Arch Manning makes important decision with Texas Longhorns and 2026 NFL Draft

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The Texas Longhorns' season comes to many as a bit of a disappointment. The final few weeks include the boys in orange tearing up the stat sheet, but they came just shy of making it into the 2026 College Football Playoff. A huge factor of that was the continuous development of Quarterback, Arch Manning.

Arch Manning came into the season as the Heisman favorite, as well as a top quarterback on many NFL Draft Boards, being picked early in the first round. After a 9-3 record, Arch Manning has decided to stay another year in College for the Texas Longhorns

BREAKING: Quarterback Arch Manning will return to #Texas for the 2026 season, a source close to the situation told @Horns247 .https://t.co/ow5Drx84Dhpic.twitter.com/rMqL1TT5Vy

— Chip Brown (@ChipBrown247) December 16, 2025

Despite the perhaps disappointing end to a streak of Texas post-season appearances, Arch Manning and co strung together three separate top 10-ranked wins, and a powerful end of the season with a double-digit win over No. 3-ranked Texas A&M, who came into DKR undefeated 

Manning, who passed for 2942yds, 24tds, adding another 244yds and 8tds on the ground, is expected to be among the front-running favorites for the Heisman award in 2026.

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