One of the oldest bowl games in college football, the Liberty Bowl, is returning to the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee. The Navy Midshipmen take on the Cincinnati Bearcats, with both teams aiming to end their 2025 campaign strong with a bowl game win.
The Midshipmen have had a strong season at 10-2, but it wasn’t enough to qualify for the College Football Playoff. The Bearcats, meanwhile, had seven wins and five losses. Both teams are expected to miss some players in the Liberty Bowl, whether due to injury or to players opting out to declare for the NFL draft or enter the transfer portal.
Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati Opt-Outs And Injury Report
Cincinnati Bearcats
- QB Brendan Sorsby: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- S Christian Harrison: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- S Trevon Gola-Callard: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- S Jiquan Sanks: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- CB Logan Wilson: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- DE Mikah Coleman: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- CB Ormaine Arnold: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- S Tayden Barnes: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- CB Kye Stokes: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- S Willie Goodwyn: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- DT Kamari Burns: Opting out, entered transfer portal
- RT Ethan Green: Opting out, entered transfer portal
Not one, not two, but seven Bearcats starters have declared for the transfer portal, including QB Brendan Sorsby, meaning they will be coming into the Liberty Bowl with a very thin roster. A lot of the defense is also leaving after losing CB coach Eddie Hicks to Arkansas. That said, Cincinnati does not have any notable injuries, but losing many starters would sting.
Navy Midshipmen
- LB Job Grant: injured, questionable
- CB Irabonoise Oniha: injured, questionable
- TE Cody Howard: injured, questionable
Unlike Cincinnati, which is plagued by many players opting out, there are only three injured players on Navy, and all have a chance to play. DT Landon Robinson is a potential opt-out, though he has not yet announced his absence.
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