The No. 18 Michigan Wolverines (9-3) will take on the No. 13 Texas Longhorns (9-3) in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Dec. 31, 2025 (3 p.m., ABC) in Orlando, Florida. Despite a disappointing finish to a promising season for both programs, Michigan and Texas elected to play in the bowl matchup, giving fans an exciting non-CFP matchup that could live up to the hype.

It has already been a whirlwind of a week in College Football with the CFP committee choosing Miami over Notre Dame, which then resulted in the Fighting Irish electing to not play in a bowl altogether. That created a ripple effect across the sport, leading to multiple programs choosing to not compete in a bowl game. With uncertainty around non-CFP matchups going forward, the Citrus Bowl has received a lot of positive attention from

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