• Track all the players opt outs for the 2023 college football bowl season
• USC’s Caleb Williams and OSU’s Kyle McCord are among the high-profile opt-outs thus far
• Read below for complete college football bowl opt-outs, transfers and injury updates

The 2023 College Football Bowl Season is here, marking the period when players choose to withdraw from the season, either to enter the NFL draft or to move to a different college team. An increasing number of players are prioritizing their financial futures by deciding against playing in their team’s bowl games.

With the holiday season featuring more than 40 bowl games, keeping track of all the players who opt out, transfer, or suffer injuries is a daunting task. To assist, we at SBD are diligently gathering and updating a comprehensive list of all the college football bowl game opt-outs.

The data provided shows a complete record of confirmed opt-outs and other player absences for each bowl game. We will continue to update this page with any new information, so be sure to revisit for the latest updates.

2023 College Football Bowl Opt Outs and Injuries

Here is the full schedule of 2023-24 college football bowl games: jump to a specific bowl game by clicking a link below.

Dec.16  Myrtle Beach Bowl | Celebration Bowl | New Orleans Bowl | Cure Bowl | New Mexico Bowl | LA Bowl | Independence Bowl

Dec.18 – 21  Bahamas Bowl | Frisco Bowl | Boca Raton Bowl | Gasparilla Bowl

Dec. 23  Birmingham Bowl | Camellia Bowl | Armed Forces Bowl | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | 68 Ventures Bowl | Las Vegas Bowl | Hawai’i Bowl

Dec. 26- 27  Quick Lane Bowl | First Responder Bowl | Guaranteed Rate Bowl | Military Bowl | Duke’s Mayo Bowl | Holiday Bowl | Texas Bowl

Dec. 28-29  Fenway Bowl | Pinstripe Bowl | Pop-Tarts Bowl | Alamo Bowl | Gator Bowl | Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | Liberty Bowl | Cotton Bowl

Dec. 30  Peach Bowl | Music City Bowl | Orange Bowl | Arizona Bowl

Jan .1  ReliaQuest Bowl | Citrus Bowl | Fiesta Bowl | Rose Bowl | Sugar Bowl

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Myrtle Beach Bowl (Dec. 16)

The following players won’t participate in the Myrtle Beach Bowl:

Georgia Southern

• Mark Langstrom, LS (Transfer portal)

Ohio Bobcats

• Miles Cross, WR (Transfer portal)

Cricket Celebration Bowl (Dec. 16)

The following players won’t participate in the Cricket Celebration Bowl:

Howard

• None

Florida A&M

• None

R+L Carriers Bowl (Dec. 16)

The following players won’t participate in the Cricket Celebration Bowl:

Jacksonville State

• None

Louisiana

• None

Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl (Dec. 16)

The following players won’t participate in the Avocados From Mexico Cure Bowl:

Miami (Ohio)

• None

Appalachian State

• Nathan Kibambe, LB (Transfer portal)

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl:

New Mexico State

• Tyler Devera, TE (Transfer portal)

Fresno State

• Chrishawn Gordon, S (Transfer portal)
• Logan Fife, QB (Transfer portal)
• Tanner Blount, LB (Transfer portal)

Starco Brands LA Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Starco Brands LA Bowl:

UCLA

• Jake Wiley, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Kam Brown, WR (Transfer portal)
• Keegan Jones, WR (Transfer portal)

Boise State

• Eric McAlister, WR (Transfer portal)
• Keenan McCaddy, S (Transfer portal)

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl:

California

• Ben Finley, QB (Transfer portal)
• Blake Antzoulatos, LB (Transfer portal)
• Brayden Rohme, OT (Transfer portal)
• Everett Johnson, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Tyson McWilliams, CB (Transfer portal)

Texas Tech

• Jordan Green, TE (Transfer portal)
• Landon Peterson, OT (Transfer portal)
• Miles Price, WR (Transfer portal)
• Monroe Mills, OT (Transfer portal)
• Tyler Shough, QB (Transfer portal)

Famous Toastery Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Famous Toastery Bowl:

Western Kentucky

• Abdul-Lateef Audu, CB (Transfer portal)
• Caden Veltkamp, QB (Transfer portal)
• Desmyn Baker, LB (Transfer portal)
• Josh Shodipo, CB (Transfer portal)
• Mason Williams, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Nolan Mccord, K (Transfer portal)
• Quantavious Leslie, IOL (Transfer portal)
• TJ Springer, CB (Transfer portal)
• Upton Stout, CB (Transfer portal)
• Vincent Murphy, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Wes Dorsey, OT (Transfer portal)

Old Dominion

• Ethan Duane, P (Transfer portal)
• Isaiah Smith, WR (Transfer portal)
• Javon Harbey, WR (Transfer portal)
• Malcolm Britt, LB (Transfer portal)
• Terry Kelly, S (Transfer portal)

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl:

UTSA

• None

Marshall

• Joshua McTier, CB (Transfer portal)
• Maurice Jones, RB (Transfer portal)
• Sean Sallis, TE (Transfer portal)
• Trent Holler, IOL (Transfer portal)

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl:

South Florida

• Gerry Bohanon, QB (Transfer portal)
• Will Jones, S (Transfer portal)
• Zach Perkins, IOL (Transfer portal)

Syracuse

• Aman Greenwood, CB (Transfer portal)
• Francois Nolan, DL (Transfer portal)
• Jeremiah Wilson, CB (Transfer portal)
• Leon Lowery, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Malcolm Folk, S (Transfer portal)
• Myles Farmer, S (Transfer portal)

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl:

Georgia Tech

• Kenan Johnson, CB (Transfer portal)
• Kyle Kennard, EDGE (Transfer portal)

UCF

• Drake Metcalf, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Fred Davis II (Transfer portal)
• Jordan McDonald, RB (Transfer portal)

Birmingham Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Birmingham Bowl:

Troy

• None

Duke

• Aeneas Peebles, DL (Transfer portal)
• Charlie Ham, K (Transfer portal)
• Jaden Watkins, CB (Transfer portal)
• Riley Leonard, QB (Transfer portal)

Camellia Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Camellia Bowl:

Arkansas State

• None

Northern Illinois

• Devin Lafayette, S (Transfer portal)
• Trayvon Rudolph, WR (Transfer portal)
• Trey Urwiler, WR (Transfer portal)

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl:

James Madison

• Mikail Kamara, EDGE (Transfer portal)

Air Force

• Caleb Rillos, TE (Transfer portal)
• Mason Carlan, OT (Transfer portal)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl:

Georgia State

• Jaquan Dixon, RB (Transfer portal)
• Jalen Tate, S (Transfer portal)
• Marcus Carroll, RB (Transfer portal)
• Montavious Cunningham, OT (Transfer portal)
• Rico Arnold, WR (Transfer portal)
• Tony McCray, CB (Transfer portal)

Utah State

• Spencer Petras, QB (Transfer portal)

68 Ventures Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the 68 Ventures Bowl:

South Alabama

• Caullin Lacy, WR, QB (Transfer portal)
• Gavin Forsha, LB (Transfer portal)
  

Eastern Michigan

• Alex Merritt, DL (Transfer portal)
• Zack Conti, OT (Transfer portal)

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl:

Utah

• Bryson Barnes, QB (Transfer portal)
• Faybian Marks, LB (Transfer portal)
• Jocelyn Malaska, CB (Transfer portal)
• Justin Medlock, LB (Transfer portal)
• Kenzel Lawler, CB (Transfer portal)
• Owen Chambliss, LB (Transfer portal)
• Jadon Pearson, S (Transfer portal)

Northwestern

• Matt Lawson, DL (Transfer portal)
• Nigel Williams, CB (Transfer portal)

Easy Post Hawai’i Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Easy Post Hawai’i Bowl:

Coastal Carolina

• Bailey Carraway, LB (Transfer portal)
• Braylon Ryan, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• CJ Beasley, RB (Transfer portal)
• Chris Rhone, WR (Transfer portal)
• Grayson McCall, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jarrett Guest, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jared Brown, WR (Transfer portal)
• JT Killen, LB (Transfer portal)
• Kaleb Hutchinson, S (Transfer portal)
• Laurence Sullivan, CB (Transfer portal)
• Mason Bowers, OT (Transfer portal)
• Tavyn Jackson, S (Transfer portal)

San Jose State

• Brandon Alvarez, WR (Transfer portal)
• Dominick Mazotti, TE (Transfer portal)

Quick Lane Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Quick Lane Bowl:

Bowling Green

• Steve Lubischer, S (Transfer portal)

Minnesota

• Drew Viotto, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jacob Lewis, K (Transfer portal)
• JJ Guedet, OT (Transfer portal)
• Marquese Williams, RB (Transfer portal)
• Max Brosmer, QB (Transfer portal)
• Max Grand, RB (Transfer portal)
• Zach Evans, RB (Transfer portal)

Servpro First Responder Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Servpro First Responder Bowl:

Texas State

• None

Rice

• None

Guaranteed Rate Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl:

Kansas

• None

UNLV

• Jordan Jakes, WR (Transfer portal)

Military Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Guaranteed Military Bowl:

Virginia Tech

• Bryce Duke, RB (Transfer portal)
• Christian Moss, WR (Transfer portal)
• J.R. Walker, S (Transfer portal)

Tulane

• Carson Haggard, QB (Transfer portal)
• Phat Watts, WR (Transfer portal)

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl:

North Carolina

• Andre Greene Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
• Elijah Green, RB (Transfer portal)
• George Pettaway, RB (Transfer portal)
• Jefferson Boaz, QB (Transfer portal)
• Justin Kanyuk, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Kamari Morales, TE (Transfer portal)
• Kedrick Bingley-Jones (Transfer portal)
• Major Byrd, CB (Transfer portal)
• Ryan Coe, K (Transfer portal)
• Tychaun Chapman, WR (Transfer portal)

West Virginia

• None

DirecTV Holiday Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl:

Louisville

• Jackson Hamilton, LB (Transfer portal)
• Marquis Groves-Killebrew, CB (Transfer portal)
• Victoine Brown, DL (Transfer portal)

USC

• Caleb Williams, QB (Opt-out)
• Chris Thompsn Jr, LB (Transfer portal)
• Jamar Sekona, DL (Transfer portal)
• Jude Wolfe, TE (Transfer portal)
• Matthew Colombo, RB (Transfer portal)
• Raleek Brown, WR (Transfer portal)
• Xamarion Gordon, S (Transfer portal)

Taxact Texas Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Taxact Texas Bowl:

Texas A&M

• Jalen Waddy, LB (Transfer portal)
• Jordan Spasojevic-Moko, OT (Transfer portal)
• Raymond Cottrell, WR (Transfer portal)
• Remington Strickland, IOL (Transfer portal)

Oklahoma State

• Ladarius Webb Jr, S (Transfer portal)
• Tyrone Webber, IOL (Transfer portal)

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl:

SMU

• Jovani Borbon, LS (Transfer portal)
• Stephon Wright, DL (Transfer portal)

Boston College

• Alex Washington, S (Transfer portal)
• Andre Hines Jr., RB (Transfer portal)
• Cam Barfield, RB (Transfer portal)
• Emmett Morehead, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jaden Williams, WR (Transfer portal)
• Joshua Hardy, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Patrick Garwo, RB (Transfer portal)
• Xavier Coleman, RB (Transfer portal)

Badboy Motors Pinstripe Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Badboy Motors Pinstripe Bowl:

Rutgers

• Carnell Davis, CB (Transfer portal)
• Evan Simon, QB (Transfer portal)
• Kamar Missouri, DL (Transfer portal)

Miami

• Chantz Williams, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Corey Flagg Jr., LB (Transfer portal)
• Don Chaney Jr., RB (Transfer portal)
• Frank Ladson, WR (Transfer portal)
• Jahfari Harvey, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Stone Springman, K (Transfer portal)
• Tyler Lassiter, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Tyler Van Dyke, QB (Transfer portal)
• William Hawkins IV, WR (Transfer portal)

Pop-Tarts Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Pop-Tarts Bowl:

NC State

• Anthony Smith, WR (Transfer portal)
• C.J. Clark, DL (Transfer portal)
• Cedd Seabrough, TE (Transfer portal)
• Chris Scott, CB (Transfer portal)
• Chris Toudle, WR (Transfer portal)
• Jakeem Harris, S (Transfer portal)
• Jaleel Davis, OT (Transfer portal)
• Jordan Houston, RB (Transfer portal)
• Joshua Crabtree, WR (Transfer portal)
• Lyndon Cooper, IOL (Transfer portal)
• MJ Morris, QB (Transfer portal)
• Terrell Timmons Jr., WR (Transfer portal)

Kansas State

• Adryan Lara, QB (Transfer portal)
• Anthony Frias, RB (Transfer portal)
• Christian Moore, TE (Transfer portal)
• Collin Dunn, LB (Transfer portal)
• Jordan Wright, CB (Transfer portal)
• Treshaun Ward, RB (Transfer portal)
• Wesley Watson, WR (Transfer portal)
• Will Howard, QB (Transfer portal)
• Will Lee, CB (Transfer portal)

Valero Alamo Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Valero Alamo Bowl:

Arizona

• Canyon Moses, CB (Transfer portal)
• Isaiah Taylor, S (Transfer portal)

Oklahoma

• DJ Graham, CB (Transfer portal)
• Dillon Gabriel, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jason Llewellyn, TE (Transfer portal)
• Marcus Hicks, OT (Transfer portal) (listed twice)
• Nate Anderson, OT (Transfer portal)
• Reggie Grimes, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Tawee Walker, RB (Transfer portal)

Taxslayer Gator Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the VTaxslayer Gator Bowl:

Clemson

• Beaux Collins, WR (Transfer portal)
• Hunter Helms, QB (Transfer portal)
• Mitchell Mayes, OT (Transfer portal)
• Sage Ennis, TE (Transfer portal)

Kentucky

• Dekel Crowdus, WR (Transfer portal)
• Destin Wade, QB (Transfer portal)
• Grant Bingham, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Izayah Cummings, TE (Transfer portal)
• Jalen Geiger, S (Transfer portal)
• Jamarius Dinkins, DL (Transfer portal)
• Luke Fulton, LB (Transfer portal)
• Martez Thrower, LB (Transfer portal)
• Shamar Porter, WR (Transfer portal)

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl:

Oregon State

• DJ Uiagalelei, QB (Transfer portal)
• Jake Overman, TE (Transfer portal)

Notre Dame

• Aidan Keanaaina, DL (Transfer portal)
• Braylon James, WR (Transfer portal)
• Chris Tyree, WR (Transfer portal)
• Joey Tanona, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Ramon Henderson, S (Transfer portal)
• Rico Flores Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
• Tobias Merriweather, WR (Transfer portal)
• Zeke Carrell, IOL (Transfer portal)

Autozone Liberty Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Autozone Liberty Bowl:

Memphis

• Davian Carter, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Seth Morgan, K (Transfer portal)
• Spencer Rich, LB (Transfer portal)
• Tevin Carter, QB (Transfer portal)

Iowa State

• Carston Marshall, LB (Transfer portal)
• Cartevious Norton, RB (Transfer portal)
• DeShawn Hanika, TE (Transfer portal)
• Greg Gaines, WR (Transfer portal)
• Jefferson Adam, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Joseph Jean-Louis, LB (Transfer portal)
• Terrell Crosby, CB (Transfer portal)
• Treyveon McGee, S (Transfer portal)

Goodyear Cotton Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl:

Missouri

• Carmycah Glass, LB (Transfer portal)
• Dameon Wilson, LB (Transfer portal)
• D.J. Wesolak, LB (Transfer portal)
• Dylan Laible, QB (Transfer portal)
• EJ Ndoma-Ogar, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Valen Erickson, OT (Transfer portal)

Ohio State

• Cameron Martinez, S (Transfer portal)
• Connor Cmiel, WR (Transfer portal)
• Evan Pryor, RB (Transfer portal)
• Jakob James, OT (Transfer portal)
• Julian Fleming, WR (Transfer portal)
• Kye Stokes, S (Transfer portal)
• Kyle McCord, QB (Transfer portal)
• Parker Lewis, K (Transfer portal)
• Reid Carrico, LB (Transfer portal)
• Ryann Turner, CB (Transfer portal)
• Victor Cutler, IOL (Transfer portal)
• Jyaire Brown, CB (Transfer portal)

Peach

The following players won’t participate in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl:

Mississippi

• Caden Costa, K (Transfer portal)
• Isheem Young, S (Transfer portal)
• Kyirin Heath, TE (Transfer portal)
• Rayf Vinson, S (Transfer portal)

Penn State

• Alex Bacchetta, DT (Transfer portal)
• Cristian Driver, RB (Transfer portal)

Transperfect Music City Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Transperfect Music City Bowl:

Auburn

• Enyce Sledge, DL (Transfer portal)
• Jyaire Shorter, WR (Transfer portal)
• Malcolm Johnson Jr., WR (Transfer portal)
• Omari Kelly, WR (Transfer portal)
• Stephen Johnson, DL (Transfer portal)
• Stephen Sings, EDGE (Transfer portal)

Maryland

• Corey Coley Jr., CB (Transfer portal)
• Corey Dyches, TE (Transfer portal)
• Gavin Gibson, CB (Transfer portal)
• Ja’Kavion Nanar, OT (Transfer portal)
• Jaishawn Barham, LB (Transfer portal)
• Kobi Thomas, LB (Transfer portal)
• Rico Walker, TE (Transfer portal)
• Tamarcus Cooley, S (Transfer portal)

Capital One Orange Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Capital One Orange Bowl:

Georgia

• Austin Blaske, OT (Transfer portal)
• Brock Vandagriff, QB (Transfer portal)
• C.J. Madden, EDGE (Transfer portal)
• Darris Smith, LB (Transfer portal)
• Smoke Bouie, CB (Transfer portal)

Florida State

• A.J. Duffy, QB (Transfer portal)
• CJ Campbell, RB (Transfer portal)
• Colin King, OT (Transfer portal)
• Dylan Brown-Turner, LB (Transfer portal)
• Markeston Douglas, TE (Transfer portal)
• Winston Wright, WR (Transfer portal)

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl:

Toledo

• Micah Kelly, RB (Transfer portal)

Wyoming

• Kolbey Taylor, CB (Transfer portal)

ReliaQuest Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the ReliaQuest Bowl:

Wisconsin

• Leon Lowery, EDGE (Transfer portal)

LSU

• Armoni Goodwin, RB (Transfer portal)
• Kevonte Bradford, RB (Transfer portal)
• Laterrance Welch, CB (Transfer portal)

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl:

Iowa

• Brenden Deasfernandes, CB (Transfer portal)

Tennessee

• Brandon Turnage, S (Transfer portal)
• Jack Luttrell, S (Transfer portal)
• Maurice Clipper Jr., IOL (Transfer portal)
• Mekhi Bigelow, LB (Transfer portal)
• Warren Burrell, CB (Transfer portal)

VRBO Fiesta Bowl

The following players won’t participate in the VRBO Fiesta Bowl:

Liberty

• Aakil Washington, LB (Transfer portal)

Oregon

• None

Rose Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

The following players won’t participate in the Rose Bowl CFP semifinal:

Alabama

• None

Michigan

• None

Allstate Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal)

The following players won’t participate in the Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal:

Texas

• None

Washington

• None

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