Arch Manning's tenure 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 Playof

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.

After falling short in the CFP for the second consecutive season, what’s next for the Longhorns as they look to get over the hump.

Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era.

But Manning has done everything his way through his recruitment and since he got to Texas. And now, finally, with Ewers announcing for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, the keys are in Manning’s hands to run the Longhorns’ offense. He’s being handed a Lamborghini and Manning should make it purr.

It's the dawn of a new day in Austin. With three-year starter Quinn Ewers declaring for the NFL Draft on Wednesday morning, the Arch Manning era has officially

Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is headed to the NFL draft, he announced on social media on Wednesday. “With prayer and careful consideration, I’m declaring for the NFL draft,” Ewers said in his video post.

Arch is finally the Man (ning) in Austin. Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft has cleared the path for Manning to be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback next season. It’s possible next season will be Manning’s lone campaign as a starter before leaving for the NFL.

Texas Longhorns backup quarterback Arch Manning was a major talking point all season, with fans repeatedly calling for him to take over the starting job from Quinn Ewers, who has held the position for the past three years. Those conversations continued during Texas’ 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals last Friday.