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 doubling down on its commitment to college athletes. The video game developer is significantly increasing their pay for appearing in College Football 26. EA Sp

The popular EA Sports College Football 25 has received a huge discount at Best Buy in the United States. It is currently selling for $9.99 for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of the game. Due to its tremendous sales, the series will likely get another entry during the summer, possibly leading to College Football 25's low price.