Arch Manning’s Father Had Three Words After Paul Finebaum’s Bold Prediction originally appeared on Athlon Sports. In the lead-up to Texas’s season opener, Arch Manning's father, Cooper Manning, and Paul Finebaum have framed the conversation around Arch Manning in starkly different ways.

The Manning Award released its 2025 watch list list this week, and it includes some of the top names in college football such as Penn State's Drew Allar and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. However, there was one notable quarterback missing: Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns .

Headline after headline during the offseason spoke to the same reality for college football: Millions of dollars are headed directly into the pockets of players, and only programs that can nimbly replenish their resources will succeed.

No player will be under a bigger spotlight during the 2025 college football season than Texas quarterback Arch Manning, and SEC coaches know it.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning arguably has the most pressure and highest expectations of any college football player in history. Manning is entering his first year as the full-time starter under center for the Longhorns and many national media networks are projecting him to earn college football’s highest accolades in 2025.

Per an anonymous SEC coach, the hype around Texas quarterback Arch Manning has become 'impossible' to live up to.

In the article released Saturday, ESPN NFL Draft and college football analyst Jordan Reid discusses Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning’s overall performan