Arch Manning would be playing at Texas in 2026 as confirmed by his dad, Cooper Manning.
The internet tried it again. This time, the internet tried to steal Arch Manning away from college football. Rumors started flying that Arch might skip ahead, bend time, and somehow jump into the NFL Draft early. People whispered. Fans panicked. Hot take artists warmed up their microphones.
Then Cooper Manning showed up and calmly ruined the chaos.
Arch’s dad confirmed that his son would be playing football at Texas in 2026. Not the NFL. Not a secret league. Not the family driveway. Texas.
And just like that, the rumors fell apart.
Now this is what Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said about Arch Manning:
“He’s a young man who’s gotten better as the season’s gone on, and not only physically, but mentally, maturity-wise,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said on Monday, via ESPN. “I would think he’s going to want another year of that growth to put himself in position for hopefully a long career in the NFL. And he’s got some unfinished business of what he came here to do and what he came here to accomplish.
“We had a really good football season. We left some meat on the bone with an opportunity to be SEC champs, national champs, and so ultimately for him, I think the competitor in him is going to say, ‘Man, I sure would like another crack at trying to do those things.'”
So let the rumors rest. Let the hot takes cool off. Let Arch throw footballs in college stadiums a little longer.
And let Cooper Manning enjoy watching his son do things the right way.
