The preseason watch lists for one award or another continue to roll out as Week 0 of the 2025 college football season flies into focus.
Once again, Illinois starting quarterback Luke Altmyer has found his name among the best QBs in the country on yet another watch list. This time around, Altmyer is on the preseason list for the Manning Award, which goes to the best quarterback in the country and the only award that includes a player's postseason performance.
Altmyer is one of 27 quarterbacks to make the watch list, alongside former College Football Playoff QBs like Penn State's Drew Allar, Clemson's Cade Klubnik, and Arizona State's Sam Leavitt
Every year, the Manning Award is decided by the AllState Sugar Bowl committee and is awarded in honor of all-time great quarterbacks Archie, Eli, and Peyton Manning.