Among the teams that reached the initial 12-team College Football Playoff, four brought back starting quarterbacks for this fall, and two others saw their QBs transfer but remain in the college game.

Normally, the focus of the sport would be on the returning signal-callers. Players such as Penn State's Drew Allar , Clemson's Cade Klubnik , Arizona State's Sam Leavitt , SMU's Kevin Jennings and an intriguing group of incumbents in the Big 12, SEC and elsewhere would be generating the most buzz.

But 2025 is different. The quarterback discussion is dominated by a 2024 backup who didn't attempt a pass in four postseason games and had just 12 pass attempts after his first two career starts. Texas quarterback Arch Manning might be the biggest name in the sport as he prepares for his

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