Arch Manning doesn’t hold back on 2025 season struggles
Arch Manning is the first to admit he didn’t play up to his standard during the first half of the 2025 season.
The Texas Longhorns quarterback is set to enter his second season as the starter under center and while taking a look back at his first season as a starter, Manning admitted he was made at himself for not playing well.
“I was mad at myself,” Manning said. “I’m like, why am I not playing well? It’s not supposed to be like this. I’m letting myself down. I’m letting the team down, the fans. And it was definitely challenging, but I think there’s nothing you can do besides keep trying to get better and work hard and get through it. And I knew I was going to get through it. It just took some time.”
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Last season, Manning completed 56.3% of his passes on throws between zero and 10 yards down the field, ranking 66th out of 67 FBS quarterbacks.
“That’s not very good,” Manning said bluntly.
While he struggled in the early going, the talented quarterback turned his season around over the last six games, throwing 14 touchdown passes to just two interceptions. Texas won its last three games of the season, including a dominant 41-27 victory over Michigan in the Citrus Bowl.
The Longhorns open the 2026 season against Texas State before a massive non-conference tilt against Ohio State.
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