Johnny Manziel wishes 'nothing but the best' for Arch Manning — except for 1 game during Texas' 2025 season

While Johnny Manziel doesn't want Texas QB Arch Manning doing well against his Texas A&M Aggies, the Heisman Trophy winner wishes him 'nothing but the best' ahead of his 2025 season with the Longhorns.

Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel wishes "nothing but the best" for Arch Manning as Manning embarks on his first season as a full-time starter with the Texas Longhorns. 

But Manziel's own college football allegiance has him hoping Manning has his worst game of the year during Rivalry Week in college football. 

Manziel's Texas A&M Aggies take priority over any Longhorns player. 

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Johnny Manziel speaks onstage at Fanatics Fest NYC 2024 at the Jacob Javits Center Aug. 16, 2024, in New York City.   (Rob Kim/Getty Images for Fanatics)

"Whenever [Texas] plays Texas A&M, I hope he throws five picks and no touchdowns and gives us an opportunity to win that ballgame we need to win," Manziel told Fox News Digital while discussing his partnership with Sling TV. 

"The Lone Star Showdown" is the moniker for Texas-Texas A&M week, which is commonly played during Rivalry Week. This year, the game will be played Nov. 28, the latest regular-season game for the Aggies and Longhorns. 

So, Manziel will have other weeks before that matchup to watch what the Longhorns and Manning are doing while rooting on his Aggies. 

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Manning's expectations as the Longhorns' starter are through the roof with Quinn Ewers moving on to the NFL. Texas is atop The Associated Press' Top 25 preseason poll, and many are picking them to win this year's College Football Playoff. 

Manziel isn't going to go that far, but he is excited