College Football Bowl Game Opt-Outs: Tracking the Names Who Could Impact Your Bet

Courtney Culbreath/Collegiate Images/Getty Images. Pictured: Kyle Pitts, Florida

It’s hard keeping track of who’s in and who’s out this season and that task becomes even harder during bowl season. Don’t worry, though, we’ve got you covered.

Below are players who have recently opted out for each team playing in a bowl game. Some — like Florida’s Kyle Pitts — are huge difference-makers. Some are questionable with COVID protocols. Some have transferred. Others are preparing for the NFL draft.

Read below to see who might be missing in the game you’re preparing to bet.

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R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 23)

Louisiana Tech 

  • None reported.

Georgia Southern

  • None reported.

Montgomery Bowl (Dec. 23)

Florida Atlantic

  • None reported.

Memphis 

  • None reported.

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 24)

Houston

  • WR Marquez Stevenson (leads team in reception TDs)
  • LB Grant Stuard (leading tackler)
  • DE Payton Turner (sack leader)

Hawaii

  • None reported.

Camelia Bowl (Dec. 25)

Marshall

  • RB Brendan Knox (leading rusher)
  • LB Tavante Beckett (CUSA DPOY)
  • LT Josh Ball (First Team All Conference)

Buffalo

  • None (Jaret Patterson expects to play)

Cure Bowl (Dec. 26)

Liberty

  • None reported.

Coastal Carolina 

  • None reported.

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (Dec. 26)

UTSA

  • None reported.

Louisiana-Lafayette

  • None reported.

LendingTree Bowl (Dec. 26)

Western Kentucky

  • None reported.

Georgia State 

  • None reported.

Cheez-It Bowl (Dec. 29)

Miami

  • DE Jaelan Phillips (leads team in sacks)
  • DE Quincy Roche (second on team in sacks)
  • DE Jared Harrison-Hunte is questionable (COVID)
  • TE Larry Hodges is questionable (COVID)

Oklahoma State

  • RB Chuba Howard

Valero Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29)

Colorado

  • RB Ashaad Clayton
  • WR Keith Miller III
  • OL Kary Kutsch is questionable due to COVID.

Texas

  • WR Brennan Eagles
  • LT Samuel Cosmi
  • DE Joseph Ossai
  • S Caden Sterns
  • S Chris Brown
  • DL Ta’Quon Graham

Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Dec. 30)

Wake Forest 

  • DE Carlos Basham (first team All ACC last year)
  • RB Kenneth Walker III

Wisconsin 

  • None reported.

TransPerfect Music City Bowl (Dec. 30)

Missouri

  • LB Nick Bolton (leading tackler)
  • Starting RT Larry Borom

Iowa

  • None reported.

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic (Dec. 30)

Oklahoma 

  • CB Tre Brown
  • RB TJ Pledger (second-leading rusher; transfer portal)

Florida

  • TE Kyle Pitts (second-leading receiver; leads team in TD catches)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31)

Mississippi State 

  • S Marcus Murphy

Tulsa 

  • None reported.

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31)

Army 

  • None reported.

West Virginia 

  • Tony Fields (led Big 12 in tackles)
  • DL Darius Stills

Arizona Bowl (Dec. 31)

Ball State

  • RB Caleb Huntley

San Jose State

  • None reported.

Texas Bowl (Dec. 31)

Arkansas

  • RB Rakeem Boyd
  • DB Jerry Jacbos

TCU

  • None reported.

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (Jan. 1)

Cincinnati

  • None reported.

Georgia

  • LB Azeez Ojulari (sack leader)
  • LB Monty Rice (T-2nd tackles)
  • CB Eric Stokes (interception leader)
  • RG Ben Cleveland (best OL)
  • TE Tre McKitty
  • CB Mark Webb (STAR position)
  • CB DJ Daniel
  • LB Jermaine Johnson (third in sacks; transfer portal)

Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)

Auburn

  • DB Devan Barrett

Northwestern

  • CB Greg Newsome II (first team All Big 10)
  • WR Kyric McGowan (2nd leading receiver; transfer portal)
  • DL Eku Leota (sack leader)

Rose Bowl Game (College Football Playoff semifinal, Jan. 1)

Notre Dame

  • None reported.

Alabama

  • None reported.

Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal, Jan. 1)

Ohio State

  • None reported.

Clemson 

  • None reported.

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl (Jan. 2)

NC State

  • None reported.

Kentucky

  • CB Kelvin Joseph (opted out before regular season finale)

Outback Bowl (Jan. 2)

Ole Miss

  • WR Elijah Moore (leading receiver; first team All SEC)
  • TE Kenny Yeboah (second-leading receiver)
  • Watch: Leading rusher and return man RB Jerrion Ealy and WR Braylon Sanders left last game with injuries

Indiana

  • None reported.

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2)

Oregon

  • None reported.

Iowa State

  • None reported.

Capital One Orange Bowl (Jan. 2)

North Carolina

  • WR Dyami Brown (leading receiver)
  • RB Michael Carter (leading rusher)
  • LB Chazz Surratt (leads team in tackles and sacks)

Texas A&M

  • None reported.

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