Whether you’re here for the game, the halftime show, the commercials, or the snacks that somehow disappear before kickoff, Super Bowl Sunday is a full-day event. From pregame hype to the final whistle, here’s your everything-you-need-to-know guide to what time the Super Bowl starts, how to watch it, and what’s happening before, during, and after the biggest night in sports.
Super Bowl LX: Time, Date, and Teams
- Event: Super Bowl LX
- Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Teams: Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots
- Venue: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Kickoff Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time (3:30 p.m. Pacific Time) Most national listings use Eastern time.
This is the 60th NFL championship game, capping off the 2025 NFL season.
Pre-Game Coverage and Festivities
Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just the game — there’s hours of programming beforehand:
🏈 Early TV Coverage
- Major broadcaster NBC and streaming platform Peacock begin showing Super Bowl build-up coverage at around 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 a.m. PT on game day.
- Pregame shows include analysis, player interviews, features, and countdown segments.
🎤 Opening Ceremony & Performances
Before kickoff:
- Green Day performs a special opening ceremony, celebrating generations of MVPs — aired live on TV.
- Charlie Puth sings the National Anthem.
- Brandi Carlile performs America the Beautiful.
- Coco Jones performs Lift Every Voice and Sing.
Pregame musical content typically airs in the hour leading up to kickoff.
These performances serve as both entertainment and the official start of the Super Bowl broadcast day.
How to Watch the Super Bowl (Broadcast + Streaming)
TV Coverage (Free Over-the-Air)
- NBC (main broadcast in the U.S.)
- Telemundo and Universo (Spanish-language broadcasts)
Online Streaming
- Peacock — NBC’s official streaming home for the game.
- Other services that may carry the game live (with subscription): YouTube TV, NFL+, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more.
Radio and Apps
- National radio coverage like Westwood One broadcasts the game live for audio listeners.
Halftime Show
- The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show is headlined by Bad Bunny — the first solo Latino artist to do so.
- This performance usually begins around midway through the game (roughly around 7:30–8:30 p.m. ET, depending on the pace of play).
Bad Bunny’s appearance will be one of the most watched musical events of the year.
Special Super Bowl-Sunday Events
🐾 Puppy Bowl XXII
- Earlier in the day, at 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT, the Puppy Bowl XXII airs on Animal Planet, TBS, truTV, Discovery Channel and streaming services. It’s a playful prelude to the main event for animal lovers.
🏟 Super Bowl Week Activities
Leading up to Sunday (Feb 3–7):
- Super Bowl Experience fan festival
- Opening Night events
- Tastings, appearances, interactive exhibits and more in Santa Clara and the Bay Area.
Quick Reference — Super Bowl 2026 Timeline (ET)
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. | TV / Streaming pregame coverage begins on NBC/Peacock |
| ~3:00 p.m. | Opening Ceremony (music and tributes) begins |
| 6:30 p.m. | Super Bowl LX Kickoff |
| ~7:30–8:30 p.m. | Halftime Show (Bad Bunny) |
Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT and features the Seattle Seahawks vs. the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Pre-game coverage starts early on NBC and Peacock, musical performances precede kickoff, and globally millions tune in for the halftime show and championship game.