The Rose Bowl game presented by Prudential is the oldest college football bowl game in the United States. First played in 1902, the Rose Bowl is played on New Year's Day every year. This game is also a part of the College Football Playoff (CFP) since 2014 and was also affiliated with the Bowl Championship Series from 1998 to 2013. The Rose Bowl games are hosted by the Rose Bowl stadium every year.
Since the Rose Bowl games started in 1902, 111 editions of the game have already been played as of January 2025. The first edition of the Rose Bowl game saw Stanford Cardinal lose to the Michigan Wolverines 0-49. The most recent edition, the 111th game was a quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff and took place on January 1, 2025. It featured the Ohio State Buckeyes competing against the Oregon Ducks. Ohio State won the game 41-21 against their opponents.
Rose Bowl Winner List
The Rose Bowl is notably the oldest college football bowl game, having first been played in 1902. Since then there have been 111 editions of the game already as of January 2025. While Michigan was the first winner of the games, Ohio State became the most recent winner of the Rose Bowl game. The following table is an account of the Rose Bowl game alongside the winners, the opponents, and their records-
| Year | Team | Score | Opponent team | Score |
| 1902 | Stanford | 0 | Michigan | 49 |
| 1916 | Washington State | 14 | Brown | 0 |
| 1917 | Oregon | 14 | Penn | 0 |
| 1918 | Mare Island - USMC | 19 | Camp Lewis - US Army | 7 |
| 1919 | Mare Island - USMC | 0 | Great Lakes - US Navy | 17 |
| 1920 | Harvard | 6 | Oregon | 7 |
| 1921 | California | 28 | Ohio State | 0 |
| 1922 | California | 0 | Washington & Jefferson | 0 |
| 1923 | USC | 14 | Penn State | 3 |
| 1924 | Washington | 14 | Navy | 14 |
| 1925 | Stanford | 10 | Notre Dame | 27 |
| 1926 | Washington | 19 | Alabama | 20 |
| 1927 | Stanford | 7 | Alabama | 7 |
| 1928 | Stanford | 7 | Pittsburgh | 6 |
| 1929 | California | 7 | Georgia Tech | 8 |
| 1930 | USC | 47 | Pittsburgh | 14 |
| 1931 | Washington State | 0 | Alabama | 24 |
| 1932 | USC | 21 | Tulane | 12 |
| 1933 | USC | 35 | Pittsburgh | 0 |
| 1934 | Stanford | 0 | Columbia | 7 |
| 1935 | Stanford | 13 | Alabama | 29 |
| 1936 | Stanford | 7 | SMU | 0 |
| 1937 | Washington | 0 | Pittsburgh | 21 |
| 1938 | California | 13 | Alabama | 0 |
| 1939 | USC | 7 | Duke | 3 |
| 1940 | USC | 14 | Tennessee | 0 |
| 1941 | Stanford | 21 | Nebraska | 13 |
| 1942 | Oregon State | 20 | Duke | 16 |
| 1943 | UCLA | 0 | Georgia | 9 |
| 1944 | USC | 29 | Washington | 0 |
| 1945 | USC | 25 | Tennessee | 0 |
| 1946 | USC | 14 | Alabama | 34 |
| 1947 | UCLA | 14 | Illinois | 45 |
| 1948 | USC | 0 | Michigan | 49 |
| 1949 | California | 14 | Northwestern | 20 |
| 1950 | California | 14 | Ohio State | 17 |
| 1951 | California | 6 | Michigan | 14 |
| 1952 | Stanford | 7 | Illinois | 42 |
| 1953 | USC | 7 | Wisconsin | 0 |
| 1954 | UCLA | 20 | Michigan State | 28 |
| 1955 | USC | 7 | Ohio State | 20 |
| 1956 | UCLA | 14 | Michigan State | 17 |
| 1957 | Oregon State | 19 | Iowa | 35 |
| 1958 | Oregon | 7 | Ohio State | 10 |
| 1959 | California | 12 | Iowa | 38 |
| 1960 | Washington | 44 | Wisconsin | 8 |
| 1961 | Washington | 17 | Minnesota | 7 |
| 1962 | UCLA | 3 | Minnesota | 21 |
| 1963 | USC | 42 | Wisconsin | 37 |
| 1964 | Washington | 7 | Illinois | 17 |
| 1965 | Oregon State | 7 | Michigan | 14 |
| 1966 | UCLA | 14 | Michigan State | 12 |
| 1967 | USC | 13 | Purdue | 14 |
| 1968 | USC | 14 | Indiana | 3 |
| 1969 | USC | 16 | Ohio State | 27 |
| 1970 | USC | 10 | Michigan | 3 |
| 1971 | Stanford | 27 | Ohio State | 17 |
| 1972 | Stanford | 13 | Michigan | 12 |
| 1973 | USC | 42 | Ohio State | 17 |
| 1974 | USC | 21 | Ohio State | 42 |
| 1975 | USC | 18 | Ohio State | 17 |
| 1976 | UCLA | 23 | Ohio State | 10 |
| 1977 | USC | 14 | Michigan | 6 |
| 1978 | Washington | 27 | Michigan | 20 |
| 1979 | USC | 17 | Michigan | 10 |
| 1980 | USC | 17 | Ohio State | 16 |
| 1981 | Washington | 6 | Washington | 23 |
| 1982 | Washington | 28 | Iowa | 0 |
| 1983 | UCLA | 24 | Michigan | 14 |
| 1984 | UCLA | 45 | Illinois | 9 |
| 1985 | USC | 20 | Ohio State | 17 |
| 1986 | UCLA | 45 | Iowa | 28 |
| 1987 | Arizona State | 22 | Michigan | 15 |
| 1988 | USC | 17 | Michigan State | 20 |
| 1989 | Michigan | 14 | USC | 22 |
| 1990 | USC | 17 | Michigan | 10 |
| 1991 | Washington | 46 | Iowa | 34 |
| 1992 | Washington | 34 | Michigan | 14 |
| 1993 | Washingon | 31 | Michigan | 38 |
| 1994 | UCLA | 16 | Wisconsin | 21 |
| 1995 | Oregon | 20 | Penn State | 38 |
| 1996 | USC | 41 | Northwestern | 32 |
| 1997 | Arizona State | 17 | Ohio State | 20 |
| 1998 | Washington State | 16 | Michigan | 21 |
| 1999 | UCLA | 31 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| 2000 | Stanford | 9 | Wisconsin | 17 |
| 2001 | Washington | 34 | Purdue | 24 |
| 2002 | Nebraska | 14 | Miami (FL) | 37 |
| 2003 | Washington State | 14 | Oklahoma | 34 |
| 2004 | USC | 28 | Michigan | 14 |
| 2005 | Texas | 38 | Michigan | 37 |
| 2006 | USC | 38 | Texas | 41 |
| 2007 | USC | 32 | Michigan | 18 |
| 2008 | USC | 49 | Illinois | 17 |
| 2009 | USC | 38 | Penn State | 24 |
| 2010 | Oregon | 17 | Ohio State | 26 |
| 2011 | TCU | 21 | Wisconsin | 19 |
| 2012 | Oregon | 45 | Wisconsin | 38 |
| 2013 | Stanford | 20 | Wisconsin | 14 |
| 2014 | Stanford | 20 | Michigan State | 24 |
| 2015 | Oregon | 59 | Florida State | 20 |
| 2016 | Stanford | 45 | Iowa | 16 |
| 2017 | USC | 52 | Penn State | 49 |
| 2018 | Oklahoma | 48 (OT) | Georgia | 54 |
| 2019 | Washington | 23 | Ohio State | 28 |
| 2020 | Oregon | 28 | Wisconsin | 27 |
| 2021 | Alabama | 31 | Notre Dame | 14 |
| 2022 | Utah | 45 | Ohio State | 48 |
| 2023 | Utah | 21 | Penn State | 35 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 41 | Oregon | 21 |
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Rose Bowl Sponsorship and Broadcasting Rights
The Rose Bowl game has been sponsored by Prudential Financial since 2023. However, they also had several other sponsorers in the past. These include the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association in 1902 and from 1916 to 1998, AT&T from 1998 to 2002, Sony/PlayStation 2 in 2003, Citi from 2004 to 2010, Vizio from 2011 to 2014, Northwest Mutual from 2015 to 2020 and Capital One from 2021 to 2022. The broadcasting rights of the Rose Bowl game are with ESPN as of January 2025.
FAQs on Rose Bowl
A. The 2025 Rose Bowl Game took place on January 1, 2025.
A. The Ohio State Buckeyes won the 2025 Rose Bowl game by defeating the Oregon Ducks 41-21.
A. The Stanford Cardinal and the Michigan Wolverines played in the very first Rose Bowl game in 1902.
A. The Rose Bowl games are played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States.
A. The Rose Bowl game is the oldest college football bowl game as of 2025.
