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Arch Manning’s tenure as Texas’ full-time starting quarterback begins with a bang on Aug. 30, when the Longhorns travel to Ohio State in a rematch from the College Football Playoff semifinals. It won’t be the first start of his career, but it will be his first as the program’s unquestioned QB1 following Wednesday’s news that Quinn Ewers is declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft.
From there, things lighten up considerably for Texas, which is expected to enter the 2025 season as a top-five team, despite the losses of several offensive linemen and a handful of key pass-catchers. Just two of Texas’ eight SEC opponents finished the 2024 season with a winning record against league competition.
Between facing the Buckeyes in Week 1 and a showdown at Georgia in Week 12, the Longhorns won’t see a single opponent that finished the 2024 season ranked in the CFP Top 25. However, there will still be high-pressure moments for Manning, whose only starts so far came against overmatched foes Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State while Ewers dealt with an oblique injury.
Among the key contests will be a showdown with rising star quarterback DJ Lagway at Florida on Oct. 4, followed by the all-important Red River Rivalry contest with Oklahoma the following week. Texas is expected to compete for the SEC title and return to the CFP as Manning takes over following two seasons as Ewers’ understudy.
How practical is that? Here’s a breakdown of how Texas’ 2024 season might go with Manning leading the way
Texas 2025 football schedule
DateOpponent2024 RecordAug. 30at Ohio State13-2Sept. 6San Jose State7-5Sept. 13UTEP3-9Sept. 27Sam Houston State10-3Oct. 4at Florida8-5Oct. 11Oklahoma (Dallas)6-7Oct. 18at Kentucky4-8Oct. 25at Mississippi State2-10Nov….
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Author : David Cobb
Publish date : 2025-01-15 19:36:00
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