The Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines meet for the ReliaQuest Bowl. The matchup is at 12 p.m. ET on December 31, 2024, and airs on ESPN.The Crimson Tide enter this matchup following

Deontae Lawson and Jihaad Campbell are widely viewed as 2025 NFL draft targets, and Que Robinson and Justin Jefferson are each out of collegiate eligibility, leaving the Crimson Tide with one returning linebacker starter in Qua Russaw at Wolf.

Alabama sophomore wide receiver Jalen Hale suffered a lower leg injury in the spring requiring extensive surgery. Head coach Kalen Deboer mentioned in the spring there was a bit of hope that Hale might recover in time to contribute at the end of the year.

Michigan football is ending the calendar year like it started: Playing in a bowl game against Alabama. The Wolverines are facing the Crimson Tide in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa on New Year's Eve to cap off the 2024 season.

This is the third time in five years that the two teams will face off in the postseason. Michigan defeated Alabama, 27-20, in overtime at the Rose Bowl, en route to winning the 2023 national championship. The teams will play at noon at Raymond James Stadium on Dec. 31.

Alabama will play Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida, to finish the 2024 season at 11 a.m. CT Dec. 31 on ESPN. Here's what we know about Alabama's history in the ReliaQuest Bowl and against Michigan.

With new head coaches leading each team, Alabama and Michigan are set to clash once again in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Eve, revisiting last year’s Rose Bowl national semifinal showdown.

Alabama last played in the ReliaQuest Bowl, then known as the Outback Bowl, after the 1996 season, beating Michigan 17-14. The Tide also played in the game once when it was known as the Hall of Fame Bowl, falling 28-24 after the 1987 season, also against Michigan.

It was announced on Sunday that Michigan (7-5) would play Alabama (9-3) in the ReliaQuest bowl that will take place on Dec. 31 in Tampa. The game will kick at N