It's the dawn of a new day in Austin. With three-year starter Quinn Ewers declaring for the NFL Draft on Wednesday morning, the Arch Manning era has officially

Arch Manning'stenure 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,

Ewers, a three-year starter, was expected to turn pro after leading the Longhorns to consecutive playoff appearances.

Quinn Ewers was that guy. He was the No. 1 recruit, the first perfectly graded quarterback in the 247Sports Composite since Vince Young. His initial decommitment from Texas in 2020 as a high school recruit portended the end of the Tom Herman era.

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.

Texas Longhorns backup quarterback Arch Manning was a major talking point all season, with fans repeatedly calling for him to take over the starting job from Quinn Ewers, who has held the position for the past three years. Those conversations continued during Texas’ 28-14 loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinals last Friday.

Arch is finally the Man (ning) in Austin. Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft has cleared the path for Manning to be the Longhorns’ starting quarterback next season. It’s possible next season will be Manning’s lone campaign as a starter before leaving for the NFL.

Texas junior quarterback Quinn Ewers declared for the NFL draft on Wednesday, ending a Longhorns career in which he led the program to a Big 12 championship and twice to the College Football Playoff but was not always embraced by a fan base eagerly waiting for Arch Manning to take over.

Texas QB Arch Manning is expected to get the Longhorns back into the College Football Playoff next year, and more, regardless of who's around him in Austin.