EA Sports told The Athletic in January that it had no news on changes to the player compensation model for this year’s game. But in February, a new NIL group called Pathway Sports ...

EA Sports paid players a base of $600 to appear in the long-awaited return of the college football video game franchise last year. It is also worth noting that some players will be eligible for ...

EA Sports is making a major financial commitment to college athletes ahead of College Football 26. The company announced Tuesday that it will more than double the NIL compensation for players ...

The hype around EA Sports’ College Football 26 is building—and with it, a significant boost for college athletes. Players who opt into the game will see their compensation more than double ...

College football players who agree ... offering the same base-level compensation to every FBS athlete that opts-in using the OneTeam platform and COMPASS NIL app,” an EA Sports exec told The ...

The compensation is more than double what most players received for the re-launch of the series, which began last fall. Players who allowed EA Sports to use their name, image and likeness in the ...

While $1,500 isn’t a life-changing sum, it’s a clear step forward in an industry where player compensation often lags behind revenue generation. EA Sports sends a message: if the game is ...

"In an email to Football Bowl Subdivision players sent Tuesday afternoon, EA Sports said it would increase ... offering the same base-level compensation to every FBS athlete that opts-in using ...

Electronic Arts is increasing compensation for the players lending their likenesses to EA Sports College Football 26. The developer has raised the payout for NIL (name, image, likeness ...

Beyond the standard player compensation, EA Sports is expected to offer additional deals for brand ambassadors and cover athletes, potentially bringing in even larger payouts for select stars.

We will update the list below as more players are added to the leaks. It’s also worth noting that EA may hold some of these players back for a mini-release or SBC mid-way through the promo week.