The 135th Rose Parade will have an Alabama and SEC football feel on Monday, Jan. 1. The parade will be live streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial) and fuboTV (free trial and $20 off the first two months).

The annual Pasadena parade is a hallmark of the rich tradition of the Rose Bowl Game, with this year’s matchup featuring No. 1 Michigan and No. 4 Alabama in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

ESPN has entered a float in this year’s parade for the first time in nearly two decades.

ESPN’s float celebrates the four CFP semifinalists – Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama. The float itself tops out at 16 feet tall – thanks to a towering CFP trophy – and is 28 feet long and 17 feet wide. Nearly 6,000 flowers were used to create ESPN’s float and the construction utilizes sod directly from the Rose Bowl Stadium, as well as a mix of materials ranging from green ground parsley flakes, white fine ground rice, stems of brown coffee, gold flax seed, whole split pea, and more.

Riding the ESPN float will be Laura Rutledge, Tim Tebow, Paul Finebaum, Jordan Rodgers and Roman Harper of SEC Network’s SEC Nation. Also, Jess Sims from ESPN’s College GameDay, Marty Smith and Ryan McGee of SEC Network’s Marty & McGee and more will be riding.

“Since I am old enough to be a granddaddy may as well be in the parade preceding the Granddaddy of them all,” Finebaum told AL.com.

Who will host the parade?

The Rose Bowl parade will be hosted by CBS anchor Jericka Duncan, Nickelodeon and Disney actor Gabrielle Elyse and “Dance Moms” star Pressley Hosbach.

Who will perform?

• Audra McDonald: The Tony, Grammy and Emmy award-winning actress will serve as the parade’s grand marshal.
• Jordin Sparks: The Grammy-nominated singer will close out the parade’s grand finale.
• Michelle Williams: The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer will kick off the parade performing in the center of a giant rose. She will be joined by “American Idol” star David Archuleta, “The Voice” 2012 winner Cassadee Pope and musical artist Rush Davis.
• Straight No Chaser: The Illinois a capella group, known for blending blues and jazz with country and rock, will perform on the Enjoy Illinois float midparade.

When is Rose Bowl parade?

The Rose Bowl parade starts at 10 a.m. (11 a.m. ET) on Monday, Jan. 1.

Will it be live streamed?

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial.

There are four options of DirecTV Stream:

The Entertainment Package, which consists of 65+ channels, is $54.99 until the promotion runs out April 30. It’s the basic package for can’t-miss entertainment – including ESPN, TNT, Nickelodeon and HGTV.

The Choice Package has more than 90 channels and is $74.99 during the promotion. The channels in ENTERTAINMENT, plus MLB Network, NBA TV, college sports networks, and more. Enjoy Regional Sports Networks with no additional fees.

The Ultimate Package has more than 130 channels and is $89.99 during the promotion. Everything in CHOICE, plus Oxygen, Golf Channel, NHL Network, Universal Kids and more.

The Premier Package has more than 140 channels and is $134.99 during the promotion. Everything in ULTIMATE, plus HBO Max, SHOWTIME, STARZ, Cinemax and more.

DirecTV Stream offers a free trial that doesn’t require much effort.

To sign up, enter a phone number, email address and credit card, and you’ll receive five days of the service without charge.

In addition, enhance your experience with the DirecTV Stream device. While it doesn’t include a free trial, it give you access to thousands of apps like Netflix and more on Google Play. You can search using the voice remote with Google Assistant, and you can enjoy a traditional live TV channel guide. It is sold separately.

FuboTV

The parade will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo pro” package, which comprises 146-plus channels for $74.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. It comes with more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

There is also the “fubo elite” package, which comprises 205-plus channels for $84.99 per month. It comes with fuboExtra (48 more channels) and News Plus (11 more channels). Plus, more than 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR, and up to 10 screens at once.

The “fubo premiere” package is “fubo elite” with the addition of Showtime for $94.99 per month.

Will it be televised?

The Rose Bowl parade will be broadcast on ABC.