How to watch the 2026 Super Bowl for free: Patriots vs. Seahawks TV channel, where to stream and more

The 2026 Super Bowl airs on Sunday, February 8, here's what you need to know to watch the game live.

dpatop - 02 February 2026, USA, San Jose: American Football: Professional league NFL, Before a press conference by NFL boss Roger Goodell before Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, the helmets of both teams and the Vince Lombardi Trophy stand on a pedestal. Photo: Maximilian Haupt/dpa (Photo by Maximilian Haupt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The Seahawks will play the Patriots in Super Bowl LX this Sunday. (Maximilian Haupt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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It's time for the 2026 Super Bowl. This Sunday, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks are headed to Santa Clara, CA, to play in Super Bowl LX. The Big Game kicks off on Feb. 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. ET at Levi's Stadium. Bad Bunny, the most-streamed artist in the world, is set to headline the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The whole thing will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock. Want to watch for free? Here's what you need to know to tune in to Super Bowl LX for $0.

Date: Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m. ET

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV channel: NBC, Telemundo

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, NFL+ and more

The 2026 Super Bowl kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. Green Day will be performing a pre-game special starting at 6 p.m. ET.

Super Bowl LX will air on NBC. A Spanish-language broadcast is available on Telemundo. 

You can stream NBC and Telemundo on platforms like DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV; both offer free trials and are among Engadget's choices for best streaming services for live TV. (Note that Fubo and NBC are currently in the midst of a contract dispute and NBC channels are not available on the platform.)  

The AFC champions, the New England Patriots, will play the NFC champions, the Seattle Seahawks, at Super Bowl LX.

The 2026 Super Bowl will be held at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA, home of the San Francisco 49ers.

Bad Bunny is headlining the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance. You can expect that show to begin after the second quarter, likely between 8-8:30 p.m. ET. Green Day will perform a pre-game show starting at 6 p.m. ET. If you're tuning in before the game, singer Charlie Puth will perform the National Anthem, Brandi Carlile is scheduled to sing "America the Beautiful" and Grammy winner Coco Jones will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing." 

Category: General Sports