Texas quarterback Arch Manning will undoubtedly be on the watch list of every major college football award for quarterbacks this coming season, including the Heisman Trophy. Yet one noteworthy award surprised people by leaving him off their list.

The 2012 Heisman Trophy winner joined the Pat McAfee Show on Thursday, where he revealed his expectations for Texas’ Arch Manning and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed ahead of the 2025 season. While Manziel is a former Aggie standout, he had pretty positive thoughts on what Manning can bring to the table.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning has not been named to the 2025 Manning Award preseason watch list, which is given to the top collegiate quarterback in the country.