The Indiana Hoosiers know they will participate in the Rose Bowl on New Years' Day. They won't find out their opponent until December 19, when the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners play the first game of the 2025-26 College Football Playoff.

The Hoosiers and Crimson Tide will meet for the first time in history at the 2026 Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, California.

More than 50 years after his parents attended Indiana's last Rose Bowl Game, Andrew Franklin and his family are planning a trip to Pasadena.

Gearing up for the Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl Game on New Year's Day? Indiana University will be giving out special Rally Towels — two per person — from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, or until towels are gone.

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