Longhorns Daily News: Does Arch Manning deserve the hopeful Heisman speculation?

Towards the end of the ongoing 2025 college football season, Texas quarterback Arch Manning has looked every bit of solid. Even so, that wasn’t the case at the beginning of the season, when Manning forced Texas fans to sit through a handful of truly unimpressive performances against the likes of Ohio State, UTEP, Florida, and others, depending on you’re grading him these days.

But as Manning demonstrates obvious, at times dramatic, improvements, does he now deserve to be among the conversation around who will end up with this year’s Heisman Trophy?

Does he?

Really?

Y’all let us know in the comments and on social media.

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

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247Sports: Why Texas football’s late run on 3-star recruits is necessary for roster construction in NIL era

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247Sports: Chris Jackson and the Longhorns’ receiver unit catches the eyes of 2027 wideouts

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SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Golden: Texas defense’s recent performances won’t cut it vs. No. 3 Aggies

Austin American-Statesman: Sarkisian: Texas A&M coach Mike Elko is ‘notorious’ for this defensive stat

Dallas Morning News: All-time results for the Texas A&M Aggies vs. Texas Longhorns football rivalry

247Sports: Know Your Longhorn Foe: No. 16 Texas needs a win over No. 3 Texas A&M to keep its playoff hopes alive

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