How to Watch Alabama vs. Indiana: Start Time, TV Channel for Rose Bowl CFP Quarterfinal
The No. 9 Crimson Tide and No. 1 Hoosiers meet in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. See the best options for watching the game.
When to watch Alabama vs. Indiana
- The game is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 1, at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT).
Where to watch Oregon vs. Texas Tech
- The Rose Bowl will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

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No. 1 Indiana will put its undefeated record on the line this afternoon against the school that has dominated college football for the past two decades. With head coach Curt Cignetti at the helm and Heisman Trophy award winner Fernando Mendoza under center, the Hoosiers won their first Big Ten football championship in 58 years. Standing in their way of their first national title in school history is Alabama, whose rugged defense and big-game experience could provide a stiff test for Indiana. The winner of the Rose Bowl will face either Oregon or Texas Tech in the semifinals.
The Rose Bowl will host this CFP quarterfinal matchup between Alabama and Indiana in Pasadena, California. The game kicks off today at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) on ESPN. Keep reading to see the best options for watching or streaming the game.
Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers face off against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.
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How to watch Alabama vs. Indiana
If you are not a cable or satellite TV subscriber, you can watch the game today on ESPN with a live TV streaming service or with the new direct-to-consumer streaming service from ESPN. Read on for information about which services also offer TNT because the other two first-round games today will be shown on that channel.
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