Everything to know about the Super Bowl 2026

America’s biggest sport is four quarters from find out its 2025/26 champions at Super Bowl LX (or 60 for those non-Romans in the audience).

This year, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will face off at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California in a replay of the 2014/15 Super Bowl which was won by the Patriots.

And yes Australian sports fans, there is an Aussie in the mix.

Seahawks punter Michael Dickson is looking to become just Australia’s second ever player to win the Super Bowl.

The first Aussie to do it was just last year when Jordan Mailata and his Philadelphia Eagles lifted the Lombardi trophy, but it would be far from sloppy seconds for a man who has been labelled a “punt god” earlier in his career.

The 30-year-old was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2018, making this his eighth season in the NFL.

He was a promising AFL player, and attended the Sydney Swans academy before he left Australia to play college football in the US.

Last year, he signed a contract extension with the Seahawks worth $US16m ($A23m), securing a spot for another four years.

Jesse Williams, another Australian player, also has a Super Bowl “win” on his resume, but he was an injured reserve for the Seattle Seahawks when they won the Super Bowl in 2014 and didn’t play a snap in the NFL.

Here’s everything you need to know about the biggest single-day sporting event in the world.

When is the Super Bowl LX?

The Super Bowl will be played on Sunday, February 8 at 3:30pm local time, so we’ll be seeing it in Australia the following day.

The exact time difference varies state by state, with NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania getting a 10:30am kick-off.

South Australians can watch from 10am, Queensland at 9:30am, Northern Territory at 9am, and Western Australians will have to be up early for a 7:30am kick-off.

How can we watch the Super Bowl LX in Australia?

If you don’t have a sports subscription channel, the Super Bowl LX will be broadcast free-to-air on Channel 7.

That includes 7Plus if you don’t have a TV handy (say, if you need to watch it on your second screen at work).

The game will also be played on Disney+, Kayo, and Foxtel’s ESPN channel.

Who are the teams playing in the Super Bowl LX?

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots will go head to head for the massive match.

If you’re a football fan, this might feel a bit familiar. The teams both played in the 2014 Super Bowl as well, where the Patriots won 28-24 after Malcolm Butler intercept on New England’s one-yard line with seconds left in the match.

The Patriots qualified for this year’s Super Bowl on January 25, beating the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium by 10-7.

The Seahawks qualified later that day, playing the Los Angeles Rams and winning 31-27.

Everything to know about the halftime show

Even if you’re not a football fan, odds are you know about the Super Bowl halftime show.

Every year, a major artist will perform as part of the entertainment, with Bad Bunny taking on the role this year at Super Bowl LX.

The Puerto Rican singer and rapper just won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and was also the most-streamed artist on Spotify for 2025.

The halftime show can often involve political messaging, and given Bad Bunny has been openly critical of the Trump administration, fans are waiting to watch this one play out.

However, he won’t be the only performer of the night, with Charlie Puth confirmed to perform the national anthem, and Brandi Carlile confirmed to sing America the Beautiful.

Green Day are slated for the opening ceremony.

What time is the halftime show?

If you’re just tuning in for the halftime show, here’s the time you need to remember for your area:

NSW, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania will see it at 12pm.

South Australia will see it at 11:30am.

Queensland will see it at 11am.

The Northern Territory will see it at 10:30am

West Australians can see it at 9am.

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