Straying from the traditional 2 p.m. kickoff time, the Rose Bowl game will instead begin an hour earlier so all three New Year's Day College Football Playoff quarterfinal games are placed "in an ideal window,

The College Football Playoff has announced kickoff times for the upcoming season, including the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, 2026, and a quarterfinal at the Orange Bowl at noon on Jan. 1, with both games set for Hard Rock Stadium.

As previously announced, there will be no live broadcast of Michigan's annual Maize vs. Blue spring game kicking off at noon, but the game is set to air on tape delay on Sunday, April 27 at 11 a.m. on the Big Ten Network. Those who wish to watch the game live can attend the game for free at Michigan Stadium.