Arch Manning Is Exclusively Topps Now

Arch Manning signed an exclusive NIL trading card deal with Topps, announced September 3, 2026, ahead of the Texas Longhorns' 2026 season opener. The deal is structured as an NIL agreement, making Topps the sole manufacturer with rights to Manning's likeness on trading cards. The announcement came on the same day an autographed Manning card sold for $102,500 at a charity auction, setting a record.

This is the NIL card deal the hobby has been circling for two years. Manning is the most commercially significant college football player in a generation, and an exclusive Topps arrangement means every licensed Arch Manning trading card — autographs, parallels, rookies — flows through one manufacturer. That exclusivity concentrates demand rather than spreading it across competing sets, which historically pushes certified auto prices higher on the secondary market. The $102,500 charity auction result, set the same day as the announcement, signals where the ceiling conversation starts before a single retail card has been pulled. Collectors who have been sitting on the sideline waiting for a licensed product now have a confirmed home for it.