Many fans and pundits in the media are projecting Texas football as the way-too-early No. 1 team for the 2025 season. With Texas and head coach Steve Sarkisian turning the page to the Arch Manning era, the hype has started to mount for UT almost immediately early this offseason.
How far can Texas football QB Arch Manning lead the Longhorns for 2025?
Despite the heavy roster turnover among the starters on the offensive side of the ball for the Longhorns this offseason, the hype train isn't slowing down for the Manning era at Texas.
The success that Sarkisian and the Longhorns staff had recruiting and developing talented players for the NFL in the past few years gives fans and the media the confidence to say that Texas should be able to reload on offense for the 2025 season.
That's not to mention the fact that the Longhorns are getting a dynamic and talented quarterback in Manning who can expand the playbook for Sarkisian next fall.
247Sports ranked Manning as the No. 3 best quarterback in college football for the 2025 season.
Here's the complete list of the projected top 10 quarterbacks for the 2025 college football season.
1. Cade Klubnik: Clemson
2. Garrett Nussmeier: LSU
3. Arch Manning: Texas
4. Sam Leavitt: Arizona State
5. Carson Beck: Miami
6. LaNorris Sellers: South Carolina
7. Fernando Mendoza: Indiana
8. Drew Allar: Penn State
9. Diego Pavia: Vanderbilt
10. Jackson Arnold: Mississippi State
Arch started two games for the Longhorns this past season, leading Texas to a 2-0 record with wins over the UL-Monroe Warhawks in Week 4 and the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the SEC opener. He played in 10 games total for the Longhorns in 2024, registering 939 passing yards, nine passing touchdowns, two interceptions, 108 rushing yards, and four rushing touchdowns.
This isn't a new system to Arch with the Longhorns' offense. He's entering his third year in the Texas system under Sarkisian for 2025.
Not only is Manning expected to be among the most prominent, talented quarterbacks in college football next season for 2025, but he's also among the Heisman favorites in the early betting odds.