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THE INDEPENDENT GUIDE TO BOWMAN FOOTBALL2026 PROSPECTS · 1ST BOWMANS · AUTOGRAPHSUPDATED SEP 22, 2026
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Arch Manning

1st Bowman verifiedCHROME AUTO
PPG73.8OVERALL#53QB#174-GAME FORM55.8LATEST GAME54.0
CHROME PROSPECTALT-1Chrome auto · BCPA-AMA
PAPERBPP-ALT1
CHROMEALT-1
CHROME AUTOBCPA-AMA
PAPER AUTONOT LISTED
PLAYER STATS

2026 season & career

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SCOUTING NOTEBOOK

The read right now

Updated 2026-09-22

Separate the late-game response from passing efficiency. The Ohio State win is a useful pressure test, but one comeback cannot settle the NFL projection.

NEXT CHECK

Test passing consistency after the UTSA game; resolve the official yardage discrepancy before using cumulative totals.

BOWMAN CHECKLIST

His 2026 Bowman cards

Paper and Chrome are separate prospect entries. Prospect autographs add a verified signature checklist appearance; inserts and variations are separate collecting paths. This is a format hierarchy, not a price or scarcity ranking.

Topps describes parallels, but a complete first-party football odds/serial-number matrix was not available in this audit. No baseball parallel structure is imported. Serial numbering is not an estimate of total print run.

2 base appearances · 1 autograph appearances · 2 insert / variation appearances. Counts describe checklist rows, not distinct print runs.

These are the official checklist appearances we have mapped. We only show serial numbering when we can source it.

ChecklistCard numberPrinted schoolCheck it / find it
PAPER PROSPECTSBPP-ALT1AlternateTexasSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Arch Manning BPP-ALT1
CHROME PROSPECTSALT-1AlternateTexasSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Arch Manning ALT-1
ANIME NILNILA-AMTexasSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Arch Manning NILA-AM
BOWMAN GPK NILNILG-AMTexasSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Arch Manning NILG-AM
CHROME PROSPECT AUTOGRAPHSBCPA-AMATexasSource 1: 2026 Bowman Football Checklist ↗Search eBay ↗ for Arch Manning BCPA-AMA

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1ST BOWMAN

Is this his 1st Bowman?

1st Bowman verified
Why we call it this · 2 sources
Older Bowman check: 12 releases, 6,186 checklist rows

Direct evidence is listed below.

Name search: "Arch Manning" Bowman

Complete Bowman U NOW archive pagination was inaccessible (403); indexed coverage is incomplete. Same-name legacy Bo Jackson results refer to the Auburn legend and are excluded. Regional/team releases without available first-party checklists remain unverified.

Source 1: 2021-22 Bowman University Football ↗Source 2: 2022 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 3: 2022-23 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 4: 2022-23 Bowman University Inception ↗Source 5: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 6: 2023 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 7: 2023 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 8: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football ↗Source 9: 2024 Bowman University Best Football ↗Source 10: 2024 Bowman University Chrome Football Sapphire ↗Source 11: 2025 Bowman University Chrome Football Checklist ↗Source 12: 2025 Bowman University Best Football ↗
RESEARCH FILEIdentity, open questions & evidence gapsOpen file

Texas; QB; Senior; 6-4; 222 lb.

Source 1: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 2: Texas 2026 cumulative statistics ↗
school
Texas (verified)
position
QB (verified)
class
Senior (verified)
Date of birth
Unknown (unknown)
measurements
6-4 / 222 lb (verified)
recruiting
Top national high-school recruit: No. 1 from 247Sports, On3 and Rivals, No. 2 from ESPN, reported by Texas. (partial)
2026 statistics
Texas’s cumulative table through September 19 records 60/97 passing, 664 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions in three games. The UTSA game-book / biography yardage discrepancy remains open; this is the cumulative table’s reported value, not an independent reconciliation. (partial)
Draft eligibility
Unknown (unknown)
NFL consensus
Unknown (unknown)
Next catalyst
Test passing consistency after the UTSA game; resolve the official yardage discrepancy before using cumulative totals. (editorial)
Source 1: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 1: Texas: 2026 cumulative passing through September 19 ↗
  • Full date of birth not verified; age is not inferred from class.
  • Complete 2026 cumulative statistics through September 21 are not verified; dated games and prior seasons remain separately labeled.
  • Draft eligibility and a current independent NFL consensus remain unverified; a school award or watch list is not consensus.
  • Verified athletic testing, availability history and position-specific advanced charting are incomplete.
PPG METHODHow the 73.8 grade was built60% supported

We have support for 60% of the normal grade inputs. A player needs at least 60% before we publish a PPG. Missing pieces stay missing.

ComponentWeightScore / confidenceWhy
production25%75medium61.39% completions with 26 TD/7 INT across 13 games support established prior production, with room for consistency; full starting season, mature college stage and top national high-school pedigree.Source 1: Arch Manning: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 3: Texas 2026 cumulative statistics ↗
ageClass15%55medium61.39% completions with 26 TD/7 INT across 13 games support established prior production, with room for consistency; full starting season, mature college stage and top national high-school pedigree.Source 1: Arch Manning: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 3: Texas 2026 cumulative statistics ↗
role15%85medium61.39% completions with 26 TD/7 INT across 13 games support established prior production, with room for consistency; full starting season, mature college stage and top national high-school pedigree.Source 1: Arch Manning: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 3: Texas 2026 cumulative statistics ↗
physical10%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
pedigree5%90medium61.39% completions with 26 TD/7 INT across 13 games support established prior production, with room for consistency; full starting season, mature college stage and top national high-school pedigree.Source 1: Arch Manning: official season / game evidence ↗Source 2: Texas: Arch Manning official profile ↗Source 3: Texas 2026 cumulative statistics ↗
consensus20%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
risk10%UnavailableunavailableInsufficient evidence for this component.
See the full PPG method →
GRADE HISTORYGrade history73.8 PPG · 8 checks · unchanged

No meaningful grade movement yet. We keep the checks so the first real change has a clean baseline.

DatePPG7d / 30d / seasonRankModel
2026-09-17T12:00:03.513ZInsufficient dataNot measured / Not measured / Not measuredUnrankedbowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-17T12:01:03.832ZInsufficient dataNot measured / Not measured / Not measuredUnrankedbowman-ppg-v1.0 · correction
2026-09-17T12:13:29.755ZInsufficient dataNot measured / Not measured / Not measuredUnrankedbowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-22T11:45:00.635Z73.8Not measured / Not measured / Not measured28bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-22T16:34:28.321Z73.8Not measured / Not measured / Not measured28bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-23T12:51:43.562Z73.8-7.5 / Not measured / Not measured35bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-23T14:48:24.458Z73.8-7.5 / Not measured / Not measured35bowman-ppg-v1.0
2026-09-24T04:16:58.722Z73.8-7.5 / Not measured / Not measured53bowman-ppg-v1.0
PROVENANCE

Sources

Card identity checked 2026-09-16 · Player research updated 2026-09-22

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