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Arch Manning Says NFL Decision Unsettled, Notes Grandpa Apologized for Prediction

The Texas starter enters 2025 as a Heisman favorite despite limited experience.

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Jan 1, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) warms up before the Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images/File Photo
Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns throws a pass in the third quarter against the Florida Gators at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on November 09, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Overview

  • On Aug. 19, Manning said he is taking his NFL choice "day by day" and that Archie Manning texted an apology for publicly predicting he would stay at Texas.
  • Archie Manning previously told Texas Monthly his grandson "will be at Texas," then later described that remark as an assumption in comments to ESPN.
  • Manning steps in as the full-time quarterback after two career starts and about 969 passing yards with nine touchdowns across 12 games.
  • Oddsmakers have installed him as an early Heisman Trophy favorite, with books such as FanDuel and ESPN BET posting the shortest preseason odds.
  • Texas opens at No. 3 Ohio State on Aug. 30, and Manning says his grandfather regularly urges him to avoid hits by "get down or get out of bounds."