Texas Longhorns starting QB for Week 9: Who is Steve Sarkisian's QB1 for game against Vanderbilt?

The No. 5 Texas Longhorns (6-1) will be on the road to square off against the No. 25 Vanderbilt Commodores (5-2) in Week 9 of the 2024 college football season. Saturday's game between the two Southeastern Conference teams is scheduled to kick off at 4:15 p.m. ET from FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Who is Texas' starting QB vs. Vanderbilt in Week 9?

Texas Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers - Source: Getty

As things stand, there are some doubts about who will start as the Texas quarterback against Vanderbilt on Saturday. Quinn Ewers is listed as Texas' QB1 on the depth chart for Week 9, but he is still dealing with an abdominal strain. While Ewers is expected to play, his lingering injury raises the possibility that Arch Manning might get the nod to lead the Longhorns' offense against the Commodores.

Ewers missed two games due to the issue and returned as Texas' starter against Oklahoma in Week 7. However, he hasn't looked at his best in the past two games and the Longhorns even suffered their first defeat of the season, a 30-15 loss against Georgia in Week 8 when Ewers led the offense.

Ewers has played five games for Texas this season. He has completed 103 of 151 passes for 1,101 yards and thrown 11 touchdowns, with four interceptions. The quarterback also has one rushing touchdown.

Meanwhile, Manning has featured in five games this season, including two starts. He has completed 58 of 84 passes for 920 yards and thrown nine touchdowns, with two interceptions. The redshirt freshman has also added 81 yards on 17 carries and rushed for three touchdowns.

Texas also has Trey Owens as its third-choice quarterback.

College Football 2024 season: How to watch Vanderbilt vs Texas? TV schedule and live stream details for Week 9 game

The Vanderbilt vs. Texas Week 9 game will be broadcast live on SEC Network. Fans can also livestream the game on Fubo.

• Date: Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024
• Live stream: FuboTV
• Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network
• Venue: FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee

Texas 2024 schedule

Here's a look at the Longhorns' schedule for the remainder of the 2024 college football season:

• Oct. 26: at Vanderbilt
• Nov. 2: OFF
• Nov. 9: vs. Florida
• Nov. 16: at Arkansas
• Nov. 23: vs. Kentucky
• Nov. 30: at Texas A&M

Vanderbilt 2024 schedule

Here's a look at the Commodores' schedule for the remainder of the 2024 college football season:

• Oct. 26: vs. Texas
• Nov. 2: at Auburn
• Nov. 9: vs. South Carolina
• Nov. 16: OFF
• Nov. 23: at LSU
• Nov. 30: vs. Tennessee