2026 Rose Bowl

2026 Rose Bowl
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal 112th Rose Bowl Game
Date	January 1, 2026
Season	2025
Stadium	Rose Bowl
Location	Pasadena, California
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Rose Bowl  ← 2025   2027 →

The 2026 Rose Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on January 1, 2026, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The 112th annual Rose Bowl game will be one of the playoff quarterfinals and will feature two of the playoff teams. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. PST. The Rose Bowl will be one of the 2025–26 bowl games concluding the 2025 FBS football season and the winner will advance to the college football playoff semifinals. ^{[1] [2]}

The start time of the 2026 game is one hour earlier than the traditional time, in a change expected to carry forward to future Rose Bowl games. ^[3]

Teams

Based on the college football playoff teams.

Game summary

2026 Rose Bowl Game

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at Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California

• Date: January 1, 2026
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• TV: ESPN

References

1. "2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, dates, TV channel, sites". NCAA.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
2. "College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
3. Dochterman, Scott; Vannini, Chris (April 22, 2025). "CFP Moves Rose Bowl Kickoff Time Up One Hour: What Does It Mean for the Famous Sunset?". The Athletic. Archived from the original on August 2, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.