Alabama plays Indiana on Thursday, January 1, 2026, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Game time and TV

  • Scheduled kickoff is 4 p.m. Eastern Time (3 p.m. Central, 1 p.m. Pacific).
  • The game will be nationally televised on ESPN as part of the College Football Playoff.

Basic matchup details

  • Matchup: No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential.
  • This is a College Football Playoff quarterfinal and the first-ever meeting between Alabama and Indiana.

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