Altmyer Named to Manning Award Watch List

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer has been named to the preseason watch record for the 2025 Manning Award, launched Thursday by the Allstate Sugar Bowl.

Altmyer is considered one of 27 gamers on the preseason watch record, which is comprised of the highest returning quarterbacks within the nation getting into the 2025 season. The senior has additionally been acknowledged on watch lists for the Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year, and the Davey O’Brien Award.

MANNING AWARD

The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the school soccer accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the one quarterback award that features the candidates’ postseason performances in its balloting. The recipient is chosen by a voting panel, which incorporates nationwide media and every of the Mannings, after the postseason.

• Manning Award Website
• Last three winners:
  • 2024: Cam Ward, Miami
  • 2023: Jayden Daniels, LSU
  • 2022: Stetson Bennett, Georgia

LUKE ALTMYER

• 2025 Walter Camp Player of the Year Watch List
• 2025 Maxwell Award Watch List
• 2025 Davey O’Brien Award Watch List
• 2025 Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team
• 2025 Athlon Preseason All-Big Ten Third Team
• 2025 Big Ten Preseason Honors
• 2025 Wooden Citizen Cup nominee
• 2024 All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
• Leads the nation with 5 profession game-winning drives within the ultimate minute/OT
• Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2024 as one of many prime 35 quarterbacks in faculty soccer
• Started all 13 video games in 2024 and led Illinois to a 10-3 report, tying this system’s single-season wins report
• One of essentially the most environment friendly passers within the nation in 2024, posting 22 landing passes and solely 6 interceptions

ILLINI ON WATCH LISTS (AS OF AUGUST 14)

• Luke Altmyer – Maxwell Award, Walter Camp Player of the Year, Davey O’Brien Award, Manning Award
• Tanner Arkin – John Mackey Award
• Hank Beatty – Paul Hornung Award
• Bret Bielema – Dodd Trophy, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
• J.C. Davis – Outland Trophy
• Kaden Feagin – Doak Walker Award
• Lane Hansen – Patrick Mannelly Award
• Gabe Jacas – Lott IMPACT Trophy, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award
• Aidan Laughery – Doak Walker Award
• Kenenna Odeluga – Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, Allstate Wuerffel Trophy
• Xavier Scott – Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Paycom Jim Thorpe Award, Chuck Bednarik Award