Rose Bowl shifts kickoff time for 2026

ESPN reveal huge broadcasting change for College Football Playoffs and Rose Bowl

ESPN revealed new broadcast changes for the 2025 edition of the College Football Playoff. Among the new college football broadcast moves will be to the iconic Rose Bowl, which has a traditional time. GettyA view of Rose Bowl Stadium before the Ohio State Buckeyes’ win over the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal on January 1[/caption] GettyESPN has announced changes to the upcoming CFP, which include a new kickoff time for …

Rose Bowl Game to Start One Hour Earlier

The 2026 Rose Bowl will start one hour earlier than its traditional 2 p.m. start time as part of schedule adjustments for all three New Year’s Day College Football Playoff quarterfinals, officials announced Tuesday. The switch to 1 p.m. is “the result of a thoughtful collaboration” between the College Football Playoff, ESPN and organizers of the Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, Rich Clark, executive director of the College Football Playoff…

Rose Bowl Set To Change Traditional Kick Time Due To CFP, Ruining The Iconic Sunset

Rose Bowl sun set There is nothing better in college football than the sunset at the Rose Bowl Game, perfectly timed to take place at the beginning of the 4th quarter. The sun peaks over the mountains in the distance, and it creates an unreal sunset that you truly have to see in person to fully appreciate just how awesome it is. Sadly, traditions don’t mean much in college football any more, and even the iconic Pasadena sunset is being affected …

Rose Bowl agrees to earlier kick for CFP quarters

The Rose Bowl Game will start an hour earlier than its traditional window and kick off at 4 p.m. ET as part of a New Year's Day tripleheader of College Football Playoff quarterfinals on ESPN.

The Rose Bowl Is Making Big Change To 2026 Game

College Football’s 10 Most Intimidating Stadiums (1:16) Few venues in sports encapsulate a perfect feeling like the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, as the game has been home to some of the biggest moments in the history of college football.The Rose Bowl was included in this year's College Football Playoff, as Ohio State defeated conference rival Oregon to cement its place among college football. The Buckeyes would go on to win the national championship f…

Rose Bowl shifts kickoff time for 2026

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 Playoff and broadcast partner ESPN announced Tuesday. The other CFP games set for New Year's Day — the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and the Orange Bowl near Miami — are also kicking off at earlier times this season. “This New Year’s Day schedule adjustment …