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Texas Makes Arch Manning Announcement on Saturday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Kevin Matthew Borba | Last updated Nov 22, 2025 7:31 PM ET

Fresh off a 35-10 Week 12 loss to the Georgia Bulldogs that dropped them to 7-3, Arch Manning and the No. 17 Texas Longhorns hosted a long-time rival in the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday.

While the game was close throughout the first half as the Longhorns went into halftime with a 24-20 lead, Manning and the Texas offense blew the doors off of Arkansas in the second half. The nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning led Texas to a 52-37 victory, completing 18-of-30 passes for 389 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for a touchdown and catching a touchdown pass from his roommate and star wide receiver Parker Livingstone.

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning (16) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass in the game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.Scott Wachter-Imagn Images

The massive showing from Manning marks the third time in the past four games that he has thrown for 300+ yards and three or more touchdowns. It also saw Manning make a bit of history. The program's Senior Associate Athletics Director, John Bianco, took to X to announce that Manning's touchdowns via three different methods marked the first time in program history that it had happened.

"Arch Manning is the first quarterback in Texas Football history to record a passing, rushing AND receiving touchdown in the same game," wrote Bianco.

Arch Manning is the first quarterback in Texas Football history to record a passing, rushing AND receiving touchdown in the same game
— John Bianco (@UT_Bianco) November 22, 2025

With the win, the Longhorns move to 8-3 on the season, as next Friday's matchup against No. 3 Texas A&M (11-0) will mark the most important game of the season for Texas. If the Longhorns have any chance at making the College Football Playoff, they will need a victory over their in-state rival.

Next Saturday's game will kick at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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