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After paying college athletes $600 to appear in College Football 25, EA will pay players more than double that for this year’s CFB 26. EA Sports confirmed to FBS players in an email today, obtained by The Athletic, stating that players will get $1,500 if they opt in to appear in this year’s game. This is no surprise, as this information leaked earlier this year.
Additionally, players will receive a Deluxe Edition copy of the game–this was also offered in 2025. EA will pay some athletes more for appearing as brand ambassadors, just like last year.
A spokesperson for EA said, “College sports are growing and changing, and our focus at EA Sports is on continuing to put athletes first as we bring them in the game in College Football 26 and beyond.”
More than 11,000 student-athletes appeared in CFB 25 through Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, with EA spending more than $6 million to cover that. A spokesperson told The Athletic that EA will double its payment to players to more than $16.5 million to help them feel recognized for the success of CFB 25. Of note, the $16.5 million figure reportedly does not include any further payments to certain players
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