Arch Manning to return to Texas for 2026 season: reports

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning reportedly made a decision when it comes to his future at the school.

He has decided he will return to Texas in 2026 instead of going pro, according to multiple reports. Cooper Manning, Arch’s father, made the revelation in a text to ESPN.

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning warms up before a game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 28, 2025. (Scott Wachter/Imagn Images)

"Arch is playing football at Texas next year," Manning wrote.

Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian told reporters at a pre-Citrus Bowl event that Manning would be able to benefit for at least one more season in college despite some NFL pundits believing Manning could be the first quarterback or even player taken off the board in the draft.

"He's a young man who's gotten better as the season's gone on, and not only physically, but mentally, maturity-wise," Sarkisian said. "I would think he's going to want another year of that growth to put himself in position for hopefully a long career in the NFL. And he's got some unfinished business of what he came here to do and what he came here to accomplish."

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) warms up before a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025. (Scott