In College Football 26, schools get paid based on how often fans play as them, ushering in a groundbreaking NIL era.

EA Sports College Football 26 video game will reportedly pay royalties to programs based on games played with the 136 FBS schools.

EA Sports College Football 25 paid each athlete who opted into last year’s game $600 plus a free copy of the game. Compensation to individual athletes was exclusively managed by OneTeam Partners. More than 14,000 players opted into the game, with the actual likeness of more than 11,000 used, about 85 per team.