Arch Manning opened his second season as Texas’ starter with 305 passing yards and four touchdowns in two and a half quarters, tying his career high for scoring passes, in a 59 to 7 win over Texas State. This page logs every 2026 game as it happens, keeps his season totals current, and carries his career line for context. Next up is the game that decides his September: No. 1 Ohio State in Austin on Saturday.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Comp / Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Texas State | W 59 to 7 | 20 / 27 | 305 | 4 | 1 |
| Sept. 12 | No. 1 Ohio State | Sat., TBA | ||||
| Oct. 10 | Oklahoma (Dallas) | 3:30 p.m. ET |
Rows are added after each game. The full schedule is on Texas football score.
Week 1: Texas State
Manning threw touchdowns to Cam Coleman on the opening drive (6 yards), Ryan Wingo on the next one, and Coleman and Hollywood Smothers in the second half, and came out with Texas leading 42 to 7 in the third quarter. He was 7 for 8 on third down. Wingo caught seven passes for 121 yards, all before halftime; Coleman had three for 70 in his Texas debut after transferring from Auburn. The one blemish was an interception in the end zone on the last play of the first half, a throw into triple coverage. Steve Sarkisian’s postgame concern was the run game, not the quarterback: after a 45 yard Smothers run on the first play Texas managed 111 rushing yards the rest of the way.
Career Numbers
| Season | Role | Passing | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Redshirt | Minimal | Behind Quinn Ewers |
| 2024 | Backup, 2 starts | Spot duty | Started while Ewers was hurt; Texas reached the CFP semifinals |
| 2025 | Starter | 3,163 yards, 26 TD, 7 INT | Four TD passes vs. San Jose State was the previous career high; Texas went 7 and 1 down the stretch |
| 2026 | Starter | 305 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT (1 game) | Career high tying four touchdowns in the opener |
What the Ohio State Game Decides
Texas has lost its last two meetings with Ohio State, and Manning started the most recent one, a 14 to 7 loss in Columbus to open 2025 in which he threw for 170 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Saturday is the rematch at home, against the No. 1 team and Julian Sayin, with College GameDay in Austin. His Heisman price, second choice at about +750, moves more on that game than on the rest of September combined; the board is on Arch Manning Heisman odds. The rest of his profile: bio, NFL draft, NIL, family.
The Bottom Line
Arch Manning is 20 of 27 for 305 yards, four touchdowns and one interception through one game in 2026, a career high tying day against Texas State. This page updates after every Texas game, starting with Ohio State on Saturday.