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Rose Bowl 2025: Teams, Date, Ticket Information, Kickoff Time, and Everything You Should Know
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The inaugural CFP Quarterfinal in Pasadena guarantees intense competition and historic matchups this New Year’s Day.
The 2025 Rose Bowl Game is set to be a historic occasion, hosting the first-ever College Football Playoff (CFP) Quarterfinal in Pasadena. The top-ranked Oregon Ducks, coming off an undefeated season and Big Ten Championship win, will compete against the winner of the first-round match between the No. 8-seed Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 9-seed Tennessee Volunteers.
This will be Oregon’s ninth appearance in the iconic Rose Bowl. The Ducks have a strong postseason legacy, having triumphed in their last three Rose Bowl games, including their most recent appearance in 2020.
Oregon heads into the CFP as the No. 1 seed following an outstanding 13-0 season, making them the only team in the Football Bowl Subdivision to stay undefeated in 2024. The Ducks concluded their first season in the Big Ten with a dramatic 45-38 win over Penn State in the conference championship. With a 4-4 all-time record in the Rose Bowl, Oregon is looking to extend their winning streak in Pasadena to four games.
Teams, Dates, Tickets, and Kickoff Time for the 2025 Rose Bowl: Full Details
- No. 1 Oregon Ducks (Big Ten Champion)
- Opponent: Winner of No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Runner-Up) vs. No. 9 Tennessee Volunteers (SEC)
Key Dates
- CFP First Round
- Game: Ohio State vs. Tennessee
- Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024
- Time: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
- Broadcast: TNT/MAX
CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl
- Game: Oregon vs. Winner of Ohio State/Tennessee
- Date: Monday, January 1, 2025
- Time: 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California
- Broadcast: ESPN
Tickets
- Availability: Tickets are available via the Official Fan-to-Fan Ticket Exchange through Ticketmaster.
- Price Range: Tickets are expected to sell out quickly, with secondary market prices likely to rise as game day approaches.
Kickoff Time
- Rose Bowl Quarterfinal Kickoff: 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET on January 1, 2025
Game Pathway
- Rose Bowl Winner Advances
- Semifinal Date: January 8, 2025
- National Championship Game: January 20, 2025, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Ohio State vs. Tennessee: First-round drama
The Ducks’ opponent will be determined in a first-round matchup between Ohio State and Tennessee on December 21 in Columbus, Ohio. Both teams are coming off successful seasons, each finishing with a 10-2 record. Ohio State, the Big Ten runner-up, is the No. 8 seed, while Tennessee, representing the SEC, holds the No. 9 spot. The two teams have met only once before, with Tennessee securing a 20-14 win in the 1996 Florida Citrus Bowl.
“We’re excited to host the first-ever CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game,” said Ed Morales, President of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. “It’s an honor to welcome Oregon back and look forward to their opponent from the Ohio State-Tennessee matchup.”
The winner of the Rose Bowl Quarterfinal will advance to the CFP Semifinals, moving one step closer to the national championship game in Atlanta on January 20, 2025. With Oregon, Ohio State, and Tennessee competing for glory, the stakes are incredibly high.
