Arch Manning Signs An Exclusive Trading Card and Autograph NIL Deal With Topps

 Topps announced on social media: “We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve signed star Texas QB Arch Manning to an exclusive trading card & autograph deal. His first autographs arrive in Bowman Football this fall… Welcome to the family, Arch!”

The timing is not accidental. Texas opens the 2026 season this weekend against Texas State; Manning is entering his second year as the Longhorns’ starter, and he is widely viewed as a leading candidate to be the No. 1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft.

Manning’s first NIL deal was with Panini in 2023, when he was still a freshman who had not played a snap. That agreement produced his first cards, including a 1-of-1 Throwback Prizm Black autograph that sold at auction for $102,500, with proceeds going to charity.

Panini later expanded the relationship in April 2025 to include exclusive autographed memorabilia, photos starting around $700, and helmets and jerseys near $1,000, building on the existing card deal.

Those Panini cards still trade at high prices. Recent notable sales include a 2024 Prizm Draft Picks Gold Vinyl 1/1 (about $34,160) and other patch autos in the high teens. The switch to Topps marks a significant shift in the hobby: Manning was previously limited to Panini products, even as other Texas prospects appeared in Bowman.

On3 currently lists his NIL valuation at about $2.5 million. He also has deals with Warby Parker, Red Bull, and Google Gemini. He has been selective about endorsements, delaying most deals until he won the starting job.

Where his Topps autograph shows up first

The first product is 2026 Bowman Football, Topps’ reboot of the Bowman football brand and the first recent Bowman Football set to mix active college players and NFL stars in the same packs.

Hobby boxes are listed at two autographs per box. Topps scheduled a First Day Auction for September 4 and a hobby pre-order for September 8. A full street date has not been locked in public checklists as of this writing.

For now, the chase is clear: the first official Topps Arch Manning cards and autographs land in 2026 Bowman Football. With his name, draft stock, and a new exclusive home in the hobby, those chrome prospect autos and the Anime/GPK short prints are the cards most likely to drive the product.