EA Sports More Than Doubles NIL Payments to Players

After the massive anticipation for the return of EA Sports College Football 25, they announced the increase after the success of the game. College Football 25 went on to become the highest- selling sports video game of all time.

“Players will be paid a lot more money for appearing in this year’s edition of EA Sports’ college football video game,” Vannini noted. “In an email to Football Bowl Subdivision players sent Tuesday afternoon, EA Sports said it would increase players’ name, image, and likeness payments from $600 to $1,500 for their inclusion in the upcoming College Football 26 video game."

That is a nice increase for a college student. The players also receive a copy of the game, and some receive additional compensation when they act as brand ambassadors to promote the game or if they appear on the cover.

That’s pretty awesome from EA Sports, even if it’ll be a hefty bill: 

“In total, EA Sports will spend more than $16.5 million for the NIL rights of players, the largest single-sport NIL deal ever,” Vannini added.

It’s unlikely that CFB 26 will as successful as CFB 25 was. The game had been gone since 2013 and there was high demand. But it’s great to see the increase in NIL dollars for the players who decide to participate.