The Texas quarterback will be the 2025 starter after two seasons on the bench as the great proving ground awaits one of the most-hyped college prospects ever.

Arch Manning waited two years for this opportunity. He did something that’s essentially unheard of as a five-star, can’t-miss quarterback prospect in the 2020s — he sat on the bench for two seasons, backing up Quinn Ewers.

Both the Ole Miss Rebels and Texas Longhorns will look to remedy that during the 2025 season, but both will be entering the year with a new quarterback. For Lane Kiffin and his team, Austin Simmons will replace First-Team All-SEC signal-caller Jaxson Dart.

Arch Manning has a tight bond with his legendary grandfather Archie, who carved out his special place in SEC history at Ole Miss.

Former NFL MVP and Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton came to the defense of Arch Manning amid criticism over his decision to spend two years as the backup to Quinn Ewers at Texas, saying that developing as a backup was a wise approach by Arch and his family.

Former NFL MVP Cam Newton has publicly come to the defense of Arch Manning, who made the surprising decision to remain a backup quarterback at the University of Texas for two seaso

Texas Longhorns star quarterback Arch Manning talked about the advice he received from Matthew McConaughey as his fame has risen in Austin.