Nov 30, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies wide receiver Terry Bussey (2) runs with the ball as Texas Longhorns linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith (26) attempts to make a tackle during the fourth quarter at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

During an ad campaign with Sling TV, Manziel listed his top three quarterbacks going into this season. While he named Marcel Reed from his alma mater Texas A&M and LaNorris Sellers from South Carolina, he also mentioned Arch Manning.

Texas is the preseason No. 1 team for the first time in program history, so what does that mean for the 2025 Crystal Ball?

Five of the six national champions from the 2018-23 seasons went undefeated, marking an era filled with dominant teams. Last year’s debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff featured a two-loss Ohio State team as national champion, which could signal that being a dominant champion is now more difficult.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian explained how he built strong depth with the Longhorns despite obstacles posed by the transfer portal.

The Longhorns come into the 2025 college football season as the top-ranked team in the nation and will open the season against the Ohio State Buckeyes on August 30. It will come only months after the Buckeyes beat the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl, 28-14.

The Texas Longhorns and Texas A&M Aggies are fierce rivals on the gridiron again, thanks to the feud's revival in 2024. But the bad blood doesn't seem to extend past the football field. Five players from the two SEC programs will make their national acting debut on Aug.

How will Texas Longhorns football and head coach Steve Sarkisian do in 2025? The Austin American-Statesman  makes predictions for each regular-season game.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/name-image-likeness as Texas college football stars join actor Terry Crews in latest NIL partnership .

Texas football star Colin Simmons seems to be feeling good about Ohio State naming Julian Sayin its starting QB.