College football fans across the nation will finally get their wish as Arch Manning is set to start at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns in 2025. Manning, despite serving as a backup during his first two seasons at Texas,

A recent report in Athlon Sports gets into how Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian recently opened up about his high hopes and respect for incoming starting quarterback Arch Manning, who will replace Quinn Ewers after he declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Although he has yet to play a full season, Arch is already predicted to be a top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, even with the Manning camp stating that he will not enter the 2026 draft. This rightfully persuaded Texas to target top quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting class to ensure they have another quarterback ready to take the reins.

During the 2025 campaign, they will have a new leader under center in Arch Manning. While Manning will have a different role than last year, his head coach, Steve Sarkisian has been impressed by what he has seen so far.

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian spoke to the media for the first time since their Jan. 11 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal in the Cotton Bowl. He praised quarterback Arch Manning’s leadership and highlighted his readiness to shine as the starting quarterback for the 2025 season after two years as Quinn Ewers’ backup.