Expectations were threw the roof for Arch Manning in his first seasons as the Texas starting quarterback in 2025. After two years sitting behind Quinn Ewers at Texas, Arch Manning got his chance to be the starter in 2025. Expectations were for Manning to immediately be a star and a Heisman candidate, but it took time for the quarterback to get accustomed to being the starter. Manning and Texas have their sights set on a College Football playoff berth, and he has the weapons around him to make the run. Texas opens up its season as a top five-rated team, and will host Texas State on September 5, before hosting Ohio State the following week.