As reported by The Athletic, EA sent emails to players on Tuesday that announced an increase in name, image and likeness (NIL) payments. Players will now receive $1,500 if they agree to allow their likeness to be used in EA College Football 26. This is more than double the $600 offered last year.

EA Sports is offering to pay athletes $1,500 to appear in the upcoming College Football 26 video game. The amount offered here more than doubles what players received last year. Before EA Sports published College Football 25,

Payments upped from $600 to $1,500