The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Utah Utes are set to square off on New Year’s Eve in the 2025 Las Vegas Bowl, marking the first meeting between the two programs since 1992. Utah enters the matchup with a 10–2 record, while Nebraska, meanwhile, arrives in Las Vegas with a 7–5 record.
The Cornhuskers hold an even 27–27 all-time record in bowl games and own a 4–0 advantage in the all-time series against Utah.
These postseason bowl games see a lot of absences amidst injuries, the transfer portal, and draft commitments, and this encounter isn’t any different. Let’s take a look at all the opt-outs and injury-ridden players that will not feature in the Las Vegas Bowl slated to take place at Allegiant Stadium tonight.
Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs Nebraska Opt-Outs and Injury Report
Utah Utes
- WR Ryan Davis: Injured, questionable
- TE Hunter Andrews: Injured, confirmed out
- OG Solatoa Moea’i: Injured, questionable
- OT Spencer Fano: Opted out, expected to join NFL draft
- OT Caleb Lomu: Opted out, expected to join NFL draft
- DL John Henry Daley: Injured, confirmed out
- DL Logan Fano: Opted out, expected to join NFL draft
Utah will be led by Morgan Scalley, who steps in as head coach after Kyle Whittingham’s departure to Michigan. On the player front, the Utes are slated to miss the offensive tackle duo of Spencer Fano and Caleb Lomu amidst NFL draft commitments, while the likes of TE Hunter Andrews and DL John Henry Daley are confirmed to be out of the season and, naturally, are confirmed to sit out the bowl game tonight.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
- QB Dylan Raiola: Injured, transfer portal, confirmed out
- QB TJ Lateef: Injured, questionable
- RB Emmett Johnson: Opted out, expected to join NFL draft
- OG Rocco Spindler: Opted out, expected to join NFL draft
- OT Gunnar Gottula: Injured, questionable
- OT Teddy Prochazka: Injured, questionable
- DB Malcolm Hartzog Jr: Injured, confirmed out
Nebraska will be without quarterback Dylan Raiola after he committed to the transfer portal earlier this month. Running back Emmett Johnson and offensive guard Rocco Spindler are confirmed to be out for the Las Vegas Bowl, as they are expected to join the 2026 NFL draft, while DB Malcolm Hartzog Jr., after sustaining an injury earlier this season, is set to be sidelined for this fixture.
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