Previously reported by Michigan On SI's Trent Knoop, the Wolverines are prioritizing the recruitment of five-star offensive lineman Ty Haywood. The 6-5 285-pound Texas native has been committed to Alabama for much of the 2025 recruiting cycle.

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.

Michigan (7-5) and Alabama (9-3) will meet for the second time in a calendar year on Tuesday, but each team’s starting lineups will look very different from the Wolverines’ 27-20 overtime victory in the Jan.

Alabama and Michigan were part of the four-team College Football Playoff last season, with the Wolverines eventually capturing the national title. The teams meet again this postseason, albeit on a

Everything you need to know, including TV and radio information, about the second straight bowl matchup between the Crimson Tide and Wolverines.

On Dec. 31, the 2024 season will officially come to a close for the Alabama Crimson Tide, as the program faces off against the Michigan Wolverines for the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Florida. While not a part of the College Football Playoff,

Football teams often have to deal with sudden change, but going from Hassan Haskins and Blake Corum to Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards to Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards to (question mark) means that there’s little known production at the running back position for Michigan football entering 2025.

Alabama football will see a familiar team before the Crimson Tide ends its 2024 season.

The 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl kicks off at 11 a.m. on New Year’s Eve at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. ESPN will broadcast the game live.