Thanks to an impressive comeback, No. 22 Texas continued its winning ways with an overtime win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Impressive as the win was, it came with a frightening moment for star QB Arch Manning.
During Texas' first possession in overtime, Manning exited the game with an injury. He did not return to the game.
Here’s the latest on his injury and status moving forward.
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What happened to Arch Manning?
While trying to run the ball, it looked as if Manning's head bounced off the turf when tackled.
Arch Manning hurt running the ball in OT #Texas pic.twitter.com/mPcGoVkcOm
— Connie Carberg (@ConnieScouts) October 26, 2025
Texas QB Arch Manning was helped to the medical tent in OT.
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) October 26, 2025
Matthew Caldwell is in at quarterback. Pic.twitter.com/8qcl6zHzW9
Manning entered the injury tent and stayed there for several minutes, even during Mississippi State's next possession.
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His backup, Matthew Caldwell, stepped in for the sophomore and finished the game, throwing a touchdown to help Texas secure the win. After the game, Steve Sarkisian said to reporters that, "We'll find out more when we get back to Austin."
No update on Arch Manning's status in the postgame from Steve Sarkisian after he left the game in overtime.
— Eric Henry (@EricCHenry_) October 26, 2025
"We'll find out more when we get back to Austin."
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Arch Manning injury update
Manning sustained a concussion during Texas' overtime win over Mississippi State on Saturday, Oct. 25, according to ESPN sources.
He remained in the medical tent when the game ended, and his status moving forward is dependent on future evaluations.
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed on Monday that Manning did, in fact, sustain a concussion and is in concussion protocol to begin the week.
Arch Manning is in concussion protocol and did not practice Monday morning, Texas coach Steve Sarkisian said.
— Grace Raynor (@gmraynor) October 27, 2025
Sarkisian said that Manning practiced with the team on both Wednesday and Thursday, although he remains in the protocol.
#Texas QB Arch Manning and DB Michael Taaffe practiced again on Thursday.
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) October 30, 2025
Sarkisian says Manning is making good progress and is following the steps of protocol currently.
Manning has to clear all steps of protocol in order to suit up on Saturday.
College football concussion protocol
The concussion protocol in college football is a multi-step process for players who are confirmed to have a concussion.
The return-to-play process is supervised and requires a physician's clearance as the final step. These steps include light aerobic exercise, sport-specific exercise without head impact, and non-contact practice with progressive resistance before unrestricted training.
The affected player must complete each step without experiencing any concussion symptoms.
Who is Matthew Caldwell?
Caldwell is a fifth-year quarterback who is in his first season at Texas. He is second on the Longhorns' QB depth chart behind Manning.
Before playing at Texas, Caldwell played at three other schools. He spent the 2024 season at Troy and, before that, spent time at Gardner-Webb and Jacksonville State.
Caldwell is from Auburn, Ala., and attended Auburn High School.