Indiana, the top‑ranked team in the College Football Playoff, will face the winner of Oklahoma versus Alabama in the 112th Rose Bowl, which will start at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1—an hour earlier than usual.
Rose Bowl Schedule
The 112th annual Rose Bowl will begin at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1. It will serve as a College Football Playoff quarterfinal. The winner will play the winner of the Orange Bowl between Texas Tech and the James Madison‑Oregon first‑round winner.
Indiana’s Road to the Rose Bowl
Indiana earned a first‑round bye and a Rose Bowl berth by defeating Ohio State 13‑10 in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis on Saturday night. The win gave Indiana its first top ranking in both the CFP and AP polls and its first outright Big Ten championship since 1945. Indiana finished the regular season 13‑0.
The Big Ten championship was the first outright conference championship for Indiana since 1945. In 1967 Indiana shared a 6‑1 record with Minnesota and Purdue but earned the Rose Bowl berth on a vote of the conference’s athletic directors over Minnesota because Indiana had never previously appeared in the Rose Bowl. Purdue was ineligible under the conference’s “no repeat” rule then in effect.
Purdue defeated USC 14‑13 in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 2, 1967. Indiana lost to USC 14‑3 in its only Rose Bowl appearance on Jan. 1, 1968, when O.J. Simpson ran for both Trojans touchdowns and was selected as the Player of the Game as USC won the national championship.
Oklahoma vs. Alabama First‑Round Game
Oklahoma, 10‑2, received the eighth seed in the CFP bracket released Sunday. Oklahoma will host ninth‑seeded Alabama, 10‑3, on Dec. 19 in a first‑round game at Norman, Oklahoma.
What to Expect
The Rose Bowl will be presented by Citi. The game will be played at the Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, California. The winner will face the winner of the Orange Bowl between Texas Tech and the James Madison‑Oregon first‑round winner.
Key Takeaways
- Indiana tops CFP rankings and heads to the 112th Rose Bowl.
- The game starts at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, one hour earlier than usual.
- The winner will face the winner of the Orange Bowl between Texas Tech and the James Madison‑Oregon first‑round winner.
With a historic season behind it, Indiana is poised to make its mark in the Rose Bowl, while Oklahoma and Alabama await to determine the second participant.
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