Michigan tailback Fitz Toussaint, who was listed No. 1 on the team's first depth chart, will not play in Saturday's season opener against Alabama in Arlington, Texas.

Toussaint, who was suspended after his July 21 drunken-driving arrest but has been practicing since the second week of fall camp, was suspended for one game and will miss the Alabama game, according to a school news release Friday.

On Tuesday, Toussaint pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle while visually impaired.

Also missing Saturday's game is second-string defensive end Frank Clark, who is Michigan's other player facing legal issues.

Neither player made the trip to Texas with the team.

"The decision was not easy, but I feel it is in the best interest of this program and for these kids, and those always will be my priorities," Michigan coach Brady Hoke said in a statement. "We have choices every day, and you have to be accountable to this program, your teammates, your family and the University of Michigan.

"These are our sons. These are real lives, and I think too often many people forget that. It's not always just about football, or a football decision. It's about teaching life lessons, and if this helps these kids or someone else make a right decision later, then we've won. That is ultimately what we are here for, to help them grow and mature to become better sons, fathers, husbands and members of society.

"They are good young men who made poor choices, and we will continue to support them as members of our team and family."

In 2011, Toussaint rushed for 1,041 yards on 187 carries. He also ran for nine touchdowns.