# When is the Super Bowl?

*Super Bowl LXI ends the 2026 NFL season at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and the league's schedule release lists ESPN as the broadcaster.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Sports
- By: Sports Desk
- Published: 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/

Topics: [NFL](https://factsdesk.com/topic/nfl/)

## Key facts

- The next Super Bowl, Super Bowl LXI, is on Sunday, February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Source: [NFL](https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-27-national-football-league-important-dates). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/#the-next-super-bowl-super-bowl-lxi-is-on-sunday-february-14
- The NFL's 2026 schedule release lists ESPN as the broadcaster of Super Bowl LXI. Source: [NFL](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/#the-nfl-s-2026-schedule-release-lists-espn-as-the
- The AFC and NFC Championship Games that decide the two Super Bowl teams are on Sunday, January 31, 2027. Source: [NFL](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/#the-afc-and-nfc-championship-games-that-decide-the-two-super
- Jay-Z is the announced performer for the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show. Source: [NFL](https://www.nfl.com/news/jay-z-halftime-show-press-release). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/#jay-z-is-the-announced-performer-for-the-apple-music-super
- In the previous Super Bowl, Super Bowl LX, the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29 to 13. Source: [NFL](https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-patriots-in-super-bowl-lx-what-we-learned-from-seattle-s-29-13-win). Confirmed 2026-11-11T22:44:12-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/when-is-the-super-bowl/#in-the-previous-super-bowl-super-bowl-lx-the-seattle

The next Super Bowl is Super Bowl LXI, and the NFL's calendar of [important dates](https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-27-national-football-league-important-dates) places it on February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. That date is a Sunday, according to the league's [2026 schedule release](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced). The game decides the champion of the 2026 NFL season.

## How to watch

The league's [schedule release](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) lists ESPN as the broadcaster of Super Bowl LXI. The [halftime show announcement](https://www.nfl.com/news/jay-z-halftime-show-press-release) on the NFL's website names ESPN, ABC and Disney+ as the places it will air, along with NFL+ on mobile devices. Neither page states a kickoff time.

## The road to the Super Bowl

The same [schedule release](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced) and the league's [important dates](https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-27-national-football-league-important-dates) page set out the weeks that lead to the game. The two conference champions meet two weeks after the championship games.

| Stage | Date |
| --- | --- |
| Week 18, end of the regular season | January 9 and 10, 2027 |
| Wild Card Weekend, six games | January 16 to 18, 2027 |
| Divisional Playoffs | January 23 and 24, 2027 |
| AFC and NFC Championship Games | January 31, 2027 |
| Super Bowl LXI | February 14, 2027 |

## The halftime show

Jay-Z will perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, according to the [announcement](https://www.nfl.com/news/jay-z-halftime-show-press-release) from Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation that the league published.

## The last Super Bowl and the next sites

The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX, beating the New England Patriots 29 to 13 in Santa Clara, California, according to the NFL's [game report](https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-patriots-in-super-bowl-lx-what-we-learned-from-seattle-s-29-13-win). The league's [list of Super Bowl sites](https://www.nfl.com/news/mercedes-benz-stadium-in-atlanta-to-host-super-bowl-lxii-in-2028) dates that game February 8, 2026, at Levi's Stadium.

The Super Bowl after this one, Super Bowl LXII, will be played in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, according to the [same NFL page](https://www.nfl.com/news/mercedes-benz-stadium-in-atlanta-to-host-super-bowl-lxii-in-2028), which lists its date as still to be announced.

This page will be updated at this address when the league posts a kickoff time and when the two teams are decided on January 31.

## Sources

1. [2026-27 National Football League important dates](https://www.nfl.com/news/2026-27-national-football-league-important-dates), NFL, 2026-07-07 (primary source)
2. [2026 NFL Schedule Announced](https://media.nfl.com/football-information/2026/news/2026-nfl-schedule-announced), NFL, 2026-05-14 (primary source)
3. [Jay-Z to headline Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on Feb. 14](https://www.nfl.com/news/jay-z-halftime-show-press-release), NFL, 2026-10-26 (primary source)
4. [Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to host Super Bowl LXII in 2028](https://www.nfl.com/news/mercedes-benz-stadium-in-atlanta-to-host-super-bowl-lxii-in-2028), NFL, 2024-10-15 (primary source)
5. [Seahawks-Patriots in Super Bowl LX: What We Learned from Seattle's 29-13 win](https://www.nfl.com/news/seahawks-patriots-in-super-bowl-lx-what-we-learned-from-seattle-s-29-13-win), NFL, 2026-02-08 (primary source)