This spring, a report emerged that Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning had opted out of EA Sports College Football 25.
Either that report was inaccurate or EA Sports found a way to make Manning reconsider because the 19-year-old quarterback released a commercial for the video game on his Twitter/X page on Tuesday.
In the ad, Arch’s uncle, Eli, reads a play to the QB that includes “Z rizz.”
“Are you sure about this?” Arch asks after hearing the play call from Eli.
“Absolutely! I mean this is the best way to focus on football, all right?” Eli exclaims. “So get your eyes on the safety, be vocal out there!”
“Yes, coach! I mean — uh, Uncle E,” Arch says.
Arch then delivers a cadence that includes “Omaha” (of course) before throwing a virtual touchdown pass.
The sophomore quarterback wrapped up the commercial with a twist on the company’s signature tagline: “EA Sports, I’m in the game.”
You can view the complete video below:
I’m IN the game 🤘 #CFB25 @EASportsCollege #EAAthlete pic.twitter.com/mgndu7Khuz
— Arch Manning (@ArchManning) July 9, 2024
Arch, of course, is the nephew of Peyton and Eli and grandson of Archie. Arch’s dad, Cooper, was a star wide receiver in high school before his football career was cut short by spinal stenosis.
Arch is currently the backup at Texas behind Quinn Ewers, but football fans will be able to make him a (virtual) QB1 when CFB25 hits stores on July 19. The video game will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Story update: Pete Nakos of On3Sports has reported that Arch was paid between $50,000-$60,000 to promote the video game as part of an NIL deal. The QB also gets $600 and a copy of the game, which is the standard payment for opting in.
