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On-Field Rose Bowl Pregame Festivities Cancelled

The 2026 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal pre-game activities at the Rose Bowl are canceled due to rain, prioritizing player safety. Adjustments include on-field dignitaries remaining on the sideline and university bands performing from the stands. The B-2 Stealth Bomber flyover may be postponed until the third quarter.
Rose Bowl
The Rose Bowl Game logo at center field as the Oregon Ducks face the Ohio State Buckeyes Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

All on-field pre-game activities at the 2026 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential prior to the coin flip have been canceled due to the continuing rain in Southern California. As always, player safety and overall field conditions remain our top priority.

Adjustments to the schedule include:

No on-field dignitary walk by the Tournament of Roses President and family, the Rose Parade Grand Marshal, and the Rose Queen and Court. They will be on the southwest sideline only.

Both university bands will perform their pre-game show from the stands, including the Indiana University Marching Hundred performing the Star-Spangled Banner.

The flyover by the B-2 Stealth Bomber may be delayed to the start of the third quarter.

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