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Thirty-two teams compete in the NFL every year, but only one can call itself champion.
Now, just 14 teams are competing for football’s ultimate prize: a Super Bowl victory and the Lombardi Trophy. As in past years, the American tradition filled with food, quirky commercials and a star-studded halftime show takes place in February.
Here’s what to know about Super Bowl 60, including when and where it will be played and who’s performing at halftime.
When is Super Bowl 60? What time is kickoff?
- Date: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET.
The Super Bowl takes place the second Sunday in February, as it has been since the league shifted to a 17-game schedule in the 2021 NFL season.
Where is Super Bowl 2026?
Super Bowl 60 will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, the venue typically home to the San Francisco 49ers. This will be the second time the stadium, which opened in 2014, will serve as the venue for the big game.
The first Levi’s Stadium Super Bowl took place in 2016, when the Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Peyton Manning’s final NFL game.
What channel is Super Bowl 60 on?
- TV channel: NBC (WLWT-TV in Cincinnati).
NBC owns the broadcast rights to Super Bowl 60. That puts the network’s “Sunday Night Football” crew of play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico, game analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Melissa Stark in line to call the game.
Watch Super Bowl 60 on Peacock
In addition to NBC, the game will also air on Telemundo and Peacock.
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2026?
Charlie Puth will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the 2026 Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Brandi Carlile will tackle “America the Beautiful” and Coco Jones will sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is sometimes referred to as the Black National Anthem.
Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz will serve as American Sign Language interpreters.
Who’s performing the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show?
Bad Bunny, a three-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper, will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. The news was announced Sept. 28 during the “Sunday Night Football” game between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers.
How can you get 2026 Super Bowl tickets?
Ticket packages for Super Bowl 60 are now on sale. Visit nfl.com to purchase tickets and for more information on the big game.
Who’s playing in Super Bowl 2026?
The 2026 Super Bowl will be played between two yet-to-be-decided teams: the playoff winners from the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC).
The AFC and NFC championship games are scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25.
NFL postseason schedule
Here’s how the full schedule breaks down for the 2024-25 NFL playoffs.
- Wild card round: Jan. 10-12, 2026.
- Divisional round: Jan. 17-18, 2026.
- Conference championship: Jan. 25, 2026.
- Super Bowl: Feb. 8, 2026.
Who won Super Bowl 2025?
Super Bowl 59 was between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, with the Eagles winning 40-22.
Contributing: Haadiza Ogwude, Brendan Morrow and Pamela Avila.
