Senior Donovan Edwards told WXYZ-TV on Saturday that he plans to sit out the Dec. 31 matchup against No. 11 Alabama to begin preparing for his professional football career, one of several NFL-bound Wolverines expected to miss the postseason game.

The ReliaQuest Bowl sees the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Michigan Wolverines take the field on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The matchup begins at 12 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN.The Crimson Tide faced

The Crimson Tide will face Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl nearly one year after the two historic programs went head-to-head in the Rose Bowl.

The Alabama Crimson Tide have learned their destination and opponent for the 2024 college football bowl season. Alabama will face the Michigan Wolverines in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. CT. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Neither the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Michigan Wolverines had the types of seasons they wanted in 2024. Alabama (9-3 overall) lost three games, which was one too many to keep them out of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Alabama junior quarterback Jalen Milroe has not yet decided whether he will turn pro after this season, but his college career will continue for at least

The defending national champions and the first team left out of the CFP will face off in a relatively inconsequential bowl game.