Arch Manning now has a bobblehead of his own, and the timing could hardly be more fitting: the limited-edition figure arrives just as the Texas Longhorns quarterback heads back toward his hometown turf for a Saturday night showdown with LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first-ever Arch Manning bobblehead, produced in conjunction with Manning himself, according to National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum. The museum, an official University of Texas at Austin licensee, is limiting production to 2,026 individually numbered pieces. The figure depicts Manning smiling atop a circular turf-like base bearing his name, dressed in a burnt orange No. 16 jersey and white pants.
Fans can pre-order the bobblehead now for $40 each, plus a flat-rate $8 shipping charge per order, with shipments expected in April 2027, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman’s Marley Malenfant. Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar framed the release in simple terms: “This bobblehead will be a must-have for fans of the Texas Longhorns and Arch!”
A Season Worth Immortalizing in Vinyl
The bobblehead rollout lands on the heels of a stretch of big performances from Manning. He threw his 50th career touchdown pass during Texas’ 31-3 win over Mississippi State on October 31, a 42-yard strike to Emmett Mosley V with 7:56 left in the fourth quarter, the museum’s release notes. He followed that up by accounting for three more scores — 297 passing yards and three touchdowns — in a 34-20 Texas win over then-No. 19 Missouri.
Those wins have kept Texas firmly in the national picture. The College Football Playoff selection committee released its second top 25 rankings Tuesday night, slotting Texas at No. 6. LSU, meanwhile, tumbled seven spots, from No. 14 to No. 21, after a 31-13 loss to Alabama.
A Trip Close to Home, But Not Personal
Saturday’s matchup against No. 24/22 LSU carries an extra layer for Manning, who is from New Orleans — a city about an hour from Baton Rouge. Still, the quarterback downplayed any sentimental stakes, saying playing LSU is just another game for him and the Longhorns. He added that he has no family who attended LSU and no real connection to the school.
The Manning release also fits a broader pattern at the museum, which regularly turns current sports and news storylines into limited-run collectibles. Indiana wide receiver Charlie Becker recently got his own bobblehead, produced by the museum in conjunction with Becker as an official Indiana University Bloomington licensee, according to FOX59. That figure also costs $40 plus an $8 shipping charge and is expected to ship in April, with pre-orders already open.
The museum’s catalog isn’t limited to the gridiron. It also recently rolled out an Abdul El-Sayed bobblehead as part of what it described as a new series featuring some of the most requested political figures tied to the 2026 midterms and the 2028 elections, as reported by CBS News Detroit. That 8-inch figure is priced at $30 plus shipping and is also numbered to 2,026, with delivery likewise expected in April.
For now, Longhorns fans eager to add Manning to their shelf will have to wait months for delivery. But with Texas sitting at No. 6 in the playoff rankings and Manning closing in on another milestone-filled season, the bobblehead gives supporters something tangible to hold onto while they wait for Saturday night’s result from Baton Rouge.
