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Texas Football Opt-Outs: Who’s Likely Playing and Who’s Out for the Citrus Bowl

Eric Nahlinby: Eric Nahlin12/12/25
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Anthony Hill (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

At this point in time, opting out of bowl games is nothing new, but Texas is going to have more opt-outs in the Citrus Bowl against Michigan than many—self included—expected. This problem pales in comparison to what's going on in Ann Arbor, but the amount of lost experience will be something for Texas to overcome, primarily on defense.

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