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If you’ve watched any of the bowl games so far this year, it’s hard to predict what we’re going to get today for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and Michigan Wolverines at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

Just look at TCU’s upset of USC and Illinois’ win over Tennessee as an example of what player attrition before the bowl can do.

Texas is missing 18 players from the end of the season. A dozen have hit the transfer portal and the rest are going into the 2026 NFL Draft. Michigan is down 15 players and their coach, who was fired and arrested on the same day.

We will get Arch Manning’s last game of the year. We know he’ll be back in 2026, so this will be a final work out before his second full campaign as the Texas Longhorns starting quarterback begins. And most of his receivers return, except DeAndre Moore Jr. who entered the portal.

There will also be a lot of young players all over the field. Especially at running back, linebacker and defensive back.

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First Quarter: Michigan 0, Texas 0

Texas gets the ball first

Michigan won the toss and decided to defer.

Pregame

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Opt-Outs

Transfer Portal:

  • Quintrevion Wisner, RB
  • CJ Baxter, RB
  • DeAndre Moore, WR
  • Trey Owens, QB
  • Aaron Butler, WR
  • Santana Wilson, CB
  • Connor Stroh, OL
  • Melvin Hills III, DT
  • Derek Williams Jr., DB
  • Liona Lefau, LB
  • Jerrick Gibson, RB
  • Will Stone, K

2026 NFL Draft:

  • Anthony Hill Jr., LB
  • Michael Taaffe, DB
  • Malik Muhammad, DB
  • Jaylon Guilbeau, DB
  • Ethan Burke, EDGE
  • Trey Moore, LB/DE

Texas Longhorns Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Depth Chart:

Quarterback:

  • Arch Manning
  • K.J. Lacey

Running Back:

  • Christian Clark
  • James Simon
  • Michael Terry

Wide Receiver:

  • Ryan Wingo
  • Emmett Mosley V.
  • Ryan Niblett
  • Parker Livingstone
  • Dylan McCutcheon
  • Jaime Ffrench
  • Kaliq Locket

Tight End:

  • Jack Endries
  • Spencer Shannon
  • Will Randle
  • Jordan Washington
  • Nick Townsend
  • Emaree Winston

Offensive Tackle:

  • Trevor Goosby
  • Brandon Baker
  • Andre Cojoe
  • Jadon Chatman
  • Nick Brooks

Offensive Guard:

  • Nate Kibble
  • Jackson Christian
  • Devin Coleman
  • Neto Umeozulu
  • Jordan Coleman

Center:

  • Connor Robertson
  • Daniel Cruz

Defensive End:

  • Brad Spence
  • Colton Vasek
  • Colin Simmons
  • Zina Umeozulu
  • Lance Jackson

Defensive Tackle:

  • Hero Kanu (RS)
  • Alex January
  • Lavon Johnson
  • Maraad Watson
  • Justus Terry
  • Myron Charles
  • Josiah Sharma

Linebacker:

  • Tyanthony Smith
  • Bo Barnes

Cornerback:

  • Malik Muhammad
  • Graceson Littleton
  • Kobe Black
  • Warren Roberson
  • Kade Phillips
  • Caleb Chester

Safety:

  • Jelani McDonald
  • Jordan Johnson-Rubell
  • Jonah Williams
  • Xavier Filsaime
  • Zelus Hicks
  • Jon Cunningham

This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: LIVE UPDATES: Coverage, analysis Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Texas Football

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