Michigan vs. Alabama: How to watch, live stream, start time, TV channel
The Michigan Wolverines and Alabama Crimson Tide play in the Rose Bowl on Monday afternoon with a trip to the national title game in Houston on the line.
According to the FanDuel Sportsbook, Michigan has the edge as a 1.5-point favorite over Alabama with the over/under set at 44.5 total points scored between the two teams. U-M opened as a 2.5-point favorite with the over/under set at 46 when the initial odds were revealed upon the announcement of the matchups on Dec. 3.
ESPN will be on the broadcast with several alternatives on its family of networks. The main telecast will be on ESPN with ESPN2 carrying the Field Pass broadcast with The Pat McAfee Show. ESPNU will be home to the Command Center, while ESPNEWS will show the skycast. The Spanish language broadcast will take place on ESPN Deportes. There will also be streaming audio options available on the ESPN app.
Here is the full broadcast information for Saturday’s contest in Ann Arbor.
Michigan football vs. Alabama game information
Teams: No. 1 Michigan Wolverines (13-0) vs. No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1)
Date: Monday, Jan. 1, 2024
Venue: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California (89,702)
Time: 12:14 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNEWS/ESPNU
Stream: Fubo (try for free) — Fubo’s holiday offer just kicked off, for a limited time, new subscribers can save $40 on Fubo’s Pro, Elite and Premier plans today ($20 off the first and second months)!
On The Call: Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge (sidelines)
Radio: Detroit: WWJ-Radio (950 AM) | Ann Arbor: WWWW (102.9 FM) | Grand Rapids: WOOD (106.9 FM) | Stream: MGoBlue.com
On The Call: Doug Karsch (play-by-play) and Jon Jansen (color)
Betting Line: Michigan -1.5, over/under 44.5
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What the head coaches are saying
“Excited to be here. Just excited to attack this day,” Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh said Sunday. “Have one day left with our preparations, and we’ve got a good day in front of us. Getting ready for the task at hand. Looking forward to an incredible football game.”
Alabama’s Saban added: “Well, certainly we appreciate the opportunity to be playing in the College Football Playoff. We appreciate the opportunity to be in the Rose Bowl, and we certainly appreciate everybody’s effort, for the hospitality they’ve provided us. It’s been a good experience for our players, and I want to congratulate Coach Harbaugh and his team for an undefeated season and winning the Big Ten Championship. They’ve done a great job in terms of what they’ve been able to do with their players. They’re a very well-coached team, very challenging for us, and we’ll use the day today to try to clean up what we need to do to hopefully play a really good game.”
