Arch Manning Confirms He'll Appear in College Football 25 After All, Despite Previous Report

Arch Manning, the popular quarterback from the University of Texas and nephew of NFL legends Peyton and Eli Manning, has officially announced that he has opted to be featured in College Football 25.

In a new post on X/Twitter, Arch shared a promotional video alongside his uncle Eli with the caption reading, "I'm IN the game."

I’m IN the game ? #CFB25 @EASportsCollege #EAAthlete pic.twitter.com/mgndu7Khuz— Arch Manning (@ArchManning) July 9, 2024

Eli also confirmed the news on his X/Twitter account, writing, "It's a great way to focus on football." Eli's post refers to a report by Texas football journalist Anwar Richardson last March, who said that "multiple people" told him that Arch Manning would not opt into College Football 25, claiming that Arch Manning was "focused on playing football on the field."

Despite Manning being one of the most popular student-athletes in college football, he is currently a backup for the Longhorns. Last season, Manning was third on the depth chart behind Maalik Murphy and Quinn Ewers, the latter of which is one of the cover athletes for College Football 25.

The news comes a day before EA Sports will reveal the list of more than 11,000 student-athletes that are set to appear in College Football 25 when the game releases next week. Manning is one of over 14,000 active D1 FBS football players who have provided EA Sports consent to use their name, image, and likeness (NIL) in College Football 25. Regardless of those who will not make the launch roster, each student-athlete who opted in to appear in the game will receive $600, plus a copy of College Football 25.

College Football 25 is the first college football video game released in over a decade since 2013's NCAA Football 14. Alongside this marking the first time real student-athlete likeness is being used, College Football 25 will introduce a suite of new changes, including revamped passing mechanics and a new Wear & Tear System, just to name a few.

College Football 25 will be released on July 19. For more, check out the deep dives to College Football 25's Dynasty mode, College Ultimate Team, and the top-rated teams. Check out our hands-on preview to hear IGN's initial thoughts before the full release.

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