According to Archie, Howard and Leonard were roommates at the Manning Passing Academy last summer, adding another roommate narrative to the college football postseason (after Ohio State’s Jack Sawyer sealed his team’s win with a play against his former roommate, Quinn Ewers).

Arch Manning's long journey to becoming the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns is almost complete. The grandson of legendary college quarterback Archie Manning and nephew of NFL icons Peyton Manning and Eli Manning has spent the last two seasons as a backup to starter Quinn Ewers.

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning shared a text he got from his father, Archie Manning, on social media on Saturday.

In a social media post, Manning shared that the two starting quarterbacks in the upcoming title fight—Will Howard of Ohio State and Riley Leonard of Notre Dame—were also once roommates, although their time dorming together came when they were taking part in the Manning Passing Academy.

The Texas Longhorns will have a new starting quarterback next season: Arch Manning, the nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning, and the grandson of Archie Manning.

With the 2024 college football season now completed, it's time to consider what's next for college football in 2025.

Although the Texas Longhorns were one of the best teams in college football in 2024, their season was constantly plagued with discussions regarding a quarterback battle. The Longhorns ultimately finished the season 13-3,

Nix helped the Denver Broncos end an eight-year playoff drought before losing to the Buffalo Bills in the wild-card round. Daniels and Nix made an immediate impact in the NFL because they gained valuable experience playing in various college programs as starters for four-plus years.

Arch is finally the Man (ning) in Austin. Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft has cleared the path for Manning to be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback next season. It’s possible next season will be Manning’s lone campaign as a starter before leaving for the NFL.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning (16) runs against Ohio State during the first half of the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal ... winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning passed for 939 ...

With Ohio State's 28-24 win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal game ... It apparently led Archie Manning to share a fun fact with son Eli Manning about Ohio State quarterback ...

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers has declared for the NFL draft, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff ... Manning and the nephew of Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and ...