Super Bowl Sunday plans are well underway, leading many to wonder what time the game will actually start.
The highly anticipated matchup, considered one of the biggest sporting events in the U.S., will draw millions of viewers this weekend.
As Super Bowl LIX nears, here's what to know about timing, where to watch and stream and more:
When is Super Bowl LIX?
Super Bowl LIX will be contested at New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Sunday, Feb. 9.
What time is the Super Bowl?
The even is set begin at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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Where is the Super Bowl?
Super Bowl LIX will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
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Where and how to watch Super Bowl LIX
The Super Bowl will air on FOX in 2025 as it continues its rotation through the NFL's broadcasting partners.
Telemundo will also air a Spanish broadcast of the game.
The game will also be available to watch for free on Tubi, in a partnership with Fox Sports.
Who is playing in the 2025 Super Bowl?
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will face each other in the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons. The Chiefs edged the Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.
There will be a lot of familiar faces for both teams in the rematch: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts are again under center. But there’s some new blood, too, including Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who ran for three TDs in the NFC title game.
The Chiefs will be playing in the title game for the fifth time in six seasons and are going for their fourth championship in the same span.
The Chiefs also played -- and won 25-22 -- in the 2024 Super Bowl against the San Francisco 49ers.
Who is singing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl?
Jon Baptiste, a New Orleans native, Grammy-winning musician and television personality, will usher in festivities with The National Anthem. Pregame festivities will also include an appearance from Lauren Daigle and Trombone Shorty, who will perform "America the Beautiful."
Who is performing at the Super Bowl halftime show?
Rap megastar and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX Apple Music halftime show. SZA, who Lamar is touring with this year, was recently announced as a special guest.
The halftime show in 2024 during Super Bowl LVII was headlined by Usher, alongside a slew of special guests including Alicia Keys, Ludacris and will.i.am. The year before that, Rihanna was the headlined the show.
Do halftime performers get paid?
While halftime performers don’t get a paycheck from the NFL for their time and efforts, ultimately, they reap financial benefits through their guaranteed exposure to millions of people.
Through the halftime performances, artists are given an unmatched opportunity to promote their newest albums or singles, driving traffic to their upcoming tours or latest projects.
In 2020, Spotify reported that Super Bowl LIV’s halftime performance by Shakira spiked her streams by 230% while Jennifer Lopez’s went up 335%.
In 2018, Justin Timberlake’s halftime show increased his sales gain by 534%.
