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Kirk Herbstreit reveals college football QB rankings and it won’t be Arch Manning who is face of 2026

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College football is almost back. The 2026 season officially gets underway on August 29, where schools all around the country will be bidding to earn a place in the coveted College Football Playoff by the time that December rolls around. Arch Manning is one of the most hyped-up NFL prospects playing in the 2026 college football season Getty In the era of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals, many star-caliber athletes are choosing to prolong declaring for the NFL Draft, and instead, choosing to remain at the collegiate level for as long as possible. Arch Manning , who has a NIL value of $2.5 million, is essentially an NFL legacy product with his uncles Peyton and Eli Manning both having been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame after stellar careers at the top level. The Texas Longhorns star has had eyes on him since his Freshman season in 2023, and in 2026, that will only be expected to grow as he prepares to enter the 2026 NFL Draft . In 2025, Manning completed 61.4 percent of hi

First report: Matt Leinart Argues 'Less Pressure' For Texas Star Arch Manning This Season — foxsports.com, 5d