In the glimpses that Texas fans got of Manning, they saw a quarterback with a big arm that isn't afraid to air it out, and also someone who is a great athlete that can hurt defenses with his feet. The first game of the Manning era will take place on Aug. 30 against No. 3 Ohio State.

The Texas Longhorns will open the 2025 football season in front of a packed Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, as every ticket for the home slate is officially gone. The program’s official account called it “the hottest ticket in town” when announcing the sellout, a sign of the anticipation building in Austin.