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The top two teams not in the College Football Playoff will square off Friday in one of the sport's greatest traditions.

No. 5 Stanford and No. 6 Iowa are this year's opponents in the Rose Bowl, which will kick off in sunny Pasadena, Calif. at 5 p.m. ET.

The Hawkeyes were a pleasant surprise this season, taking an undefeated record all the way to the Big Ten championship game, where they lost a tight one to Michigan State. The Cardinal enter with an 11-2 record, having lost to Northwestern and Oregon by a combined 12 points.

Here's how to watch the Stanford-Iowa Rose Bowl online.

When: Friday, Jan. 1, at 5 p.m. ET
Live Stream: WatchESPN

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