What to know about the 2025 Super Bowl: Who, when, where, how to watch

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Chris Francis Sports Reporter

By Chris Francis (Sports Reporter), Jack Henry (Video Editor), Ali Caldwell (Motion Graphic Designer)

The 2025 Super Bowl is just 12 days away and the event seems to grow every year. Many fans consider Super Bowl Sunday unofficial national holiday. According to the UGG’s Workforce Institute, between 15-20 million people call in sick for work the Monday after the big game. That’s almost 6% of Americans.

Who’s playing in this year’s Super Bowl?

This year’s matchup is familiar. The Kansas City Chiefs, with a 17 and 2 record, have been in the Super Bowl five of the last six years. They’ll take on the Philadelphia Eagles making their 4th appearance overall. They’ve won 17 games and lost just three.

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This year’s game is also a rematch of the 2023 Super Bowl. The Chiefs won that game 38-35 on a field goal in the final seconds.

On Tuesday, Jan. 28, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid talked about what it will take to get his team ready over the next couple weeks.

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“There’s no more important game than the one we’re going to play in and we need that joint effort. The other team we’re playing, the Eagles, they are there for a reason and it’s because they’re a good football team.” Reid said. “So we need to make sure we keep everything together and work and get a nice plan together for this group.”

Where is the game and what time is kickoff?

Kickoff is Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The stadium has hosted seven previous Super Bowls, most recently in 2013.

Football and music fans might remember the 2013 game because the power went out at the stadium for more than 30 minutes during the third quarter, shortly after Beyoncé finished her halftime performance. It was also the first Super Bowl to feature two brothers, John and Jim Harbaugh, coaching against each other.

The city of New Orleans has hosted eight total Super Bowls and is tied with Miami for the most.

The NFL said there will be a heightened security presence this year after the deadly New Year’s Eve terrorist attack on Bourbon Street.

How can you watch the game?

This year the game is on FOX, but viewers can also stream it on the Fox Sports website and app, the NFL Plus app, Hulu, Fubo TV, YouTube TV and Sling.

Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady are the lead television broadcast crew. It’s Burkhardt’s second Super Bowl and Brady’s first.

Super Bowl television ratings seem to break records every season. Last year 123 million people watched the game on CBS, up 7% from the previous year. Millions more people watched on streaming services.

Who is performing before the game and at halftime?

The Super Bowl halftime show has become another big draw and this year, 17-time Grammy winner Kendrick Lamar will perform. He follows recent acts like Usher, Rihanna, The Weeknd, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.

Golden Globe and Grammy winner John Batiste will sing the national anthem before the game.

What are the odds for this Super Bowl?

The Chiefs are currently 2-point favorites to win. The team won 17 straight games that have been decided by one possession, including the recent AFC Championship win over Buffalo.

According to the American Gaming Association, a record $23 billion was wagered on last year’s Super Bowl.

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THE COUNTDOWN TO SUPER BOWL 59 IS IN FULL SWING. WE’RE 12 DAYS AWAY FROM WHAT MANY CONSIDER AN UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL HOLIDAY. AFTER ALL, ACCORDING TO THE ‘WORKFORCE INSTITUTE” BETWEEN 15-20 MILLION PEOPLE CALL IN SICK FOR WORK THE MONDAY AFTER, ALMOST 6 PERCENT OF AMERICA. SO, LET’S BREAK DOWN WHAT TO EXPECT IN NEW ORLEANS THIS YEAR.

THE MATCHUP IS FAMILIAR. THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT 17 AND 2, HAVE BEEN IN THE SUPER BOWL AMAZINGLY, 5 OF THE LAST 6 YEARS. THEY’LL TAKE ON THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES WITH A 17-3 RECORD, WHO ARE MAKING THEIR 4TH APPEARANCE OVERALL.
IT’S A REMATCH OF SUPER BOWL 57 WON BY THE CHIEFS 38-35 ON A FIELD GOAL IN THE FINAL SECONDS.

“THERE’S NO MORE IMPORTANT GAME THAN THE ONE WE’RE GOING TO PLAY IN AND WE NEED THAT JOINT EFFORT. THE OTHER TEAM WE’RE PLAYING, THE EAGLES, THEY ARE THERE FOR A REASON AND IT’S BECAUSE THEY’RE A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM AND SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND WORK AND GET A NICE PLAN TOGETHER FOR THIS GROUP .”

KICK OFF IS 630P EASTERN AT CAESAR’S SUPERDOME. THE STADIUM HAS HOSTED 7 PREVIOUS SUPER BOWLS, THE LAST IN 2013. THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS HAS HOSTED 8 TOTAL SUPER BOWLS, TIED WITH MIAMI FOR THE MOST.
THE NFL SAYS THERE WILL BE A HEIGHTENED SECURITY PRESENCE THIS YEAR AFTER THE DEADLY NEW YEAR’S EVE TERRORIST ATTACK ON BOURBON STREET.

SUPER BOWL TV RATINGS SEEM TO BREAK RECORDS EVERY SEASON, LAST YEAR 123 MILLION WATCHED THE GAME ON CBS – UP 7% FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR – AND MILLIONS MORE ON STREAMING SERVICES. THIS YEAR THE GAME IS ON FOX, BUT YOU CAN ALSO STREAM IT ON THE FOX SPORTS WEBSITE AND APP, THE NFL PLUS APP, HULU, FUBO TV, YOUTUBE TV AND SLING.
KEVIN BURKHARDT AND TOM BRADY ARE ON THE CALL. THE 2ND BIG GAME FOR BURKHARDT, THE FIRST FOR TOM TERRIFIC.

APART FROM THE GAME, THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW HAS BECOME THE BIGGEST DRAW AND THIS YEAR, 17-TIME GRAMMY WINNER KENDRICK LAMAR WILL PERFORM. HE FOLLOWS RECENT ACTS LIKE USHER, RIHANNA, THE WEEKND, SHAKIRA AND JENNIFER LOPEZ.
SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BE GOLDEN GLOBE AND GRAMMY WINNER JOHN BATISTE.

AMONG OTHER THINGS, YOU CAN BET ON HOW LONG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM TAKES TO SING.
SPEAKING OF BETTING, THE CHIEFS ARE CURRENTLY 2 POINT FAVORITES IN SUPER BOWL 59.
LATER THIS WEEK WE’LL HAVE A PRIMER ON ALL THINGS GAMBLING AND THE BIG GAME. A RECORD $23 BILLION WAS WAGERED ON LAST YEAR’S BIG GAME. 23 BILLION, WITH A B.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M CHRIS FRANCIS.