Texas quarterback Arch Manning meets super-fan Connor Petrozlello, 13, at SEC Media Days in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Maura Carey) ...

There is also a world in which Arch Manning and the Longhorns play at Ole Miss. If the Rebels earn a host bid in the 12-team College Football Playoff and Texas makes the bracket as a road team ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Arch Manning’s career as Texas football’s starting quarterback will begin Aug. 30 against Ohio State. However, it won’t mark his first time playing against the Buckeyes.

Despite only a handful of starts under his belt, Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is the overwhelming favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

July 15, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Texas quarterback Arch Manning listens to a question during SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. / Gary Cosby Jr. / USA TODAY NETWORK ...

And, as you know, Texas is also included in this group. Arch Manning, where you feel it is justified or not, is receiving a ton of preseason buzz. And the Athletic has joined the craze.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is greeted by fans before his team's College Football Playoff game against the Clemson Tigers outside Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Dec. 21 ...

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) walks onto the field as the Texas Longhorns prepare to play the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal at ...