Michigan State vs. Alabama: Cotton Bowl game time, live stream, TV info
The Michigan State Spartans and Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the College Football Playoff semi-final at the 2015 Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
Both Alabama and Michigan State finished the regular season with 12–1 records. Alabama concluded its season by defeating Florida in the SEC title game. Michigan State ended Iowa’s playoff hopes in the Big 10 conference championship.
The Spartans’ defense will have to find a way to stop Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who finished the regular season with 1,986 yards and 23 touchdowns on 5.9 yards per carry. The Alabama defense looks to continue its dominance as it limited opponents to 74 rushing yards per game and just 2.4 yards per carry.
Spartans quarterback Connor Cook expects to be fully healthy for the game against Alabama. He injured his throwing shoulder slightly in a win over Maryland. He has thrown for 24 touchdowns and five interceptions this season.
How to watch
Details for Thursday’s game are below.
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET
Live stream: The game can be live streamed here.
TV coverage: CBS
Radio: For a list of Michigan State affiliates, click here. For a list of Alabama affiliates, click here.
Team schedules
Michigan State
Sept. 4: at Western Michigan (W, 37–24)
Sept. 12: vs. Oregon (W, 31–28)
Sept. 19: vs. Air Force (W, 35–21)
Sept. 26: vs. Central Michigan (W, 30–10)
Oct. 3: vs. Purdue (W, 24–21)
Oct. 10: at Rutgers (W, 31–24)
Oct. 17: at Michigan (W, 27–23)
Oct. 24: vs. Indiana (W, 52–26)
Nov. 7: at Nebraska (L, 39–38)
Nov. 14: vs. Maryland (W, 24–7)
Nov. 21: at Ohio State (W, 17–14)
Nov. 28: vs. Penn State (W, 55–16)
Dec. 5: at Iowa (8:17 p.m. ET, Fox)
Alabama
Sept. 5: vs. Wisconsin (W, 35–17)
Sept. 12: vs. Middle Tennessee (W, 37–10)
Sept. 19: vs. Ole Miss (L, 43–37)
Sept. 26: vs. UL-Monroe (W, 34–0)
Oct. 3: at Georgia (W, 38–10)
Oct. 10: vs. Arkansas (W, 27–14)
Oct. 17: at Texas A&M (W, 41–23)
Oct. 24: vs. Tennessee (W, 19–14)
Nov. 7: vs. LSU (W, 30–16)
Nov. 14: at Mississippi State (W, 31–6)
Nov. 21: vs. Charleston Southern (W, 56–6)
Nov. 28: at Auburn (W, 29–13)
Dec. 5: vs. Florida (4 p.m. ET, CBS)
