The biggest season opener in college football history has arrived. No. 1 Texas. Vs. No. 3 Ohio State. Arch Madness against the reigning national champions. Rarely do we see the preseason No. 1 team open the year as an underdog, and yet here is Texas, sprinting into Week 1 against the Buckeyes, the slight favorites who aim to defend their …
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Arch Manning Texas era begins with showdown vs. Ohio State
It was halftime of the College Football Playoff semifinals, and Texas trailed eventual national champion Ohio State by only a touchdown. Quinn Ewers wasn’t necessarily playing poorly, but Longhorns fans wanted to see No. 16 under center. They had only gotten a glimpse of Arch Manning — two starts against overwhelmed opponents early in the season — but Texas fans …
Read More »Can Arch Manning Take Texas Where No Manning Has Gone Before? – The Wall Street Journal
Can Arch Manning Take Texas Where No Manning Has Gone Before? The Wall Street Journal Arch Manning’s moment finally arrives as Texas visits Ohio State in epic Week 1 showdown – The Athletic The New York Times The next Manning QB is here. Can Arch meet sky-high expectations? NBC News ‘Arch Manning Hasn’t Done a Thing Yet’: Urban Meyer Eyes Competitive Texas–OSU Game FOX …
Read More »Across The Field: Texas Beat Reporter Danny Davis Expects a “Very Good” Season from Arch Manning and Hero Kanu to Factor into the DT Rotation
Before each Ohio State game, Eleven Warriors catches up with a media member who covers the opposing team to get his or her perspective on the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent. 0-0 Aug. 30, 2025 – NOON Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH This week, we’re joined by Danny Davis, who covers Texas for the Austin American-Statesman. Davis helped us break down the top storylines for the upcoming Cotton …
Read More »Ten bold predictions for the 2025 college football season: Arch Manning for Heisman, ACC gets No. 1 seed
With just a few more days until the 2025 college football season gets fully underway, it’s time to take a look at some of the crazy-but-maybe-realistic outcomes we could see this season. No, I’m not going to predict that Bill Belichick takes UNC to the College Football Playoff or that the national championship game is decided by a walk-off 65-yard …
Read More »ESPN’s Jordan Rodgers is carving out his lane as an Arch Manning critic
There aren’t many football analysts who have been critical of Arch Manning. But for Jordan Rodgers, the opportunity to be on an island is an opportunity nonetheless. With three days to go until the highly anticipated Week 1 matchup between Ohio State and Texas, the ESPN college football analyst provided a boost to the network’s in-house news cycle. Appearing on …
Read More »Arch Manning Mania Arrives: Texas vs. Ohio State Is Huge, Not Season-Defining
While it will certainly be ‘Arch Manning Mania’ at Ohio State this weekend, as the Texas Longhorns head to Columbus, I think some are forgetting that this game will not define the season for either team. You know, because of the strengths of schedule metrics that the college football playoff released last week, which led to the SEC deciding to …
Read More »Arch Manning takes the reins as Texas’ starting QB against Ohio State
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arch Manning has waited for this moment. So have Texas fans. College football fans have too, to see what the hype is all about. No more waiting. Manning leads No. 1 Texas against No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday in a season-opening matchup that will lift the lid off a pair of national title contenders, and …
Read More »Arch Manning takes reins as No. 1 Texas faces No. 3 Ohio State: ‘What I’ve been waiting for’
AUSTIN, Texas — The moment so many who bleed burnt orange have been waiting for has nearly arrived, as Arch Manning finally takes the reins as Texas’ undisputed starting quarterback when the Longhorns travel to Ohio State on Saturday. Manning, who was a reserve quarterback the last two years behind Quinn Ewers, has stepped into the QB1 role nicely, coach …
Read More »Arch Manning: ‘We’ve got a red dot on everyone else’
AUSTIN, Texas — Ranked No. 1 in both preseason polls, the Texas Longhorns enter the 2025 season as an upset target for their opponents, starting with the reigning national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday in Columbus. In an echo of the “John Wick mentality” the Longhorns adopted during the 2023 season as they “embraced the hate” of their departure …
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