Around noon local time Saturday, Arch Manning was the favorite to be selected first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft. That's not the case anymore after Texas football 's putrid performance against Ohio State.

Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, entered the highly anticipated matchup vs. the Buckeyes with massive expectations placed upon him. Some mentioned a Heisman at the end of this season, others a national championship. And as far as the NFL Draft goes, he was the betting-odds favorite to go first.

Following the 14-7 loss, though, during which Manning struggled mightily , he has been usurped as the leading candidate to hear his name called first by Roger Goodell. Now, that honor belongs to two other quarterbacks: LSU's Garrett Nussmeier and Penn State's Drew Allar.

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