Overview
- Texas quarterback Arch Manning said he has not decided how long he will stay in Austin and is taking his future day by day.
- he said his grandfather, Archie Manning, texted an apology after publicly asserting that Arch would remain at Texas instead of entering the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Archie’s remarks, made to Texas Monthly and widely amplified, had been treated as a strong indicator of the quarterback’s plans.
- Manning enters 2025 as Texas’s starter with ESPN’s best preseason Heisman odds (+600) despite limited game action to date.
- Across 12 appearances and two starts over two seasons, he has thrown for 969 yards with nine touchdowns and two interceptions, plus 115 rushing yards and four scores.