The Texas Longhorns kick off the 2025 season as national championship favorites, led by Heisman hopeful Arch Manning.

As revealed by Wickersham, then Alabama defensive coordinator and current Ole Miss coordinator Pete Golding attempted to prevent Manning from going to Texas by bringing up head coach Steve Sarkisian’s previous battle with alcoholism, which cost him his job at USC.

With pressure and expectations growing around the nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning as he looks to lead the No. 1 Texas Longhorns to the program's first title since the 2005 season, his grandfather and former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning attempted to take some of the pressure off of his grandson recently.

An upcoming book has detailed how Alabama tried convincing star quarterback Arch Manning to snub Texas in 2023.

Arch Manning isn't on this list yet but Longhorns have an interesting mix of running and throwing quarterbacks.

As Arch Manning prepares for his first season as the full-time starter for the Texas Longhorns, there is heightened anticipation for the nephew of two NFL great