This week Arch's grandfather, Archie, went on the record this week with Texas Monthly and made his informed prediction about whether Arch would declare for the 2026 NFL Draft: "Ar

But now Arch himself has disputed that notion in his Tuesday press conference. "Yeah, I don’t know where he got that from," Arch Manning said, via CJ Vogel of OnTexasFootball. "

The No. 1-rated Texas Longhorns are coming into the first week of the season as betting underdogs when they face the reigning champion Ohio State Buckeyes on Aug. 30. Ohio State is favored by 2.5 points across the entire betting market, with the total coming in at 48 points for what could be a shootout.

Announced on Monday, Alabama had four players named on the 2025 AP Preseason All-America Team. Offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor and wide receiver Ryan Williams were both named to the first team, while center Parker Brailsford and defensive tackle Tim Keenan III were named to the second team.