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Rose Bowl Live Updates between No. 9 Alabama and No. 1 Indiana

Pregame festivities, score updates and analysis from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California as the Crimson Tide takes on the Hoosiers in the CFP quarterfinal.
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The Rose Bowl sign outside of the stadium in Pasadena, CA for the Rose Bowl game against Indiana on Jan. 1, 2026.
The Rose Bowl sign outside of the stadium in Pasadena, CA for the Rose Bowl game against Indiana on Jan. 1, 2026. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

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PASADENA, Calif.–– Game day is here in Pasadena as No. 9 Alabama takes on No. 1 Indiana in the Rose Bowl with a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinal on the line.

BamaCentral will provide updates from the pregame festivities, warmups and throughout the game. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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Live updates

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Most of Alabama's roster has left the field, and Indiana is warming up now.

Most of the team is now out on the field. The offensive line is taking a lap around the field, while others are stretching, throwing and catching, and going through various warmups.

Ty Simpson and Derek Meadows are among the others who have also come onto the field over the past few minutes. There are roughly 15 Crimson Tide players out there right now.

Keelon Russell, Austin Mack, Blake Doud, David Bird and Peter Notaro are the first five Alabama players out on the field warming up.

Kalen DeBoer is out on the field for the first time today.

The gates have opened, and fans are beginning to enter the stadium.

Alabama's color guard and Million Dollar Band have arrived. They are seated behind the corner of Alabama's end zone. The stadium PA system has started playing music, and the sky is clearing up. We are officially under two-and-a-half hours away from kickoff.

The Rose Bowl has adjusted its pregame schedule due to the inclement weather.

The University of Alabama's Million Dollar Band performed at the Rose Parade earlier today. The parade wrapped up minutes ago, and the band is currently en route to the stadium.

Rain has begun to fall again over the stadium. While it is not supposed to rain during the game, we can safely anticipate a very muddy playing field.

On ESPN's College GameDay, Desmond Howard and Nick Saban picked Alabama to win. Pat McAfee picked the Hoosiers.

The tarp was removed from the field shortly after 8 a.m. local time, about five hours before kickoff.

It was a really rainy morning in Southern California, but the weather is expected to clear up by game time. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti said on Wednesday that he doesn't expect the weather to affect the game.

How to watch: Alabama vs. Indiana (2026 Rose Bowl)

Who: No. 9 Alabama (11-3) vs. No. 1 Indiana (13-0)

What: 2026 Rose Bowl, 2025-26 College Football Playoff quarterfinal

When: Thursday, January 1, 2026, 3 p.m. CT

Where: Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California

TV: ESPN

SiriusXM: Home 84, Away 82

Series: No previous meetings

Last time out, Alabama:The Crimson Tide overcame a 17-0 deficitat No. 8 Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff in Norman, scoring 27 unanswered points and ending the game on a 34-7 run to eliminate the Sooners from the postseason. It was Alabama's first win over Oklahoma in three attempts since Kalen DeBoer took over as head coach in 2024.

Last time out, Indiana:The Hoosiers clinched the No. 1 overall seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff by winning the Big Ten Championship Game against Ohio State 13-10. Eventual Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, then-No. 2 Indiana's star quarterback, was named the game's MVP. Both teams were unbeaten and ranked No. 1 and No. 2 entering the game.

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THEODORE FERNANDEZ

Theodore Fernandez is an intern with Alabama Crimson Tide On SI/BamaCentral and combined with his time with The Crimson White and WVUA 23 News has covered every Alabama sport across He also works as the play-by-play broadcaster for Alabama’s ACHA hockey team and has interned for Fox Sports.