Arch Manning Made How Much Money? Where QB's NIL Earnings Reportedly Rank vs. CFB HCs

Texas quarterback Arch Manning reportedly made more than the large majority of college football head coaches last season.

Manning is estimated to have made $6.8 million through NIL deals during his first season as the Longhorns' starter in 2025, according to The Athletic's Will Leitch.

USA Today reports that 35 college football coaches made more than $6.8 million last season.

According to Leitch's estimate, Manning made more in NIL than coaches like Auburn's Hugh Freeze ($6.734 million) or Kansas' Lance Leipold ($6.65 million) made in salary in 2025.

Leitch's estimate is higher than the valuation provided by On3, which projects the value of Manning's NIL portfolio at $5.3 million.

Evan that total would have ranked Manning 46th among coaches' salaries last season, as reported by USA Today.

Texas fell short of a College Football Playoff run after finishing Manning's first starting season with a 10-3 record.

Manning will hope to change that in 2026. He is set to return for his redshirt junior season with the Longhorns rather than declaring for the 2026 NFL draft.

Quarterback prices are rising around the NCAA. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported in December that top transfer quarterbacks could receive $5 million just for the 2026 season.

Manning could pull in even more NIL earnings than last season as he prepares to enter what could be his final college campaign next fall.