Overview
- Michigan's final availability report lists 13 players out for the Citrus Bowl against Texas, aligning with Poggi's estimate of roughly 12–15 absences.
- Three players officially opted out to prepare for the NFL draft: edge rushers Jaishawn Barham and Derrick Moore, and offensive lineman Giovanni El-Hadi.
- Running back Jordan Marshall, the Wolverines’ leading rusher, is listed as questionable after a lingering shoulder injury.
- Five of the team’s six captains will not play; tight end Marlin Klein is the lone captain available.
- Additional absences include Justice Haynes (foot surgery), Ernest Hausmann (personal), Rod Moore (knee), Max Bredeson (lower body) and Andrew Sprague, with three offensive linemen and four defensive linemen among those ruled out; kickoff is 3 p.m. on ABC.