The Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines face off in the ReliaQuest Bowl, an unexpected face-off between two of college football’s most storied programs who went head-to-head in last season’s semifinal round of the College Football Playoff.

Angelique S. Chengelis, Connor Earegood, John Niyo, and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the Michigan-Alabama outcome in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Alabama and Michigan will end 2024 the way they began it, by meeting in a bowl game. What's at stake in Tampa on New Year's Eve?

He expects Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe to play the whole game — not half of one — in Tuesday afternoon’s ReliaQuest Bowl against Michigan (7-5). In fact, the first-year Tide coach expects all of his projected 2025 draftees — at least the healthy ones — to play.

Last year’s champions take on the No.13 seeds in Tampa, Florida on New Year’s Eve. Here’s how to follow the game.

Five Alabama football signees are participating in ReliaQuest Bowl practices. Here's a look at each from the practice field in Tampa.