Arch Manning Surprisingly Snubbed From Prestigious College Football Honor originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has not been a full-time starter for his team yet, but was featured in a watch list for a particular award.
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Manning played in 10 games last season with two starts for his team. His starts came after Quinn Ewers suffered an oblique injury in the Michigan Wolverines game. Ewers played in the following game versus the UTSA Roadrunners, but was forced to exit early.
Manning threw for 939 passing yards, nine touchdowns and two interceptions last season.
On Thursday, the preseason watch list for the 2025 Manning Award was released, and the Texas star’s name was not included.
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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning is greeted by fans. Aaron E. Martinez/USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
The award is handed out annually by the Allstate Sugar Bowl and goes to the best quarterback in college football. Last year’s winner was Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward.
The last Texas player to take home the award was Colt McCoy in 2009, when the Longhorns reached the National Championship Game, but lost to the Alabama Crimson Tide 37-21.
While Manning was not named to the watch list, he is still making a positive impact on Texas. The quarterback is apparently influencing the commitment decision of five-star edge rusher Zyron Forstall.
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Forstall and Manning are both natives of New Orleans, Louisiana, and were able to click fairly quickly when the recruit visited the Longhorns.
Elsewhere in recruiting for Texas, the Longhorns are hot on the trail of four-star tight end Brock Williams. However, while Williams seems to be favoring the Georgia Bulldogs, Texas was named the biggest threat to the SEC program in his recruitment.
Texas opens the year with the Ohio State Buckeyes on August 30 at Noon ET on Fox.
Related: Historic College Football Program Making Push for Texas Commit
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
