Do the Texas Longhorns need to add a running back from the NCAA transfer portal? Just like coaches have to look ahead for program management purposes, fans are looking ahead to the 2025 season, too, even as head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team prepares to face the Arizona State Sun Devils in the Peach Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Texas backup quarterback Arch Manning said he intends to return to the Longhorns next season, despite rumors he would enter the NCAA transfer portal. Speaking Monday in advance of No. 5 seed Texas' College Football Playoff quarterfinal appearance against No.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning isn't going anywhere. Though he's been consistent in his desire to stay with the Longhorns, nothing can be taken for granted in the transfer portal era, especially since Manning is a former five-star recruit that has yet to take on a consistent starting role.