The performance of Texas quarterback Arch Manning will be under a microscope this season. After two seasons serving as a backup behind Quinn Ewers, Manning is finally stepping into the starting role for the Longhorns. Most fans and analysts are expecting him to immediately become one of the top QBs in the nation. However, there are some who are worried the hype is building a little too fast for the young QB.
Analyst Paul Finebaum is not one of those people. He is confident that the Longhorns will be one of the top contenders in the SEC next season under the leadership of head coach Steve Sarkisian. On an episode of “The Paul Finebaum Show” this week, Finebaum spoke about his expectations for the Longhorns during their first season with Manning as the starting quarterback.
“I would go with 11-1,” Finebaum said. “I’m sure you are curious which one of the games Texas would lose. I think there are a couple of possibilities: at Florida, clearly at Georgia, I think, one of those two could be a possibility. It’s a tricky schedule. I think Georgia and Florida are the two toughest games. I think Oklahoma could be pretty close after that.”
Finebaum went on to mention that although Texas plays the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes, in Week 1, he is not worried and thinks the Longhorns will win that game.
Arch Manning Shows Up to Training Camp in Good Shape
The Texas Longhorns began fall training camp on Wednesday as head coach Steve Sarkisian’s squad prepares for the 2025 college football season. On the first day of camp, most reporters were focused on Arch Manning, how he looked, and how he performed.
According to the “Rookie Watch” X account, Manning showed up in good shape and appears to have put on some muscle.
Arch Manning’s deep ball was on FULL DISPLAY at his first practice as Texas’ QB1.
Manning reportedly showed up to fall camp with “more muscle” than he’s ever played with in his career.
Manning’s arm talent has reportedly taken a “clear leap” from last year’s fall camp to this… pic.twitter.com/Ru2s2GsEty
— Rookie Watch (@RookieWatxh) July 31, 2025
Arch Manning also performed well in drills on his first day of camp. His arm talent was on display as he made several impressive throws. The X account even said that Manning’s arm talent appears to have taken a clear leap compared to training camp last year.
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