Alabama is set to face off against Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal, with the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide taking on the top-seeded Wolverines on Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The game is scheduled to commence at 4 p.m. CT (5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT) and will be broadcasted on ESPN.
About Alabama is set to face off against Michigan in the College Football Playoff Semifinal
This matchup will mark the sixth meeting between the Crimson Tide and Wolverines since their series began in 1988. Notably, it follows their previous postseason encounter in the 2019 Citrus Bowl, where Alabama secured a 35-16 victory in Orlando, Florida. With that win, the Tide now holds a 3-2 lead in the overall series.
The victor of the Alabama-Michigan Semifinal will advance to face the winner of the clash between the second-seeded Washington Huskies and the third-seeded Texas Longhorns. This subsequent matchup is set to take place in the CFP Semifinal Game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl in the Superdome, New Orleans, on January 1, 2024. The 2024 CFP National Championship Game is scheduled for Monday, January 8, at NRG Stadium in Houston.
Alabama’s upcoming Rose Bowl appearance will be its eighth in history, boasting a record of 5-1-1 in previous contests. In the most recent Rose Bowl appearance, the Tide emerged victorious against Notre Dame in the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (played in Arlington, Texas due to COVID), securing a 31-14 win.
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Head coach Nick Saban, with a postseason record of 16-6 at Alabama, has achieved victories in various prestigious games, including the 2023 Sugar Bowl against Kansas State, the 2022 CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against Cincinnati, the 2021 CFP National Championship Game against Ohio State, and the 2018 CFP National Championship Game against Georgia, among others.
Before the advent of the College Football Playoff, Alabama’s postseason successes included victories in the 2013 BCS National Championship Game against Notre Dame, the 2012 BCS National Championship Game against LSU, the 2010 BCS National Championship Game against Texas, and the 2007 Independence Bowl against Colorado, showcasing the program’s rich history in postseason play.
