A decade after being pulled from shelves due to issues surrounding college athlete compensation, a new edition of the popular college football video game is returning. The game will now allow players to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) with significant pay increases. Pathway Sports and Entertainment, a company founded by Casey Schwab, has signed a majority of football players from six prominent universities, guaranteeing each player $1,500 for group rights. This initiative aims to be the largest commercial program for college athletes ever, with plans to expand to all FBS schools.
The incredibly popular video game was off shelves for a decade due to issues that arose over amateurism of the college athletes in the game. Name , Image , and Likeness of players were used in previous editions of the game, but players were not paid.
Once NIL finally made it through the courts, allowing for college athletes to maintain their amateurism while profiting of their Name, Image, and Likeness, the development of the video game began. Players were paid $600 each in the game's return in exchange for their Name, Image, and Likeness being used inWhen the game releases the new edition this summer, players are in line to make more than they did in 2024.
Schwab told Thamel that this will be the "largest commercial program for college athletes in history" as the company attempts to execute its goal to "be the first group that actually negotiates directly with video game makers on behalf of the group." Schwab added that reception has been "excellent" from athletic directors and coaches alike from across the sport.
Most players were just happy to get their hands on the college football video game that they played in their youth, but being paid for it makes it all the better.Mike McDaniel is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where he has worked since January 2022. His work has been featured at InsideTheACC.com, SB Nation, FanSided and more.
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