But Manning has done everything his way through his recruitment and since he got to Texas. And now, finally, with Ewers announcing for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, the keys are in Manning’s hands to run the Longhorns’ offense. He’s being handed a Lamborghini and Manning should make it purr.

Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has three predictions on Texas and Arch Manning, the 2025 quarterback class and which QBs will be starting in college football next season. MORE: Ranking the top performances in Friday's Polynesian Bowl CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker University of Texas Texas has been so close to a national championship the last two years but could not get out of the semifinal round either time.

Manning's first game as the unquestioned face of Texas football will be against the same team Ewers faced in his last: Ohio State in Week 1.

Arch Manning'stenure as Texas' full-time starting quarterback begins with a bang on Aug. 30, when the Longhorns travel to Ohio State in a rematch from the College Football Playoff semifinals. It won't be the first start of his career,

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

Texas football is set to usher in a new era led by quarterback Arch Manning after former starter Quinn Ewers officially declared for the 2025 NFL draft on Wednesday. Manning, who committed to Texas as the No.