Trump on Hand as Manning and No. 1 Texas Face Uncle Peyton’s Old Team in 1 of 6 Top 25 Matchups

Arch Manning leads No. 1 Texas against Tennessee, with Trump in attendance. Six Top 25 college football games highlight the weekend.

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September 27, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Austin, United States — Arch Manning and No. 1 Texas head to Knoxville for a high-stakes matchup against No. 14 Tennessee, drawing attention from President Donald Trump and Peyton Manning, who played for the Volunteers in the 1990s.

The game marks the first road test of the season for Texas and the first meeting between the two teams since the 1969 Cotton Bowl. The weekend features six Top 25 matchups, including other SEC showdowns and key games in the Big Ten and Pac-12.

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Other notable games include No. 4 Mississippi facing No. 21 Florida, No. 19 Missouri versus No. 24 Mississippi State, and No. 23 Texas A&M traveling to No. 10 LSU. In the Big Ten, No. 17 Iowa takes on No. 18 Michigan, while Oregon faces Southern California in a crucial contest for both teams.

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