The Fighting Irish was announced it will NOT be a part of the new EA Sports NCAA college football video game ... saying they won't give the green light until it's clear how players will be compensated.
The new video game, which was announced earlier this month, is the first EA Sports college football game since 2013.
When EA Sports made the announcement, the company said more than 100 teams would be in the game ... however it would NOT include current rosters or images and likenesses of real college players.
At the moment, NCAA rules prohibit players from selling their NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) right while they're still in school.