It’s Super Bowl season, people. The stage is set, with the Kansas City Chiefs taking on the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The world will be watching to see if the Chiefs or the Eagles hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy at the end of the game (well, some will be more concerned with how many times Travis Kelce superfan Taylor Swift will be shown, but we digress). You may have the big screen and all the requisite Super Bowl appetizers, but what channel is the Super Bowl on?
Although it’s the biggest sporting event in America, I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be to try to find the game itself. It changes channels every year, and is likely to be that way forever!
Fortunately, as a sporting event gobbled up by the masses, gaining access to a good live feed of the big game is not a problem. Here’s what you need to know about how to watch the 2025 Super Bowl, or Super Bowl LIX.
What channel is the Super Bowl on?
Super Bowl LIV will be aired on FOX this year. Those with a television of some kind shouldn’t need more than a power supply and maybe a pair of bunny ears to get the feed. Streamers can catch the game on Tubi, which has partnered with FOX, or the NFL Network. Most of the streaming services with local TV services are carrying the game, too, like YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV. If you’re feeling cheap, sign up for a free trial of a service like FuboTV and cancel before they start hitting you with monthly fees. The game is set to start at 6:30 p.m. ET, with coverage beginning as early as noon ET.
This is good intel, as the vast majority of us won’t be lucky enough to get Super Bowl tickets. While we highly suggest viewing the game, you might not have the schedule to devote a half day to the game or opt to multitask while it’s on. You can listen via NFL Game Pass and Sirius XM NFL Radio, among others. Countless online sports sites will be providing live game updates as well. And who knows, maybe you’re so superstitious you can’t watch at all.
The fanfare begins early, as it always does, with both teams setting up shop in New Orleans a week before the game. It’s part of an airy, seven-day stretch of interviews, changing odds on who will win the game, training, and players showing off their fashionable sides, a bit like the tunnel walk in the NBA. The week adds to the hype around the game, as well as a few more plot twists to the overall story.
There are sure to be viewing parties all over the country and beyond, where local fans will be eager to take it all in. Check out the game at your favorite sports bar if that’s your thing (and do so safely, people), or just lounge around at home in your favorite leisurewear and pull the game up on your big screen, tablet, or phone. You and roughly 100 million other Americans will be doing just that.
Who will be on the call for this year’s game?
The stakes of this Super Bowl aren’t just high for the teams on the field. They’re also high for Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt. Brady, who played in 10 Super Bowls over the course of his career, has not received universal love for his work as a color commentator throughout the season, and has at times been the subject of some withering critiques for his awkwardness or his confusing phrasing.
“This guy’s like one of the greatest resources in football that we have, and they don’t tap into any of it. … I know it’s in there, and they just have not unlocked it. I think they really have to figure it out. He seems super overprepared to me” Bill Simmons said on his podcast in early November.
Brady has steadily improved since then, but this broadcast will be the biggest of his life, and a real test of his ability to commentate moving forward.
Are you ready for the game? We’ve got tips on football-friendly snacks, drinks, and BBQ, and even the best (and worst) Super Bowl halftime performances of all time. Come February 9, you’ll be set to see who takes home the Vince Lombardi Trophy in style, fully nourished, and ready to be entertained.
