Texas, the top-ranked team in the country, is starting a quarterback, <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/08/25/sports/arch-manning-ready-to-tackle-unprecedented-expectations-at-texas-helm/">Arch Manning</a>, with two career starts.

Notre Dame, ranked sixth, is on to its sixth starter under center in as many years. 

Contenders Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Miami and Michigan all have new starting quarterbacks and reigning Big Ten champion Oregon hasn’t even named its No. 1 signal-caller yet.

A majority of the nation’s premier teams have question marks at quarterback. 

A majority of the nation’s premier teams have question marks at quarterback. Perhaps that’s why it doesn’t feel like there’s a true favorite in 2025.{ai:summary}<p>Texas No. 1 starts Arch Manning with just two career starts. Notre Dame, No. 6, has its sixth starter in as many years.</p><p>Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Miami and Michigan all have new QBs, and Oregon hasn’t named a No. 1 yet. A majority of top programs have questions at quarterback. #sports</p>

College football’s top contenders putting faith in untested QBs

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