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EA Sports is increasing NIL payments for college football players featured in its upcoming game to $1,500.The upcoming EA Sports College Football game will feature over 11,000 players.EA Sports’ total spending on NIL rights for players this year is projected to exceed $16.5 million
EA Sports is releasing a new college football game this summer, and Iowa and Iowa State players featured on the game will receive a substantial raise for their name, image and likeness compared to last year’s game.
The company brought back its college football video game franchise last year after over a decade-long hiatus, and players who appeared in the game received a deluxe copy and $600.
Players were sent notices this week asking them to confirm whether they’d like to be included in the upcoming release, EA Sports confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. If players accept, they will receive a deluxe edition of the game and a $1,500 payment.
Players can opt-out of the deal, and those who were in the previous version of the game will automatically be part of the new game and receive the NIL payment unless they choose to opt-out, according to USA TODAY.
How many college football players were in EA Sports College Football 25?
More than 11,000 players from all 134 Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams were included in College Football 25. This number of players is expected to be the same or slightly more for the next installment of the franchise.
Drake and UNI were not featured in EA Sports College Football 25 because they play at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level.
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