This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/texas as Paul Finebaum Makes Bold Prediction for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning. The official start of the Arch Manning era is just weeks away, and expectations for both him and the Texas Longhorns have never been higher.

Various way-too-early 2026 NFL mock drafts have included Texas quarterback Arch Manning in the first round, which means the first-year starter for the Longhorns would have to leave school a year early for that to come to fruition.