Best Bet For Alabama Vs. Michigan ReliaQuest Bowl

• Odds on the point total between Alabama and Michigan are set at 43.5 points.
• Both defenses combined allow around 37 ppg to opponents.

TAMPA, Fla. – From College Football Playoff opponents last season to ReliaQuest Bowl opponents this season, Alabama and Michigan will see a rematch of the CFP semifinal on Tuesday in what should be a defensive-minded matchup.

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Alabama Vs. Michigan

• Moneyline: Alabama (-500) vs. Michigan (+360)
• Spread: Alabama -13.5 (-115)
• Total: 43.5

Taking a look at the point total set at legal sports betting sites here, both teams are set to be without several key players on both sides of the ball which points to a low scoring game.

Bet The Under In Points

Both teams are just missing too much on offense to trust the over in points here. Just to name a few key players out, Alabama will be without starting running back Justice Haynes and receivers Kendrick Law, Kobe Prentice, Emmanuel Henderson, and Caleb Odom. All who’ve logged 125+ snaps this season.

As for Michigan, their top two pass catchers, Colston Loveland and Tyler Morris and both leading rushers, Kalel Mullings and Donovan Edwards will all be out.

Aside from both of them running on fumes offensively, their defenses have both been stingy this season as Michigan allowed just 20.5 ppg to opponents while Alabama let up just 17.3 ppg for a combined 37.8 ppg to opponents.

Now from a college football betting standpoint, Alabama is 6-6 going over/under this season with slight shades towards the under at a -1.3 average against point totals this season. The Tide have also stayed under in points in five of their last six games to end the season. Michigan is 7-5 against the over this season, however, they’ve stayed under in two of their last three games. Also, in eight games this season with a 40+ point total, they are 5-3 going under in points.

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