Indiana and Alabama are facing off in the 2025 edition of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Both teams have minimal injuries and opt-outs, so who are the projected starters, and who else might be playing?
Alabama vs. Indiana Projected Starting Lineup for Rose Bowl
Indiana Starting Lineup
| Position | Indiana |
| QB | Fernando Mendoza |
| WR | Elijah Sarratt |
| WR | Omar Cooper Jr. |
| WR | E.J. Williams Jr. |
| RB | Roman Hemby |
| TE | Riley Nowakowski |
| LT | Carter Smith |
| LG | Drew Evans |
| C | Pat Coogan |
| RG | Bray Lynch |
| RT | Kahlil Benson |
| DT | Mario Landino |
| DT | Tyrique Tucker |
| DE | Mikail Kamara |
| DE | Stephen Daley |
| LB | Aiden Fisher |
| LB | Rolijah Hardy |
| CB | D’Angelo Ponds |
| CB | Jamari Sharpe |
| S | Louis Moore |
| S | Amare Ferrell |
| R | Devan Boykin |
Alabama Starting Lineup
| Position | Alabama |
| QB | Ty Simpson |
| WR | Germie Bernard |
| WR | Ryan Williams |
| WR | Isaiah Horton |
| RB | Jamarion Miller |
| TE | Josh Cuevas |
| LT | Kayden Proctor |
| LG | Kam Dewberry |
| C | Parker Brailsford |
| RG | William Formby |
| RT | Michael Carroll |
| DT | James Smith |
| DT | Tim Keenan III |
| DE | Yhonzae Pierre |
| DE | LT Overton |
| LB | Deontae Lawton |
| LB | Justin Jefferson |
| CB | Zabien Brown |
| CB | Domani Jackson |
| S | Bray Hubbard |
| S | Keon Sabb |
| R | Dashawn Jones |
Alabama vs. Indiana Depth Chart for Rose Bowl
Indiana Depth Chart
| Pos | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
| WR-X | Sarratt, Elijah SR/TR | Bond, Lebron FR | Wasserstrom, Jackson RS JR | ||
| WR-Z | Williams Jr., E.J. RS SR/TR | Becker, Charlie SO | Chandler, Davion FR | ||
| WR-SL | Cooper Jr., Omar RS JR | Brady, Jonathan SR/TR | Jordan, Camden RS SR/TR | ||
| LT | Smith, Carter RS JR | Lawrence, Evan RS FR | |||
| LG | Ajani, Adedamola RS FR | Evans, Drew RS JR/TR | |||
| C | Coogan, Pat RS SR/TR | Leibfried, Austin RS FR | |||
| RG | Lynch, Bray RS JR | Wilkin, Baylor FR | Marek, Matt FR | ||
| RT | Benson, Kahlil RS SR/TR | Michalski, Zen RS SR/TR | |||
| TE | Nowakowski, Riley RS SR/TR | Staes, Holden SR/TR | Bomba, James RS SR/TR | ||
| QB | Mendoza, Fernando RS JR/TR | Mendoza, Alberto SO | Wilson, Grant RS SR/TR | ||
| RB | Hemby, Roman RS SR/TR | Black, Kaelon RS SR/TR | Martin, Khobie RS FR | ||
| DE | Daley, Stephen SR/TR | DePaepe, Andrew RS SO/TR | |||
| NT | Tucker, Tyrique RS JR/TR | Wheeler, Hosea RS SR/TR | Monette, J’mari RS JR | ||
| DT | Landino, Mario SO | Ratcliff, Dominique RS SR/TR | |||
| STUD | Kamara, Mikail RS SR/TR | Ndukwe, Daniel SO | Turvy, Andrew RS SR | ||
| WLB | Hardy, Rolijah SO | Jones, Isaiah RS JR | |||
| MLB | Fisher, Aiden SR/TR | Turner, Kaiden RS JR | Utzinger, Jeff RS JR | ||
| LCB | Sharpe, Jamari RS JR | Bell, Jaylen FR | Knighten, Amariyun RS JR/TR | ||
| SS | Moore, Louis RS SR/TR | Boyd, Jah Jah RS FR | Reese, Garrett FR | ||
| FS | Ferrell, Amare JR | Chung, Anthony RS SO | |||
| RCB | Ponds, D’Angelo JR/TR | Gandy, Ryland RS JR/TR | |||
| NB | Boykin, Devan RS SR/TR | Baldwin Jr., Byron FR | |||
| PT | McCarthy, Mitch SR/TR | Warren, Quinn SO | |||
| PK | Radicic, Nico RS SO | ||||
| KO | Warren, Quinn SO | Radicic, Nico RS SO | |||
| LS | Langston, Mark RS SR/TR | Lindsey, Sam RS SO/TR | |||
| H | McCarthy, Mitch SR/TR | ||||
| PR | Brady, Jonathan SR/TR | ||||
| KR | Hemby, Roman RS SR/TR | Vanhorse, Solomon GR/TR |
Alabama Depth Chart
| Pos | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
| WR-X | Horton, Isaiah RS JR/TR | Meadows, Derek FR | Hale, Jalen RS SO | ||
| WR-Z | Bernard, Germie SR/TR | Scott, Rico RS FR | Mbakwe, Jaylen SO | ||
| WR-H | Williams, Ryan SO | Brooks, Lotzeir FR | Adams, Cole RS SO | ||
| LT | Proctor, Kadyn JR | Lloyd, Jackson FR | |||
| LG | Dewberry, Kam SR/TR | Sanders, William RS FR | Poe, Casey RS FR | ||
| C | Brailsford, Parker RS JR/TR | VanDeMark, Geno RS SR/TR | Ionata, Joseph RS FR | ||
| RG | Formby, Wilkin RS SO | Roberts, Jaeden RS SR | |||
| RT | Carroll, Michael FR | Alinen, Olaus RS SO | |||
| TE-Y | Edwards, Kaleb FR | Lindsey, Jay RS FR | Lewis Jr., Danny RS JR | ||
| TE-H | Cuevas, Josh RS SR/TR | Pritchett, Marshall FR | Dalton, Brody RS SR/TR | ||
| QB | Simpson, Ty RS JR | Mack, Austin RS SO/TR | Russell, Keelon FR | ||
| RB | Miller, Jam SR | Hill, Daniel SO | Dear, AK FR | Young, Richard RS SO | Washington, Dre RS SR/TR |
| DE | Renaud, Jordan RS SO | Keeley, Keon RS SO | Henry, Fatutoa RS JR/TR | ||
| NT | Keenan III, Tim RS SR | Simmons, London FR | Faga, Isaia RS FR | ||
| DT | Smith, James JR | Hill, Edric RS SO | Mboumoua, Steve Bolo SO/TR | ||
| RUSH | Pierre, Yhonzae RS SO | Russaw, Qua RS SO | Hill, Justin FR | ||
| WLB | Lawson, Deontae RS SR | Hill-Green, Nikhai GR/TR | Metz, Luke FR | ||
| MLB | Jefferson, Justin SR/TR | Reese, QB RS FR | Jones, Cayden SO | ||
| LCB | Brown, Zabien SO | Calhoun, Cam RS SO/TR | |||
| SS | Sabb, Keon RS JR/TR | Taylor, Ivan FR | |||
| FS | Hubbard, Bray JR | Mincey, Zavier SO | |||
| RCB | Lee Jr., Dijon FR | Jackson, Domani SR/TR | |||
| NB | Morgan, Red SO | Jones, DaShawn RS SR/TR | |||
| PT | Doud, Blake RS SR/TR | Asparuhov, Alex FR | Green, Anderson RS FR | ||
| PK | Talty, Conor RS SO | Notaro, Peter FR | Schuback, Reid RS SR | Cornelius, Tucker RS FR | |
| KO | Talty, Conor RS SO | Notaro, Peter FR | Schuback, Reid RS SR | ||
| LS | Bird, David JR/TR | Rozier, Alex RS JR | |||
| H | Doud, Blake RS SR/TR | Asparuhov, Alex FR | Green, Anderson RS FR | ||
| PR | Adams, Cole RS SO | Lee Jr., Dijon FR | Mbakwe, Jaylen SO | Williams, Ryan SO | |
| KR | Brooks, Lotzeir FR | Adams, Cole RS SO | Scott, Rico RS FR |
How To Watch Alabama vs. Indiana
ESPN will be airing the Rose Bowl live on New Year’s Day from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena at 4:00 PM EST. ESPN Unlimited will be the one streaming the game.
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