Texas Longhorns' Rollercoaster Season with Arch Manning

0:00On May 1, Texas Longhorns kicked off the 2025 season as the top-ranked squad with national title buzz, but it turned into a rollercoaster year after Quinn Ewers got drafted by the Miami Dolphins, handing the reins to Arch Manning. No college football playout spot for the first time since 2022, yet the campaign packed memorable highs and lows. Early on, reality hit hard with a tight 7-14 road loss to defending champ Ohio State in Columbus, where Manning's debut showed flashes. Despite an interception, they bounced back with three wins, including a 55-nothing blowout, but stumbled again 21-29 at Florida, dropping to three, and two in sparking doubts about their contender status. Fans and pundits shifted gears after a dominant 23-6 red river win over sixth ranked Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl, the first time Ann. One ranked Texas beat a ranked OU in a decade. Manning's slice defenses like a pro, the D-snag three picks, and a 75-yard putt return

1:02sealed in, reigniting Heisman talk. The horns kept the momentum with a 27-17 upset over third ranked Texas A&M in Austin, their second straight spoiler act, thanks too. A second half surge, and Manning's 35-yard score, extending A&M's drought to over 15 years. Wrapped it in the cheese of bowl, Manning's dual-thread explosion, 221 passing, 155 rushing, 4 total. Touchdowns led to a 41-27 route of Michigan. Manning found his groove late, turning early promise into a foundation for what's next. Proving the long horns defense and grit kept them elite in the buy, SEC grind.