Arch Manning has served as Quinn Ewers' understudy for 2 seasons but the time has for come to lead Texas football. Ewers is heading to the NFL draft.

Despite playing for arch-rival Texas A&M, even Johnny Manziel can admit the Longhorns' quarterback situation looks good in 2025.

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.

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.

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.

Just because the Texas Longhorns failed to advance to the national championship for the second year in a row does not mean we have to reinvent the wheel here. T

Michael Jenkins takes an early look at the national title odds in college football for next season and discuses where Texas stands in the pecking order.