The two winningest programs in college football history are about to face off for a seventh time.
Alabama football will take on Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl Dec. 31 in Tampa, Florida.
The Crimson Tide will try for its first bowl win since beating Kansas State in the 2022 Sugar Bowl, while the Wolverines look to extend their bowl winning streak to three after beating the Crimson Tide and Washington for a College Football Playoff national championship in 2023.
Here's what you need to know about Alabama vs Michigan :
When Alabama faces Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, it will be nearly one year to the day that the Crimson Tide last faced the Wolverines .
Alabama lost to Michigan 27-20 in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Rose Bowl Jan. 1.
Holding a 20-13 lead in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter, Alabama allowed a J.J. McCarthy 4-yard touchdown pass to Roman Wilson to tie the game with 94 seconds left, forcing overtime. Michigan running back Blake Corum scored a 17-yard touchdown to start overtime before Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe was stuffed by the Wolverines defense two yards from the end zone to secure a Michigan win.
Michigan would go on to win the CFP national championship against Kalen DeBoer and Washington.
After a two-loss regular season kept Alabama outside of the College Football Playoff, the Crimson Tide ended the 2019 season in the Citrus Bowl against Michigan and beat the Wolverines 35-16.
Alabama trailed Michigan 16-14 at halftime before the Crimson Tide scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to secure the 19-point win.
Mac Jones had 327 passing yards and three touchdowns against the Wolverines. Most of Jones' attention was on wide receiver Jerry Jeudy , who had 204 receiving yards and a touchdown on nine catches. Najee Harris had 136 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
Alabama and Michigan have met six times in college football history. The Crimson Tide and the Wolverines have split the six games.
Jan. 2, 1988: Michigan 28, Alabama 24 — Hall of Fame Bowl
Jan. 1, 1997: Alabama 17, Michigan 14 — Outback Bowl
Jan. 1, 2000: Michigan 35, Alabama 34 — Orange Bowl
Sept. 1, 2012: Alabama 41, Michigan 14
Jan. 1, 2020: Alabama 35, Michigan 16 — Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Jan. 1, 2024: Michigan 27, Alabama 20 OT — CFP semifinal at the Rose Bowl
Alabama will take on Michigan in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl at 11 a.m. CT at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
TV channel:ESPN
Date:Tuesday, Dec. 31
Kickoff:11 a.m. CT
Where:Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Livestream:Fubo
Aug. 31: Alabama 63, Western Kentucky 0
Sept. 7: Alabama 42, South Florida 16
Sept. 14: Alabama 42, Wisconsin 10
Sept. 28: Alabama 41, Georgia 34
Oct. 5: Vanderbilt 40, Alabama 35
Oct. 12: Alabama 27, South Carolina 25
Oct. 19: Tennessee 24, Alabama 17
Oct. 26: Alabama 34, Missouri 0
Nov. 9: Alabama 42, LSU 13
Nov. 16: Alabama 52, Mercer 7
Nov. 23: Oklahoma 24, Alabama 3
Nov. 30: Alabama 28, Auburn 14
Aug. 31: Michigan 30, Fresno State 10
Sept. 7: Texas 31, Michigan 12
Sept. 14: Michigan 28, Arkansas State 18
Sept. 21: Michigan 27, USC 24
Sept. 28: Michigan 27, Minnesota 24
Oct. 5: Washington 27, Michigan 17
Oct. 19: Illinois 21, Michigan 7
Oct. 26: Michigan 24, Michigan State 17
Nov. 2: Oregon 38, Michigan 17
Nov. 9: Indiana 20, Michigan 15
Nov. 23: Michigan 50, Northwestern 6
Nov. 30: Michigan 13, Ohio State 10
Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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