Gameday central: Michigan football vs. Alabama in ReliaQuest Bowl
Michigan Wolverines football is set to take on Alabama Saturday afternoon in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla. Here’s everything you need to get ready for kickoff.
ReliaQuest Bowl information: Michigan vs. Alabama
Venue: Raymond James Stadium (65,000)
Kickoff: 12:04 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN App / FuboTV
On The Call: Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (color) and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Radio: LEARFIELD Michigan Sports Network, anchored by WWJ 950 AM in the Detroit area, with Doug Karsch (play-by-play), Jon Jansen (color) and Jason Avant (sideline) on the call. Karsch and Jansen are regular contributors to TheWolverine.com. Click here for the full list of radio affiliates to find the station in your area. The radio broadcast can also be streamed through MGoBlue.com.
Series Facts: Michigan has a 3-3 record all time against Alabama, including last year’s matchup in the Rose Bowl/CFP semifinals, a game that Michigan won, 27-20, in overtime. Previously, U-M won the first meeting 28-24 in the 1988 Hall of Fame Bowl and 35-34 in the 2000 Orange Bowl. Alabama won 17-14 in the 1997 Outback Bowl and in the two subsequent meetings: 41-14 in 2012 and 35-16 in the 2020 Citrus Bowl.
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Michigan vs. Alabama: Depth charts, rosters and stats
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Betting line
Alabama is a 14-point favorite over Michigan, with the over/under for total points set at 43.5.
Michigan is 5-7 against the spread (ATS) this season but has covered in four of its last five games, including the last three. The Wolverines were double-digit (19.5) underdogs in their last game, at Ohio State, and won outright, 13-10.
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Alabama is 7-5 ATS and has covered in four of its last five games.
TheWolverine.com predictions
Chris Balas: Alabama 27, U-M 10 (Alabama -14, u43.5)
John Borton: Alabama 35, U-M 13 (Alabama -14, o43.5)
Clayton Sayfie: Alabama 40, U-M 10 (Alabama -14, o43.5)
Anthony Broome: Alabama 26, U-M 9 (Alabama -14, u43.5)
Doug Skene: Alabama 34, U-M 16 (Alabama -14, o43.5)
Read our full staff predictions article here.
Weather report: Tampa, Fla.
Weather.com projects that it will be 75 degrees and mostly cloudy with a 10-percent chance of precipitation and 10-MPH winds out of the southwest at kickoff. The chance of rain will decrease throughout the afternoon, and the temperature will rise to 77 by 3 p.m.
