EA Increasing Player Pay for College Football 26 to $1,500

First reported by The Athletic, EA SPORTS will pay players $1,500 plus a copy of the game for them to appear in College Football 26. Players were paid $600 and a copy of the game to be in College Football 25.

An increase in pay was considered possibly, if not likely, following the massive success of CFB 25. This amount also matches what Pathway Sports and Entertainment - a new company looking to ne involved with player negotiations in video games - promised to pay players who sign with them. However, OneTeam Partners has an exclusive deal with players for 25 & 26, so Pathway will not be involved in talks until College Football 27. Players who have signed with them will get the $1,500 from EA for being in CFB 26 and the $1,500 for being with Pathway.