Quinn Ewers was back for a third year with hopes of leading Texas to a title, winning a Heisman Trophy and boosting his draft stock. Arch Manning, on the other hand, hails from the most famous quarterback family in existence and is a former five-star as well.

Not long after Ohio State beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl to end the 2024 season for the Longhorns, Texas QB Arch Manning was already thinking ahead to 2025. Manning played mostly in a reserve role for Texas the past two seasons.

The 2025 college football season will see Arch Manning take over as the starting quarterback at Texas. Manning was the backup to Quinn Ewers for his first two collegiate seasons but with Ewers heading to the 2025 NFL Draft,