), 81 OVR
• Chris Johnson Jr. (SMU Mustangs), 80 OVR
• Raleek Brown (Arizona State Sun Devils), 79 OVR
• Kerby Barrington (Washington Huskies), 78 OVR
• Alfonzo Brand (Pitt Panthers), 76 OVR
• Jakai Butler (Tennessee Volunteers), 75 OVR
• Jarius Moore (Sam Houston Bearkats), 71 OVR

Strongest Running Backs in EA Sports CFB 26

NCAA RB rankings based on top 10 strength (STR) rating.

88

• Josh McCray (Georgia Bulldogs), 86 OVR

85

• Terion Stewart (Virginia Tech Hokies), 88 OVR
• Branson Robinson (Georgia State Panthers), 85 OVR
• Kaden Feagin (Illinois Fighting Illini), 84 OVR
• Sam Scott (Wyoming Cowboys), 83 OVR
• Sitani Mikaele (Hawaii Rainbow Warriors), 67 OVR

84

• Kaytron Allen (Penn State Nittany Lions), 92 OVR
• Fluff Bothwell (Mississippi State Bulldogs), 90 OVR
• Xavier Robinson (Oklahoma Sooners), 85 OVR
• Braylen Russell (Arkansas Razorbacks), 83 OVR
• Damashja Harris (Wyoming Cowboys), 80 OVR
• Khalifa Keith (Appalachian State Mountaineers), 78 OVR
• Johann Cardenas (Minnesota Golden Gophers), 79 OVR
• Jordan Brunson (Miami RedHawks), 78 OVR

Best RBs in College Football 26

NCAA RB rankings based on top 10 OVR rating.

95

• Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame Fighting Irish)

93

• Isaac Brown (Louisville Cardinals)
• Nick Singleton (Penn State Nittany Lions)
• Jonah Coleman (Washington Huskies)

92

• Makhi Hughes (Oregon Ducks)
• Kaytron Allen (Penn State Nittany Lions)
• Ahmad Hardy (Missouri Tigers)

91

• Quintrevion Wisner (Texas Longhorns)
• Anthony Hankerson (Oregon StateBeavers)
• Desmond Reid (Pitt Panthers)
• Darius Taylor (Minnesota Golden Gophers)
• Demond Claiborne (Wake Forest Demon Deacons)

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.