In March, a number of images of college football players and coaches from CFB26 leaked, but Manning and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian were not among them. On Monday, Sarkisian revealed he and Manning opted not to attend the photo shoot at the Rose Bowl for the game.

Steve Sarkisian at the @HoustonTDClub says he and Arch Manning opted not to attend the photo shoot at the Rose Bowl for College Football Playoff 26. Other players and coaches were featured in leaked images. Fans had plenty of reactions to the Texas duo not joining the festivities.

According to On3 Sports, the Texas duo chose not to participate in a cover shoot for College Football 26. The shoot was scheduled at "The Rose Bowl", but the Texas Longhorns' head coach and starting quarterback opted against the shoot. Upon hearing the news, fans had mixed feelings about the move.