Arch Manning reveals advice he received from Quinn Ewers, Steve Sarkisian ahead of 2025 season

Not long after Ohio State beat Texas in the Cotton Bowl to end the 2024 season for the Longhorns, Texas QB Arch Manning was already thinking ahead to 2025. Manning played mostly in a reserve role for Texas the past two seasons. But he will finally get his chance to shine this upcoming year.

Manning recently sat down with ESPN’s Marty Smith for an interview and revealed the message he received from Quinn Ewers ahead of the 2025 season.

“Kind of right after the Ohio State game I was with Quinn in the locker room,” Manning recalled. “He was just like, ‘Enjoy every moment. It goes by quickly. So love on your teammates and have fun.’”

That is obviously excellent advice from Ewers, who is off to the NFL after leading the Longhorns to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff in 2024. Ewers spent three seasons at Texas after starting his career at Ohio State as a decorated recruit. He knows all too well how quickly time goes by while playing college football.

In addition to Ewers, Manning also received advice from Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian about what to do now that he is the leader of the Texas team.

“Coach Sark just told me to be myself and be a leader and work hard and it’ll all work out,” Arch Manning said.

Manning started two games for the Longhorns this past season while Quinn Ewers was injured, leading Texas past ULM and Mississippi State. He also saw limited playing time in several other games.

For the year, Manning finished with 939 passing yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 67.8 percent of his passes. Manning also rushed for 108 yards and four scores. He is looking forward to his opportunity to finally be the full-time starter for the Longhorns.

“I think my first start against ULM I kind of forced some shots down field and was a little bit greedy,” Arch Manning said. “But then the next week against Mississippi State settled in. The hardest part was you get a little taste of what it’s like and you love it. And then you go back to not playing. That was pretty tough.

“I haven’t really played much, so I guess it hasn’t really started. But it’s been fun. I’ve enjoyed it. I’ve learned a lot. I love my coaches, love my teammates. So I’m ready to get it rolling.”