Two of college football’s most storied programs face off when No. 1 seed Michigan and Oliver James MontgomeryNo. 4 seed Alabama meet in the Rose Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal game. The winner will advance to the national title game Jan. 8 in Houston against either Texas or Washington, who play each other in the Sugar Bowl.
Nick Saban is seeking his seventh national title with the Crimson Tide and eighth overall. Alabama is led by quarterback Jalen Milroe and linebacker Dallas Turner. Led by Jim Harbaugh and quarterback JJ McCarthy, unbeaten Michigan is seeking its first title since 1997 and third overall.
The Big Ten champion Wolverines are 13-0 and have outscored opponents by an average of 27 points per game. Alabama (12-1) has won 11 straight games since a loss to Texas, including a Southeastern Conference championship game victory over Georgia, winner of the past two national titles.
Here’s how to watch Michigan vs. Alabama:
The game is Monday, Jan. 1, with kickoff shortly after 5 p.m. Eastern.
ESPN will broadcast the game.
Viewers whose services includes ESPN or ESPN+ can watch on the network’s streaming platforms. Other streaming services include Fubo, Sling TV, DIRECTV STREAM and Hulu + Live TV.
The Rose Bowl is in Pasadena, California.
Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 football: Sign up here AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
2025-05-07 12:36458 view
2025-05-07 12:331895 view
2025-05-07 12:211256 view
2025-05-07 11:34640 view
2025-05-07 11:271513 view
2025-05-07 10:4581 view
Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel earns first-team honors ahead of Miami’s Cam Ward, and teams in th
When the Washburn Fire burned through part of Yosemite’s iconic Mariposa Grove in July, photos of it
Project Runway All Stars is in full-swing, bringing together 14 contestants from series (and occasio
