Wide receiver Emmett Mosley V. Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images

Texas QB Arch Manning receives bad news day before Ohio State game

By Jordan Sigler | Last updated Aug 30, 2025 9:01 AM ET

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns have a troubling development at wide receiver before Arch Manning is set to lead the offense against No. 3 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium on Saturday.

Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, Texas wide receiver Emmett Mosley is expected to play in a limited capacity against the defending national champion Buckeyes.

Sources: With Texas receiver Emmett Mosley expected to be limited against Ohio State, look for redshirt freshman Parker Livingstone to contribute significantly and potentially get his first career start. Mosley is unlikely to start or play a significant amount of snaps. pic.twitter.com/tIbnSm6YzF
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 29, 2025

Manning is set to start without the Longhorns' top three pass catchers from 2024. Matthew Golden, Gunnar Helm and Isaiah Bond are members of the NFL this year. That leaves sophomore Ryan Wingo and junior DeAndre Moore Jr. as the best options against Ohio State.

Mosley posted 48 catches for 528 yards and six touchdowns as a freshman last season at Stanford.

The Longhorns already had concerns with the offensive line during training camp. The issues with receivers and the offensive line could mean a bumpy start for Manning and the offense against Ohio State.

The Longhorns have young talent, but they're going to need to grow up fast if they want to get revenge on the team that knocked them out of the College Football Playoffs in January.

Jordan Sigler

Jordan Sigler is a sports writer with a decade of experience as a journalist, including his time as a breaking news/day cops reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. His sports coverage across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL, and college football world has also been featured at ChiCitySports, Gridiron Heroics, Pro Football Network, and Athlon Sports. Based in Austin, Texas, Jordan graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Texas Tech University in 2014

More must-reads: