New Year’s Day means the beginning of resolutions and new beginnings. It also means that when you’re recovering from a late night, you’ll have a day full of college football. Thursday is packed with top-tier action with three College Football Playoff games, starting at noon with Oregon State taking on Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl, followed by the Indiana-Alabama Rose Bowl and Ole Miss-Georgia Sugar Bowl.
Bowl games are always something to do — look at the Pop Pie Bowl in all its glory — but there’s something special about the College Football Playoff celebrations. The Orange Bowl will showcase a new national anthem singer, but their halftime show will feature a famous one.
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Rock band Third Eye Blind, known for hits such as “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Jumper” and “Never Let You Go,” will entertain the crowd at the Capital One Halftime Show. Fans can also enjoy the work of artist Parmalee at the pre-game Fan Festival.
The Oregon-Texas Tech game will begin at noon and will be televised by ESPN.
This article originally appeared in For The Win: Who will perform the Orange Bowl halftime show in 2026?