Ryan Wingo's hand injury sidelines Texas WR vs. Vanderbilt.

Morgan Moriarty

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Ryan Wingo injury update: Texas WR leaves game vs. Vanderbilt with hand injury image

TL;DR

* Texas Longhorns lead Vanderbilt Commodores 24-10 at halftime.
* Receiver Ryan Wingo left the game in the first quarter with an apparent injury.
* Wingo scored a 75-yard touchdown from Arch Manning on the first play.
* Wingo was seen on the sideline with no helmet and potentially a hand brace.

1. 20 Texas Longhorns are leading the No. 9 Vanderbilt Commodores 24-10 at halftime. But there's a chance quarterback Arch Manning could be without one of his best weapons in receiver Ryan Wingo.

The Longhorn receiver left the game in the first quarter with an apparent injury.

Here's the latest on the Texas wideout.

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Ryan Wingo hurt

In the first quarter, Wingo left the game with an apparent injury. Wingo helped Texas take an early 7-0 lead off a 75-yard touchdown reception from Manning:

ARCH MANNING CONNECTS TO RYAN WINGO FOR A 75-YARD TOUCHDOWN ON THE FIRST PLAY OF THE GAME 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mr1V9d09o3
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 1, 2025

But right after the touchdown he was seen entering the medical tent on Texas' sideline:

After that catch Ryan Wingo went immediately to the medical tent #HookEm | #Texas pic.twitter.com/IZoE45RiPN
— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) November 1, 2025

Inside Texas posted that Wingo appeared to be wearing something on his hand:

Ryan Wingo is back on the Texas sidelines. Hard to see if he has a splint on his hand or any other large brace from the press box. He's currently on the bench.
— Inside Texas (@InsideTexas) November 1, 2025

After Wingo came out of the locker room in the second half, he was seen without his helmet on the sideline:

Ryan Wingo on the sideline with no helmet in sight #HookEm | #Texas pic.twitter.com/gBqQ4pwKsZ
— Cory Mose (@Cory_Mose) November 1, 2025

Wingo is Texas' leading receiver this season, entering this game with 29 receptions for 504 yards and four touchdowns.

We'll update this story as more information comes out regarding Wingo's injury. Head coach Steve Sarkisian will likely be asked about his status after the game.

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Morgan Moriarty

Morgan Moriarty joined The Sporting News as a content producer in the fall of 2024. Her sports journalism career started at the University of Florida in 2012, where she graduated in 2015. She has covered college football and basketball, the NFL and numerous other major sports for outlets like the Tampa Bay Times, Saturday Down South, UPROXX Sports and SB Nation. She also covers college football for Bleacher Report, and is a featured guest on various CNN programs.