Texas Monthly is no stranger to Texas Football. Mack Brown, Colt McCoy, and plenty of other Longhorns have appeared on the cover of the national magazine of Texas by BBQ reviews, West Texas travel recommendations, and jabs at state politicians. In the August 2025 issue, S.C. Gwynne has a long, well-written, and insightful feature on Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
Texas Monthly is no stranger to Texas Football. Mack Brown, Colt McCoy, and plenty of other Longhorns have appeared on the cover of the national magazine of Texas by BBQ reviews, West Texas travel recommendations, and jabs at state politicians. In the August 2025 issue, S.C. Gwynne has a long, well-written, and insightful feature on Texas quarterback Arch Manning.
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Contained within the story are insights from Arch’s father Cooper, his brother Heid, his Isidore Newman coach Nelson Stewart, and plenty of other Longhorns and members of Manning’s circle. Also included is a chat with Archie Manning, Arch’s grandfather.
There’s been plenty of speculation about whether or not Arch will be the Longhorns’ quarterback for two seasons. After sitting for that same amount of time, Manning is eligible for the 2026 NFL draft. He could have a stellar 2025 and go off to the NFL in April.
As Archie told Gwynne, that doesn’t appear to be in the cards.
As the season approaches, many of the same people who have already awarded Arch the Heisman and the national championship are predicting that he will also be the number one NFL draft choice in 2026. Stories abound about how NFL teams could position themselves to get him, though there is no reason to believe he would leave Texas next year, with or without a championship ring. His grandfather says he hasn’t discussed it with Arch, but he knows his grandson: “Arch isn’t going to do that. He’ll be at Texas.”
Manning is already atop the Heisman odds for this season. He carries +600 odds according to BetMGM to become Texas’ third winner of the honor. He was a first-team preseason All-American selection by The Sporting News on Wednesday. The hype is real, and the hype may be around for two season’s worth of starts.
Gwynne’s story relays plenty about Manning’s upbringing, recruitment, family history, and much more. It even included this tidbit about Arch from Cooper.
“Did he love it? Of course not,” Cooper told me. “He certainly wished he was playing last year. But he was a good soldier and a good teammate.”
The story brings Manning to a non-sports crowd and to a non-Longhorn crowd. But the message sent by the story about Arch’s future, namely by Archie, is a big one.
Category: General Sports
