Arch Manning Stats: Texas vs Sam Houston – Week 4 Highlights

Heading into the 2025 season, all eyes were on Arch Manning, the quarterback many expected to emerge as one of college football’s best. He entered the year as the Heisman Trophy favorite, leading a Texas team ranked No. 1 in the preseason.

But through three games, Manning hasn’t lived up to the lofty expectations in his first full season as a starter. He’s completed just 55.3% of his passes for 579 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions. Frustrations peaked against UTEP, when he struggled to find a rhythm, finishing 11 of 25 for 114 yards, a touchdown, and a pick.

After dropping the season opener to No. 3 Ohio State, No. 8 Texas has bounced back with two straight wins. Still, if the Longhorns hope to meet their national championship expectations, it starts with Manning. Before diving into a loaded SEC slate that features four current AP Top 25 opponents, Texas gets one final tune-up at home against Sam Houston.

Follow along for live updates on Manning’s performance against the Bearkats.

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Arch Manning live updates, highlights from Texas vs. Sam Houston

Got DMR rockin’ 💥 pic.twitter.com/a6g1ckcJC2

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 21, 2025

Manning has his third passing touchdown of the night as the Longhorns take a 45-0 lead.

Arch delivers a dime to open the second half.

9:51 p.m.: Arch Manning thows a beauty in his first drive of the second half.

On his second passing attempt of the half, he hits Wingo down the middle of the field for a 53-yard touchdown, lobbing the ball to hit Wingo right in stride.

Arch 🤝 Wingo pic.twitter.com/p7R6IWYeRS

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 21, 2025

Texas is now up 38-0.

9:25 p.m.: At halftime, Texas is up 31-0, and Manning is having himself a game.

The quarterback has completed 14-of-17 passes for 227 yards and a touchdown, while adding two touchdowns on the ground.

Manning tallies another rushing touchdown

9:18 p.m.: The sophomore has his second rushing touchdown of the night.

On the run again 🤘 pic.twitter.com/AJoaNfqaTt

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 21, 2025

On a run-pass-option, Manning keeps it himself, rolling right for a two-yard touchdown. He has three total touchdowns in the first half as Texas takes a 31-0 lead.

9:14 p.m.: Manning once again goes easy, completing another screen pass to Ryan Niblett, who takes it 39 yards down to the Sam Houston two-yard line.

Manning is now over 200 yards on the day.

9:12 p.m.: The Texas offense takes over with just over four minutes remaining, and Manning opens up the drive with two easy completions. The first, which went to Daylan McCutcheon, was a screen pass that McCutcheon took for 21 yards.

9:01 p.m.: Texas was in the red zone, and the quarterback was able to scramble for nine yards and a first down. But, it was held back after a holding penalty against the Longhorns.

Manning does connect with Moore Jr. for a 12-yard completion, but then he is sacked on a 3rd and 7, and Texas settles for a field goal.

8:57 p.m.: Manning might have had his best throw of the day so far, connecting with Moore Jr. for 38 yards. The sophomore threw the ball in between two defenders, hitting the receiver in stride.

Texas is knocking on the door again.

Manning connects with Washington for first passing touchdown

8:47 p.m.: Texas runs two plays to start its third drive, and on Manning’s first pass attempt, he finds a wide open Jordan Washington, who coasts into the end zone for a 32-yard touchdown.

First career TD for this one 🤘 pic.twitter.com/14HNTVw8GZ

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 21, 2025

Manning avoided pressure, rolled forward in the pocket and hit Washington, who had nobody around him on the left side of the field.

The quarterback has three consecutive games with both a passing and rushing touchdown, which ties a Texas quarterback record for the past 30 seasons.

Manning runs it in for his first touchdown of the game

8:35: Manning has his first touchdown of the game, keeping a read option and running it five yards for a touchdown.

We told y’all @archmanning got swagger 😏 pic.twitter.com/WsiNPGiJPb

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 21, 2025

Manning was visibily amped up, staring down the Sam Houston defender who failed to tackle him, and had to be warned by the referees. As he went back to the Texas sideline, you could see how hyped up he is.

FIRE. US. UP. @archmanning 😤 #Hook pic.twitter.com/rMZWWp80FB

— Texas Longhorns (@TexasLonghorns) September 21, 2025

8:33 p.m.: After the lengthy review, Manning hits Wingo for 18 yards over the middle of the field on the first play. He stayed in the pocket and delivered a missile to the wide receiver, who was open in the middle of the field.

8:29 p.m.: On a 3rd and 1, Manning keeps it on the read option and goes up the line of scrimmage. He gains the first down, but the ball pops out as he’s being brought down in the pile. Though, Manning was ruled down and Texas keeps driving.

8:28 p.m.: Manning opens up his second drive with a play-action curl route to Ryan Wingo on the right side of the field. Wingo, who had 472 yards and two touchdowns in 2024, is expected to take a leap forward.

8:13 p.m.: Manning has looked solid on the Longhorns’ opening drive, but two penalties have driven Texas back. On a 2nd and 20, he hits Parker Livingstone on the right sideline for 18 yards.

Manning and co. drove into the red zone before a Jerrick Gibson 13-yard touchdown run gave the Longhorns their first points of the game. The quarterback was 4-for-6 for 55 yards on the drive.

8:09 p.m.: On Texas’ first third down of the game, Manning stands in the pocket and hits a wide-open Deandre Moore Jr. in the middle of the field for 16 yards.

Texas entered the game last in the SEC with a 28.6% third down conversion rate.

8:07 p.m.: The Texas defense forces a three-and-out to open up the game, and Arch Manning takes the field for his first drive of the game.

8:03 p.m.: We are underway in Austin, with Sam Houston receiving the ball first.

8:01 p.m.: Teams have taken the field, and we are moments away from kickoff. Manning was seen on the sideline amped up and ready to go.

7:26 p.m.: With kickoff less than an hour away, Manning has taken the field for pregame warm ups.

QB1 🫡 pic.twitter.com/PtLOvGwcwK

— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) September 20, 2025

7:00 p.m.: There’s a new development in Manning’s routine: headphones.

Big news pregame: Arch Manning is wearing headphones! Switching things up. pic.twitter.com/KZbYNJWDig

— Darby Brown (@darbyjobrown) September 20, 2025

Before the Texas quarterback tries to tune out the noise with a big performance, he’s doing it with headphones pregame.

6:35 p.m.: Manning has taken the field to warm up before Texas’ game vs Sam Houston.

#Texas QB Arch Manning warming up before the #Horns take on #SHSU. #Hook pic.twitter.com/GY95N0cTwf

— OnTexasFootball (@ontexasfootball) September 20, 2025

The quarterback looks to bounce back from a rough outing against UTEP, where he completed 11-of-24 passes for 114 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

Where to watch Texas vs. Sam Houston

• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Live stream: ESPN app

Texas vs. Sam Houston will be shown only on SEC Network+ this week. You can also stream the game live with the new ESPN app.

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*Game will be played at a neutral site