After originally being scheduled to play Sun Belt Conference champion Marshall in the Independence Bowl, Army will have a new opponent for the December 28th tilt. The Knights will now take on Louisiana Tech after it was reported that Marshall had opted out of the game.

The transfer portal’s impact on college football has been undeniable, helping some teams rebuild while leaving others scrambling. Unfortunately for Marshall University, the Thundering Herd finds itself on the wrong side of the portal’s effects.

HUNTINGTON -- Because of heavy losses of players and coaches in a time of coaching transition, Marshall University's football team has withdrawn from the Independence Bowl, in which it was set to face Army on Dec. 28 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The bowl ...

Marshall has withdrawn from the Independence Bowl after a coaching change resulted in much of its roster jumping into the transfer portal

Marshall football has opted out of its Independence Bowl matchup with Army after losing nearly 30 players to the transfer portal

The Marshall University football team set to play Army in the Independence Bowl will appear vastly different from the squad that won a Sun Belt Conference championship Saturday. Several key players have entered the transfer portal after head coach Charles Huff left the Thundering Herd Sunday to take the top job at Southern Mississippi.

That’s because Marshall decided it would opt out of the game because it has more than two dozen players in the transfer portal. Marshall has notified officials that it is opting out of the Independence Bowl vs.

Marshall football has reportedly opted out of its Independence Bowl matchup with Army after losing nearly 30 players to the transfer portal