The anticipation is high for the Texas Longhorns as they prepare to take the field after being ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Poll. Texas will open the season in a thrilling matchup on Aug. 30 in Columbus against the defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes,

The Manning Award released its 2025 watch list list this week, and it includes some of the top names in college football such as Penn State's Drew Allar and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. However, there was one notable quarterback missing: Arch Manning of the Texas Longhorns .

Texas Tech has been well represented on award watch lists this preseason, and one of the most prominent names on these lists is Behren Morton. The Red Raiders quarterback has now found himself on four preseason watch lists after he was named to the Manning Award watch list on Thursday.