Indiana fans are stoked for the Hoosiers’ first appearance in the Rose Bowl game since 1968 and have traveled hard to Pasadena, Calif., to enjoy their team’s game.
Hoosiers fans have been sharing photos on social media of themselves out and about around Los Angeles. They have noted how many IU fans there are around the city ahead of Thursday’s Rose Bowl game between the Hoosiers and Alabama Crimson Tide.
#IndianaUniversity has taken over Pasadena. #RoseBowlGame pic.twitter.com/7HZ9fOqxvt
— Bob Kizer (@THEBIGFATBOB) December 31, 2025
You would think we were in Bloomington, but this is Pasadena!! Hoosier fans showing out for the #RoseBowlGame!! GoIU! #iufb #Hoosiers pic.twitter.com/HS1ehCYV71
— Mark Spinks (@spinks33) December 31, 2025
If you’re in Pasadena, come on over to KingsRow GastroPub. @CrimsonCast puts the on a good shindig. #NeverDaunted pic.twitter.com/vYFHNz5SKj
— Wes Reynolds (@WesReynolds1) December 31, 2025
Ran into some IU fans and Indiana natives at our dinner stop and gave them a Rose Bowl rally towel. Hoosiers everywhere! #IUS2P 🦬 pic.twitter.com/r7kGKMh8E8
— CrimsonCast (@CrimsonCast) December 29, 2025
Indiana fans were used to experiencing success with their basketball fans, but the dominance from their football team is a new thing. The Hoosiers went 13-0 in the regular season, and quarterback Fernando Mendoza became the first player in program history to win the Heisman Trophy. The team also won its first outright Big Ten championship since 1945.
Indiana is experiencing unprecedented success with their football team, and that has been matched by corresponding levels of fan enthusiasm.
