Nearly two weeks after Archie Manning made headlines for comments about his grandson, Arch, not declaring for the 2026 NFL Draft and instead staying at Texas next year, Arch Manning spent part of his media availability on Tuesday afternoon at Texas answering a question that only he could get. Was grandpa right about that?
“Yeah, I don’t know where he got that from,” Arch said with a smirk. “He texted me and apologized about that. I’m really just taking it day by day right now.”
#Texas QB Arch Manning asked about Archie Manning’s comments about Arch for sure being at Texas for two years. @ontexasfootball pic.twitter.com/p1b8Rc9CXu
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) August 19, 2025
Archie, the patriarch of the Manning family, told Texas Monthly magazine earlier this month that although he hadn’t talked to Arch about the decision, he felt confident that Arch wouldn’t declare for the draft after this season and would instead be with the Longhorns again in 2026. His comments came just weeks before Arch is set to take over the Longhorns’ starting quarterback job and lead No. 1 Texas into No. 3 Ohio State in a blockbuster season opener on Aug. 30.
