Not every agent is asking for more money from the Texas Longhorns as the football program allocates resources for next season — according to a Friday report from Inside Texas, redshirt sophomore quarterback
Arch Manning will take a reduced portion of the football revenue sharing in 2026.
With major NIL deals with Red Bull, Panani, Uber, and Warby Parker, Manning began to capitalize on one of the highest NIL valuations in college football during his first season as a starter, so the Texas standout isn’t going to lack spending money in his second year as QB1 on the Forty Acres, but it is an acknowledgement that the Longhorns have some significant roster holes to fill, particularly along the offensive line.
Coordinator Kyle Flood’s unit has two starters who will exhaust their eligibility after this month’s Citrus Bowl, could see redshirt junior center Connor Robertson walk away from football or the program after walking on Senior Night, and is still attempting to convince star redshirt sophomore left tackle Trevor Goosby to pass up the 2026 NFL Draft for another season on the Forty Acres.
That pitch surely involves a significant raise for Goosby in the wake of earning first-team All-SEC honors in his own first season as the starter in addition to the high cost of offensive linemen in the NCAA transfer portal, where Flood will need to add multiple starters and multiple backups, an expensive undertaking.
There’s also a large necessary expenditure looming at the running back position, where new assistant Jabbar Juluke is targeting Jadan Baugh, his standout ball carrier at Florida with Texas reportedly competing with other national powers for Baugh’s pricey services.
After Sarkisian cited Manning’s “unfinished business” at Texas as the news broke that he’s returning for the 2026 season, the talented passer understands the urgency to compete for a national championship next year in what profiles as his final season on the Forty Acres.
And that urgency is demanding some sacrifice from Manning.
