Michigan football’s Bryce Underwood practices before ReliaQuest Bowl
Bryce Underwood, former Belleville standout and the nation’s No. 1 recruit, practices for Michigan football on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024.
Before the ball drops in Times Square to ring in the new year, Michigan football will look to end the 2024 college football season hoisting the ReliaQuest Bowl trophy.
But the Wolverines (7-5) will be without a considerable chunk of their depth chart when they take on No. 11 Alabama (9-3) on Tuesday at noon ET in Tampa, Florida.
Here’s what to know on which Michigan players are opting out of Tuesday’s ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama, including those who have declared for the 2025 NFL draft or entered their names into the transfer portal:
Michigan opt-outs vs Alabama
Declared for NFL draft
The following players have declared for April’s NFL draft and won’t play in Tuesday’s ReliaQuest Bowl:
Entered transfer portal
The following players have entered the transfer portal and won’t play in Tuesday’s ReliaQuest Bowl:
New school in parentheses according to 247Sports as of Monday, Dec. 30 at 5:15 p.m. ET
- EDGE Breeon Ishmail
- QB Anthony Arnou
- K Adam Samaha (UNC)
- CB Myles Pollard (Memphis)
- WR Tyler Morris
- IOL Dominick Giudice (Missouri)
- OT Tristan Bounds (Arizona)
- QB Jayden Denegal (San Diego State)
- LB Micah Pollard (Liberty)
- OT Andrew Gentry (BYU)
- RB Cole Cabana (Western Michigan)
- P Tommy Doman (Florida)
- WR Logan Forbes
- IOL Raheem Anderson (Western Michigan)
- RB Tavierre Dunlap (Eastern Michigan)
- LB Christian Boivin
Others
As previously reported by the Detroit Free Press’ Tony Garcia, senior safety Makari Paige did not travel to Tampa with Michigan for the ReliaQuest Bowl. Paige, who has a year of eligibility remaining, finished with 45 tackles, four broken-up passes and two interceptions this season.
Michigan-Alabama ReliaQuest Bowl time today
- Date: Tuesday, Dec. 31
- Time: Noon ET
- Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Fla.)
Michigan and Alabama will kick off in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl at noon ET on Tuesday, Dec. 31 inside Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
