Essentially, sources told ESPN that CFP officials told Rose Bowl officials this week that they'd make good-faith efforts to work with them, but if the Rose Bowl wanted to take part in the next ...

Presented by Prudential, the Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game will take place Monday, Jan. 1, 2026, at 1 p.m.

The 12-team field will feature the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large teams.

The College Football Playoff will have a slightly new look in 2025, with the teams seeded based on their ranking by the ...

"It keeps the Rose Bowl Game at the Rose Bowl Stadium and enhances it. Because our game played on Jan. 1 will be a playoff game. That's exciting." Gordo said the deal between the CFP and the ...

Notably, the Rose Bowl kicks off at 4 ET/1 PT, one hour earlier than it's traditionally played. Famous for its midgame sunset over the stadium, the game's new time means the sunset may occur much ...

Straying from the traditional 2 p.m. kickoff time, the Rose Bowl game will instead begin an hour earlier so all three New Year's Day College Football Playoff quarterfinal games are placed "in an ...

The Granddaddy of Them All will kick off a little earlier this New Year’s Day. The 2026 Rose Bowl is set to start at 1 p.m. Pacific Time, not 2 p.m. as it has in years past, the College Football ...

Notably, the Rose Bowl kicks off at 4 ET/1 PT, one hour earlier than it's traditionally played. Famous for its midgame sunset over the stadium, the game's new time means the sunset may occur much ...

After the Cotton Bowl is played Dec. 31 at 7:30 ET, Jan. 1 will see a tripleheader of the Orange Bowl, the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl. Notably, the Rose Bowl kicks off at 4 ET/1 PT, one hour ...