The latest edition of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship is officially in the books with Ohio State defeating Notre Dame, 34-23 on Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. But it is never too early to look ahead to the next one, and several sportsbooks are view the Texas Longhorns as major contenders for next year's title.

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.

Texas QB Arch Manning is expected to be an agent of change in Austin by the time the Longhorns' next College Football Playoff run rolls around.

Arch Manning's long journey to becoming the starting quarterback for the Texas Longhorns is almost complete. The grandson of legendary college quarterback Archie Manning and nephew of NFL icons Peyton Manning and Eli Manning has spent the last two seasons as a backup to starter Quinn Ewers.

Smith and Manning are among the rising superstars who not only helped their teams get to the 2024 postseason but also figure to define the race to the 2025 national championship. They will be household names next fall as two of the biggest figures in the entire sport.

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.

The longest college football season is in the books, but it is not too soon to look ahead. Arch Manning will start, Bill Belichick will coach and Jeremiah Smith will continue to dominate.

Notre Dame asked Riley Leonard to carry the rock against Ohio State. Texas fans want to know why Steve Sarkisian didn't do the same with Arch Manning.

This year, Boise State was the non-power representative for the College Football Playoff. Next year, it will be Tulane, but it will be a very different situation than the Broncos'. Boise State got a bye and was actually ranked inside the top-12. That won't be the case next season.

Texas has reached consecutive College Football Playoff semifinals and posted 25 wins over two years. You have to go all the way back to when Colt McCoy was playing quarterback during coach Mack Brown's heyday more than 15 years ago to find a better stretch.

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

Arch Manning is a redshirt freshman player for the Texas Longhorns football team in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) as of 2025. Notable for being the grandson of Archie Manning and the nephew of ...