Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning discussed his upcoming return to Louisiana on Monday ahead of Saturday’s road matchup vs. the LSU Tigers.

The New Orleans native will play in his home state as Texas enters the final stretch of its regular season. Manning fielded a question about his mentality heading into the trip to Baton Rouge.

Texas enters the week at 7-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play after beating Missouri. The Longhorns face another conference road test with three regular-season games remaining.

Horns247’s Eric C. Henry shared Manning’s response Monday on X, formerly Twitter, capturing the quarterback’s perspective ahead of the matchup.

“We're trying to go 1-0 this week. I really don't have any legacy, you know, I have no family that went to LSU. I'm from New Orleans, which is an hour from Baton Rouge. So there's no real, there's no connection, really. It's not about me at all this week.”

Here’s Arch Manning on his mentality going back to his home state.

“We're trying to go 1-0 this week. I don't have any legacy [at LSU]. I have no family who went to LSU. I'm from New Orleans, which is an hour from Baton Rouge. So, there's no connection. It's not about me.” https://t.co/hQmJoeXc7u pic.twitter.com/UVCnTaIM6m

— Eric C. Henry (@EricCHenry_) November 9, 2026

Texas coach Steve Sarkisian offered a similar assessment Monday. He said Manning focuses on preparing for opposing coverages and improving as a player rather than the family storylines surrounding particular opponents.

Manning enters the matchup after completing 28 of 38 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns in the Longhorns’ 34-20 Week 10 victory over Missouri in Columbia.

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His 23-yard touchdown pass to Raleek Brown put the Longhorns ahead with 5:03 remaining. Brown added a rushing touchdown to secure Texas’ third consecutive victory and fourth win against an AP Top 25 opponent this season.

LSU enters at 6-3 after a 31-13 loss to Alabama. Texas will follow its trip to Baton Rouge with games against Arkansas and Texas A&M.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT on ABC at Tiger Stadium, with Manning and the Longhorns seeking their eighth victory.