Michigan will enter Tuesday afternoon as major underdogs to an Alabama squad that barely missed out on the College Football Playoff this season. The Crimson Tide are currently 12.5-point favorites over the Wolverines.

The Wolverines also have another linebacker that Alabama fans need to know Jaishawn Barham, a junior as well. Barham, a transfer from the Maryland Terrapins, is Michigan’s second-leading tackler at 65 for the season, while also having recorded four TFL, one sack, and two PD in what is one of the top years of his collegiate career so far.

On Dec. 31, the Alabama Crimson Tide will officially put a bow on the first season for Kalen DeBoer in Tuscaloosa against the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl. A game in which Alabama is favored,

The last time Michigan football played in Tampa, in what was then the Outback Bowl, all of the hype surrounding the team was about a quarterback who was incoming. Apparently, the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Michigan’s offense was already one one of the worst in college football in 2024. Now with an interim play-caller, several key opt-outs and the unit in a state of transition, can the Wolverines do enough to keep up with No.

Michigan battles Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl after topping Ohio State. Both seek a crucial win fueled by playoff aspirations. Which team can finish strong?