College Football Video Game Gets Significant Update On Players Opting In

It sounds like the overwhelming majority of college football stars will be in the upcoming video game.

The first college football video game in 11 years will be released this summer, and fans can't wait to build dynasties like it's 2013.

Thanks to NIL, the game will feature actual players instead of guys with just numbers who have to be manually edited. Players will receive $600 and a free copy of the game from EA Sports in return for opting in. Not a bad deal at all, considering all the free exposure. It was previously reported more than 10,000 players opted in during the early stages.

It sounds like that number is only going to go up as time passes.

"College Football 25" will feature most players.

Matt Brown, a leading reporter on the development of the game, reported Friday that the expectation is 95% of scholarship players in America will be in the game.

That would be a massive success if it actually happens when the game comes out in July.

So far, the only super notable opt out is Arch Manning. For some reason, the backup Texas QB doesn't want to be in the game. It's reported he doesn't want to be in the game until he's the starter.

Complete nonsense if that's truly the case because that makes no sense.

Arch Manning isn't expected to be in "College Football 25." (Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The good news is it sounds like very few scholarship players plan on opting out. Again, the only major name is Arch Manning. Might there be others? Sure, but right now, it's clear the momentum is swinging in the direction of pretty much all your favorite players being in the game. EA Sports has a bullet train on its hands. Either get a ticket or get out of the way. July can't get here fast enough. Let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.