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Report: Arch Manning opts out of ‘EA Sports College Football 25’

EA Sports is bringing back their popular college football video game, but Arch Manning opted out. Athletes are paid $600 to be in the game.

EA Sports is set to release a college football video game this summer for the first time since 2013, and the game will feature real players.

Peyton Manning’s nephew, Arch Manning (a sophomore at Texas), has decided to opt out of the game, according to a report from
Anwar Richardson of Orangebloods.com.

Earlier this week, EA Sports announced that more than 10,000 college football players have opted into being in the video game. Players who opt in receive $600 and a free copy of the game as part of EA’s name, image, and likeness deal with the student-athletes.

It’s a flat fee for every player and, so far, no known exceptions have been made. It’s possible that Manning might be holding out for a better offer, but that’s just speculation. EA surely does not want to set a precedent of negotiating individual deals with players to be featured in the game.

If Manning eventually becomes a college star, though, EA might change their mind. For now, No. 16 won’t be featured in the video game.

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Over 10,000 players have opted in to be included in EA Sports’ College Football 25 video game

I guess the debate about this is over.

There’s been debate over the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game — particularly on whether athletes should allow EA to use their name, image and likeness.

The company began getting athlete approval at the end of February. EA offered the student-athletes a one-time payment of $600 and a free copy of the game in exchange for their likeness.

That’s where the debate came in. People questioned whether that was enough. A one-time payment isn’t very much considering that this game will use the players’ likenesses in perpetuity — at least for this iteration.

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Others thought it was a fair deal. And at least 10,000 players fall into this camp, too.

Front Office Sports reports that over 10,000 players have opted in for the game, putting EA Sports 87 percent of the way to its 11,000-player goal.

It seems most players just want to be in the video game. It’s hard to fault them for that — it’s pretty cool. There is validity to the argument that these players aren’t getting enough for their likeness here.

 

Regardless, it seems, the game has the players it needs. Things are moving forward.

Florida QB opts into EA College Football Video Game NIL usage

Graham Mertz has opted into the NIL partnership with EA Sports and will appear as the Florida Gators quarterback in the franchise reboot.

On Saturday, Florida quarterback [autotag]Graham Mertz[/autotag] confirmed he would appear in the upcoming EA College Football 25 video game, which is among the most-anticipated sports titles of all time.

Mertz and the EA Sports college account posted in collaboration on Instagram confirming the partnership. EA Sports announced that more than 11,000 college football players would have a chance to earn money — roughly $600 — in exchange for NIL rights.

“Players would be in the game as long as they are on a roster, whether they transfer or not, and will be compensated on a yearly basis based on those factors. Players also could opt out of the game when future editions of the game are released if they so choose.

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Aside from players, ESPN’s top broadcast team of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit have confirmed they will appear in the game. Herbstreit was the main analyst for the original series, which was discontinued in 2013.

Other ESPN personalities, such as Kevin Connors, Rece Davis, Desmond Howard, [autotag]Jesse Palmer[/autotag] and David Pollack have confirmed they will appear in the game, too.

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Over 5,000 college football players have opted in to be in EA Sports College Football 25

EA Sports confirms over 5,000 players have confirmed they will be in the long-awaited college football video game this year.

When Penn State running back Nick Singleton announced on his Instagram feed that he had opted in to officially be included in the upcoming release of EA Sports College Football 25, he was clearly not alone. According to a representative from EA Sports, over 5,000 college football players have already opted in to have their name, image, and likeness included in the long-awaited revival of the gaming publisher’s iconic college football video game franchise.

“More than 5,000 college athletes have opted-in across more than 130 FBS schools… in less than 12 hours,” John Reseburg, VP of Global Marketing, Communications, and Partnerships for EA Sports, said in a message on his X (formerly known as Twitter) account last Thursday. “The total keeps growing.”

By now, it is unknown just what that number has escalated too, although it should not be surprising to know college football players around the country, including at Penn State, are taking advantage of the opportunity to capitalize on their inclusion in the game.

EA Sports is reportedly providing a $600 NIL payment to any college football player who chooses to opt-in to be included in the game, which will be releasing sometime this summer (official release date to be announced in May). Each player opting in will also receive a free copy of the game for whichever gaming console they choose.

EA Sports has not released a college football video game since 2013 with the release of NCAA Football 14. Legal battles over NIL got too heavy to deal with and schools and conferences began backing out of being included in the game, putting the beloved franchise on the shelf waiting for the right time to properly bring the game back to the masses.

Now in the era of NIL in college sports, the time is now.

It has been reported that while the basic deal for athletes will be for $600 and a free copy of the game, some athletes will receive wealthier NIL packages as brand ambassadors for the game. It is assumed Singleton is in that category based on his recent Instagram post.

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ESPN reporter Holly Rowe has a message for EA Sports College Football 25: ‘Don’t forget about women’

Holly Rowe makes an important point about EA Sports College Football 25.

EA Sports College Football 25 is set to drop, and ESPN analyst Holly Rowe has an important message for the iconic game brand.

Don’t forget about women in the game.

With the return of EA Sports College Football announced this week, there has been a rollout of news about the game. From players being able to opt-into the game to news about the announcers (Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler among others), there is absolute excitement about the game’s return.

But on Thursday night, Rowe brought about a great point about the game. A highly respected sideline reporter for ESPN, Rowe doesn’t ask cookie-cutter questions. And she didn’t with her post on social media.

 

Rowe has been with ESPN since 1998. She is a regular on the sidelines for ESPN’s marquee college football games throughout the fall.

She also works for the Utah Jazz as an on-air analyst.

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This year marks the return of the college football game for the first time in 11 years.

Nebraska confirms participation in upcoming EA Sports’ College Football game

Nebraska Football has confirmed that it is an active participant in the upcoming college football video game.

Nebraska Football has confirmed that it is an active participant in the upcoming college football video game from EA Sports. The school announced their involvement on social media on Thursday morning.

A recent report from ESPN says that 11,000 college football players can opt into the video game through name, image, and likeness. Each player that opts in will receive $600 and a copy of the video game.

Announcers Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit have announced that they will be the broadcast booth for the game when it is released later his summer. A full reveal of the upcoming release is expected sometime in May.

This is the first college football video game from EA Sports since the release of NCAA Football 2014. Find social media reactions below.

Opinion: Should Texas A&M players opt-in their NIL to appear in EA Sports College Football 25?

Starting on Thursday, athletes around the nation can opt-in to their NIL rights to appear in the upcoming game per On3 reporter Pete Nakos.

After 11 long years, EA Sports will finally be releasing a brand new NCAA college football video game later this year.

It will reportedly be renamed from “NCAA College Football 25” to “EA Sports College Football 25.” Starting on Thursday, student-athletes around the nation can opt-in to their NIL rights to appear in the upcoming game per On3 college sports business & transfer portal reporter Pete Nakos.

According to multiple reports, the players are being offered $600 and a copy of the game for their respective appearance fees. Six Benjamins and the game is a cool offer, considering that college football players from 1993 to 2013 didn’t receive a dime for their NIL. But this news leads to larger questions.

Should Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko encourage all of his players to participate? Should star players like junior quarterback Conner Weigman and sophomore linebacker Taurean York take the initial offer?

This CFB franchise’s return is highly anticipated, but it’s also been gone for 11 years. Therefore, current college football players likely haven’t grown up playing it as much as those from a decade ago, minimizing the nostalgia factor.

If I were a primetime player, I would try to maximize my NIL rights. Worst case scenario, you end up like Bill Belichick in Madden, it’s worth the risk.

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Michigan State to officially be included in EA Sports College Football 25, players can opt-in to game inclusion

Michigan State to officially be included in EA Sports College Football 25 and players can choose to opt-in

It’s official. EA Sports has continued their rollout of the relaunch of the beloved EA Sports’ College Football game series, and on Thursday, they made it official that the game will feature all 134 FBS teams, confirming that MSU will be a playable team. Michigan State players will also be able to opt-in to be included in the game.

Players who opt-in will get paid $600 annually and will also receive a free copy of the game. Players who transfer will still get paid as long as they are still on a roster.

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Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler will be in EA Sports College Football 25 and fans are pumped

College Football 25 will feature Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler and some other big names as commentators.

New details about the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 game continue to trickle out, and on Thursday we learned more about the commentators in the game.

Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, David Pollack, Jesse Palmer and Kevin Connors all announced their involvement in the game Thursday, and the news was met with excitement from fans looking for an authentic broadcast experience. Each of the broadcast veterans has a familiar voice from their respective tenures at ESPN, and Herbstreit, who remains on College GameDay, was in EA’s last college football game, NCAA Football 14.

The news came on the same day it was announced players could begin opting in to have their name, image and likeness reflected in the game. It only added to the hype around the game’s eventual release.

It’s in the game: Auburn will be included in new EA Sports College Football video game

Who is ready to start a dynasty with Auburn in EA Sports College Football 25?

After much speculation, EA Sports finally announced that its college football franchise would return this summer with a new name: EA Sports College Football 25.

Since the announcement, various programs nationwide have agreed to be included in the game. Thursday, Auburn joined the mix by formally announcing that fans of the franchise can play as Auburn once the game is released.

EA Sports also revealed Thursday that athletes can opt-in to the game for an NIL opportunity. According to a report by The Athletic, EA Sports will pay athletes $600 and give them a free copy of the game as part of the deal. Some athletes will also have the opportunity to earn more NIL incentives by becoming ambassadors for EA Sports. The deal is expected to be the largest NIL partnership to date. OneTeam Partners will handle NIL licensing for the game.

What will happen to those athletes who choose not to be in the video game? EA Sports says that those players will be given a generic name.

According to the report, all 134 FBS programs will be included in the game, meaning that schools such as Jax State, Kennesaw State, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, and Coastal Carolina — who were not FBS programs when the game was last released in 2013 — will now be playable.

Who is ready to use Auburn in dynasty mode?

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