Football’s Jake Retzlaff Named A Manning Award Star of the Week
Oct 13, 2025 | Football
NEW ORLEANS, LA  – The Tulane football team's Jake Retzlaff, for the second time this season, has been named one of eight quarterbacks as a Star of the Week by the Manning Award, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced on Monday.
Retzlaff completed 26 of 36 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns including leading the team on the game-winning score in the final minute of the 26-19 victory over ECU on Oct. 9. His 26 completed passes were the most for the team since Michael Pratt completed 27 against the Pirates during the 2022 season. The 347 yards passing thrown for were the most for the program in a game since Pratt threw for 394 yards against UCF during the 2022 American Championship Game.
Retzlaff was also recognized early this season as a Manning Star of the Week on Sept. 2 following Tulane's 23-3 victory over Northwestern to start the season.
College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 9 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
VOTE HERE!
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. Since the Manning Award started recognizing Stars of the Week in 2011, 570 different quarterbacks from 135 schools have been recognized.
Seventy-four players were honored during the 2024 season.
This week's other seven Manning Award Stars of the Week are: Byrum Brown (South Florida), Anthony Colandrea (UNLV), Blake Horvath (Navy), Tucker Kilcrease (Troy), Ty Simpson (Alabama), Demond Williams (Washington), and Dexter Williams II (Kennesaw State)
While the Manning Award selected 27 quarterbacks for its preseason Watch List, additional quarterbacks are expected to be added to the Watch List later in the season. Finalists will be selected in early December and the winner is scheduled to be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.
In its first 21 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 15 different schools and from four different conferences. The Southeastern Conference (Jayden Daniels, Stetson Bennett, Bryce Young, Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow) leads the way with nine Manning Award honorees, while the Big 12 Conference (Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Vince Young, Colt McCoy and Robert Griffin III) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (Cam Ward, Deshaun Watson twice, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston) have each had five winners.
All the Manning Award winners follow in the footsteps of the Mannings themselves. In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.
The Tulane football team (5-1, 2-0 American) has started the 2025 season with five wins in the first six games including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The program is also 2-0 in American play for the fourth straight season. The program ranks fourth in the league this season in interceptions (6) and turnovers gained (11). Durkin is the American's leader in both field goals a game (2.17) and field goal percentage (1.000). Alec Clark ranks second in the conference with his average of 46.2 yards per punt. Retzlaff is placed fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns (7) and is 10th in rushing yards (388). He is also fourth in passing yards per completion (12.41). Javion White is second in the conference and is placed seventh nationally in interceptions (3).
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 37-11 record over the last four seasons.
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 37-10, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, the Tulane football team keeps the homestand going and hosts Army (3-3, 2-2 American) on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. at Yulman Stadium in a game that will also be shown on ESPNU.
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Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
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Retzlaff completed 26 of 36 passes for 347 yards and two touchdowns including leading the team on the game-winning score in the final minute of the 26-19 victory over ECU on Oct. 9. His 26 completed passes were the most for the team since Michael Pratt completed 27 against the Pirates during the 2022 season. The 347 yards passing thrown for were the most for the program in a game since Pratt threw for 394 yards against UCF during the 2022 American Championship Game.
Retzlaff was also recognized early this season as a Manning Star of the Week on Sept. 2 following Tulane's 23-3 victory over Northwestern to start the season.
College football fans can follow the Manning Award on social media (@ManningAward) to vote for what they think was the best performance from this past weekend. When voting closes on Thursday at 9 a.m. (Central), the top vote-getter will be announced as the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.
VOTE HERE!
The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in 2004 to honor the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting. Since the Manning Award started recognizing Stars of the Week in 2011, 570 different quarterbacks from 135 schools have been recognized.
Seventy-four players were honored during the 2024 season.
This week's other seven Manning Award Stars of the Week are: Byrum Brown (South Florida), Anthony Colandrea (UNLV), Blake Horvath (Navy), Tucker Kilcrease (Troy), Ty Simpson (Alabama), Demond Williams (Washington), and Dexter Williams II (Kennesaw State)
While the Manning Award selected 27 quarterbacks for its preseason Watch List, additional quarterbacks are expected to be added to the Watch List later in the season. Finalists will be selected in early December and the winner is scheduled to be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship.
In its first 21 years, the Manning Award has recognized the top names in college football. It has honored quarterbacks from 15 different schools and from four different conferences. The Southeastern Conference (Jayden Daniels, Stetson Bennett, Bryce Young, Joe Burrow, Mac Jones, Johnny Manziel, Cam Newton, JaMarcus Russell and Tim Tebow) leads the way with nine Manning Award honorees, while the Big 12 Conference (Kyler Murray, Baker Mayfield, Vince Young, Colt McCoy and Robert Griffin III) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (Cam Ward, Deshaun Watson twice, Matt Ryan and Jameis Winston) have each had five winners.
All the Manning Award winners follow in the footsteps of the Mannings themselves. In college, Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning combined for over 25,000 passing yards and 201 touchdowns while playing in 10 bowl games and earning four bowl MVP awards. Archie was the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft, while both Peyton and Eli were selected No. 1 overall.
The Tulane football team (5-1, 2-0 American) has started the 2025 season with five wins in the first six games including a pair of wins over Power 4 opponents in the regular season for the first time since 1988. The program is also 2-0 in American play for the fourth straight season. The program ranks fourth in the league this season in interceptions (6) and turnovers gained (11). Durkin is the American's leader in both field goals a game (2.17) and field goal percentage (1.000). Alec Clark ranks second in the conference with his average of 46.2 yards per punt. Retzlaff is placed fourth in the league in rushing touchdowns (7) and is 10th in rushing yards (388). He is also fourth in passing yards per completion (12.41). Javion White is second in the conference and is placed seventh nationally in interceptions (3).
Tulane ended the 2024 season playing in the program's third consecutive bowl game. It was also the sixth time in the last seven years that Tulane had been selected to play in a bowl game (2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 – Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl). Overall, it was Tulane's 17th bowl appearance (1932 – Rose Bowl, 1935 – Sugar Bowl, 1939 – Sugar Bowl, 1970 – Liberty Bowl, 1973 – Astro Bluebonnet Bowl, 1979 – Liberty Bowl, 1980 – Hall of Fame Bowl, 1987 – Independence Bowl, 1998 – Liberty Bowl, 2002 – Hawaii Bowl, 2013 – New Orleans, 2018 – Cure Bowl, 2019 – Armed Forces Bowl, 2020 -Famous Idaho Bowl, 2022 – Cotton Bowl, 2023 – Military Bowl and 2024 – Gasparilla Bowl) with the program sporting an all-time record of 7-10 in bowl games. Tulane also made the team's third straight American Championship Game appearance in 2024.
The program sports a 37-11 record over the last four seasons.
Head Coach Jon Sumrall has been one of the most successful coaches in the country over the last four seasons with a record of 37-10, two Sun Belt Conference championships and a pair of double-digit winning streaks. He was named Sun Belt Conference Coach of Year and was twice named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year honor. Sumrall returned to Tulane after serving as the Green Wave's Co-Defensive Coordinator for three years (2012-14). In 2013, he was a crucial part of Tulane's run to the New Orleans Bowl, the program's first postseason appearance since 2002 and third since 1988. Sumrall also was named a finalist for FootballScoop Defensive Line Coach of the Year.
Next, the Tulane football team keeps the homestand going and hosts Army (3-3, 2-2 American) on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m. at Yulman Stadium in a game that will also be shown on ESPNU.
TICKETS
Tickets for the football, volleyball and the upcoming men's and women's basketball seasons can be purchased by calling 504-861-WAVE (9283), logging on to TulaneTix.com or visiting the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Tulane football on Twitter and Facebook and Instagram. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
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WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.
                                                  - TulaneGreenWave -
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Players Mentioned
Postgame: QB Jake Retzlaff - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10
Postgame: HC Jon Sumrall - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10
Postgame: K Patrick Durkin - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10
Postgame: DB E'zaiah Shine - 10/9/25
Friday, October 10
