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 has declared for the NFL draft, 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.

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.

With Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers entering the 2025 NFL draft, the era of Arch Manning has arrived. The anticipation for anything related to Manning has been unbelievable. The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning has developed behind Ewers for the past two seasons and now has to shoulder sky-high expectations and the responsibility of being one of the most famous starting quarterbacks in college.

Throughout the season, Texas Longhorns have utilized young star quarterback Arch Manning in short-yardage situations, taking advantage of his running ability. But with the game on the line in the red zone of the College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State last week,

A few accomplished starting quarterbacks return in the SEC next season, but Arch Manning's skills give him a case for being No. 1 in SEC quarterback rankings.