Manning's leadership abilities have already been discussed this spring. On Off the Edge with Cam Jordan, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian praised Manning's leadership, "I think we've got a quarterback in Arch, and I think we got a great leader who does things the right way, but I think he's also surrounded by a really talented football team."

Arch Manning has been given the keys to the Texas Longhorns offense. Texas fans cannot help but get excited over seeing Manning's first action as starting quarterback.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning enters the 2025 college football season with as much hype as any signal-caller has in recent memory. Through two seasons at Texas, he’s already shown flashes of the talent that made him the nation’s No.