ReliaQuest Bowl Odds: Point Spread, Moneyline, Totals, Props And More

The ReliaQuest Bowl–formerly the Outback Bowl–is scheduled to kick off on Dec. 31 at noon ET during the 2024-25 College Football Bowl Season. The game is held at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., home of the Buccaneers and USF Bulls. The Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) take on the Michigan Wolverines (7-5) in a rematch of last year's Rose Bowl (Nick Saban's final game). Below, we'll look at ReliaQuest Bowl odds and bowl history.

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ReliaQuest Bowl odds

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Alabama opened a -11.5 favorite and climbed to -14.5 before falling back down again. The over/under opened at 43.5 points.

Alabama Team Notes

• Despite likely heading to the NFL, QB Jalen Milroe said he will play in this game
• NFL-bound CB Domani Jackson also says he will play
• Star LB Deontaw Lawson suffered a season ending injury
• All America safety Malachi Moore suffered an injury late in the season and won't play as he enters the NFL Draft
• Starting CB DeVonta Smith (not that Alabama DeVonta Smith) hit the transfer portal
• Rotators at WR Kendrick Law and Kobe Prentice also hit he portal
• Watch for top NFL players like LG Tyler Booker and LB Jihaad Campbell to opt out

Michigan Team Notes

• Fired OC Kirk Campbell after finishing 91st in points per drive. TE coach Steve Casula will call the plays
• QB Alex Orji, starting WR Tyler Morris, and center Dominick Giudice all hit the transfer portal
• Top punter Tommy Doman transferred to Florida. Is one of the top punters in the nation and was a legitimate weapon for this team
• The core of this team–DT Mason Graham, TE Colston Loveland, RB Donovan Edwards, and CB Will Johnson–are off to the NFL and will not play
• Watch for DT Kenneth Grant, DE Josiah Stewart, RB Kalel Mullings, and LB Jaishawn Barham to follow suit.

ReliaQuest Bowl betting

Last year, LSU recovered from a horrific start to nudge past Wisconsin, 35-31. Heisman winner Jayden Daniels did not play in the game and backup Garrett Nussmeier threw for nearly 400 yards. A -9 favorites, LSU did not cover, adding to the string of seven underdogs to cover in eight bowls here. Five other underdogs won the game outright. Traditionally, this bowl has a lopsided point spread (>7 points)

Previously, Mississippi State overcame the sudden and tragic death of Mike Leach to beat Illinois, 19-10. Up 12-10 all game long, Mississippi State scored on a fumble return with no time left on the clock to cover -3.5. The score was ultimately inconsequential to the pregame total set at 46.5 points.

Three of the last four outings saw the under cash. 18 of the last 24 underdogs covered the spread, but nine straight favorites covered from 1990-98 to bring the all-time series record to 17-16 in favor of underdogs. Overs all-time are 19-13-1.

History

Below are historical results of the ReliaQuest Bowl.

The first Outback Bowl was played in 1986, then known as the Hall of Fame Bowl, where Boston College beat Georgia 27-24.

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