Johnny Manziel is using his recent College GameDay no-show as a money-making opportunity.The former Texas A&M quarterback caused a stir several weeks ago after missing his scheduled appearance as a guest picker on the beloved ESPN college football show, which was airing the Aggies’ playoff game against the Miami Hurricanes.Manziel was scheduled as a guest picker on College GameDay, but never ended up appearing on the showGettyMoments before Manziel was meant to appear on the show, it was announced that two-time NBA champion Alex Caruso would be the guest picker instead.Fans were furious at Manziel, who is a favourite at Texas, after he was in attendance at the Kaseya Center in Miami for Jake Paul‘s knockout defeat to Anthony Joshua the night before.Inevitably, speculation was rife about many Manziel’s no show, with some suggesting he had missed the program due to his own unprofessional behaviour.Johnny Manziel uses College GameDay no-show to promote new platformDespite the criticism, Manziel has decided to use the newfound attention to promote gambling platform Kalshi which includes a specific bet on whether he will return to College GameDay next season.“The truth is out and you can find it on Kalshi,” Manziel’s statement begins.“There’s been plenty of speculation lately. I’m good with ESPN. I’m good with McAfee.“If you want to keep guessing, you can now do it officially. Thanks to Kalshi, you can trade on whether I’ll be back on College GameDay in 2026.“The market currently gives me a 34% chance of being back on set next season. If you think that number’s low, take the other side.“To the Aggie fans – big things coming in ’26. I’m bullish on Texas A&M football and excited for what’s ahead.“Happy New Year.”View Tweet: https://t.co/4k2Z3SAVcMManziel has claimed there are no issues between him and ESPNGettyUnsurprisingly, Manziel just drew even more criticism with his latest promotion.“What are the Kalshi odds you know what the date is today?” one fan replied.“Damn if you had waited 8 hours to press send we could have had the worst tweet of 2026 on the first day,” another wrote.“You never explained yourself. You said you would but you didn’t. But now we get another play off of the situation instead of dealing with fans in a respectable way,” a third wrote.“Get this dude a publicist for the love of god,” a fourth said.Unlike traditional betting platforms, percentages on platforms like Kalshi are based on the collective beliefs of their user and not a third party.Manziel is one of the NFL’s highest-profile bustsGettySuch platforms see themselves as exchanges and not sportsbooks, and as a result face fewer taxes and are less regulated than betting platforms.Manziel did apologize on his Instagram story after his College GameDay no-show.“I will have plenty more to say about what transpired [Saturday.] There is almost nothing on this earth that would have made me miss that game,” Manziel wrote. “To ESPN, Pat [McAfee], Coach [Nick Saban], Desmond [Howard], and the entire crew on GameDay, I apologize it was out of my control.“To the Aggies and A&M fan base I’m sorry. I will continue to let everyone out there run with a fake narrative and at the end of the day perception always wins over reality. “I love all of you who genuinely support me through good and bad like you’ve all done for years.”