There is but one party left as Super Bowl Sunday rolls along, and it takes place inside Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, as the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots play each other in Super Bowl LX.
The celebs, and everyone else in attendance, have had their fun in the days leading up to the only remaining televised (or streamed) program besides the soccer World Cup that can bring 100-plus million people together for a few hours. Now it's time for those who get paid to play football to do their thing — and for the commercials, the halftime show and the second-screen comments and reactions on social media.
It's also time for our Super Bowl Sunday blog, where we'll be posting updates throughout the day about all things Super Bowl.
What time is the kickoff?
For the traditionalists and nostalgics among you who still search Google for "What time is Super Bowl kickoff?" here's the answer, as it has been for quite some time each year: 6:30 p.m. Eastern
The game will air on NBC and stream on its Peacock app.
Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth will call the game, and Melissa Stark and Kaylee Hartung will be the sideline reporters.
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Super Bowl halftime show and other performers
Bad Bunny, who won Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards last week, will perform at halftime. His performance is scheduled for 13 minutes, which fits in the 12-15 minute window for past performers. Bad Bunny's album, "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," was the first Spanish-language album to win the top award at the Grammys.
Other performances, beginning at 6 p.m. on NBC, include:
- Opening ceremony by Green Day
- "America the Beautiful” by Brandi Carlile
- “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by CoCo Jones
- National anthem by Charlie Puth
Teddy Swims also will perform during the run-up to the game at 3:50 p.m. streaming on Peacock.
Where can I go to watch the Super Bowl on Long Island?
Lucky for you, Newsday's David J. Criblez put together this list of places on Long Island to watch the Super Bowl for under $50, along with a few places to party for the big game for under $100.
A $10 million polar bear?
Super Bowl XL commercials reportedly cost brands around $10 million for a 30-second spot. And since it feels like -2 degrees here on Long Island on Super Bowl Sunday, here's a look at a Pepsi Super Bowl spot involving their rival's often-used polar bear.
Super Bowl betting is big, huh?
Yes. Yes, it is.
Super Bowl Sunday generally is recognized as one of the biggest single-day sporting events in betting. But how big is big? Here's a look at the mobile sports wagering handle in New York for each of the four previous Super Bowl weeks since the state legalized sports betting.
Week ending Feb. 13, 2022: $472,136,168
Week ending Feb. 12, 2023: $424,304,242
Week ending Feb. 11, 2024: $474,585,259
Week ending Feb. 9, 2025: $557,879,280
Now, about those Super Bowl prop bets?
Mark La Monica is a deputy sports editor at Newsday. He also covers mixed martial arts.
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