College football programs can benefit financially from an upcoming video game

Do you enjoy playing video games?

Are you a fan of college football?

Perhaps, a Tar Heel fan by chance?

Well, you can help the UNC football program earn my money by using them in the upcoming College Football 26 video game, releasing on Thursday, July 10.

Who would have ever thought sports fans would be able to help out their favorite collegiate team? Probably never, but times are changing, especially in the world of NIL, where colleges are finding every which way possible to earn more money for their athletic programs. So, this will be beneficial in the end for Bill Belichick and staff, plus General Manager Michael Lombardi.

Front Office Sports on X (formerly Twitter) shared that schools featured in the game will receive a compensation based on usage:

Once July 10 rolls around, fans will get to use their preferred team, and those schools in return will earn money.

Pretty neat, right?

This will be an added source of income for all programs, but is it fair for those who already have a high income? Or should schools within a certain threshold be excluded? Questions like these are likely to arise, given that the amount of money is not evenly distributed across college football.

What do you think, Carolina fans? Are you excited to select the Tar Heels and help your favorite team earn more money? For what it's worth, this seems like a fitting opportunity for users of all ages to participate, whether you're someone playing video games for the first time or have been an experienced gamer your whole life.

Bill Belichick will coach his first game along collegiate sidelines this September 1 against TCU in Chapel Hill — maybe you can have the same experience in College Football 26, too. The bright lights, loud crowd pops, all inside the walls of your gaming environment.