College football players are reportedly getting a raise for appearing in EA Sports' next video game. The name, image and likeness payments will increase from $600 to $1,500 for Football Bowl Subdivision players who are included in the upcoming "College Football 26" release,

When EA Sports College Football revived their franchise in 2024, they agreed to pay players that opted into the game $600 and a deluxe edition of the game. That game became the top selling video game of the year,