No. 1 Indiana and Alabama meet in Rose Bowl
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Indiana is beginning its College Football Playoff journey with its first Rose Bowl appearance since 1968 as No. 1 seed IU will take on No. 9 seed Alabama in a quarterfinal showdown. The Hoosiers beat Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game to secure the top spot in the bracket,
The Indiana Hoosiers are the nation's only undefeated team heading into the College Football Playoff: Tickets, TV, stream, start time, opponent.
The Indiana Hoosiers were the surprise team of the college football season once again in 2025 with head coach Curt Cignetti winning Coach of the Year honors, quarterback Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman and the team earning the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff after defeating then-No. 1 Ohio State in the Big Ten title game.
One of Nick Saban's forgotten coaching disciples prior to his magical two-year run at Indiana, Curt Cignetti credits the Alabama legend with helping him set up his own process behind the scenes as the leader of a program while instituting principles that have led to sizable wins.