Super Bowl LXI 2027: Date, Time, Location and How to Watch
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Super Bowl LXI is on Sunday, February 14, 2027 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. ET. The game airs on ESPN and ABC, with Spanish coverage on ESPN Deportes and streaming on Disney+ and the ESPN app. The teams will be decided by the AFC and NFC Championship Games on January 31, 2027.
When is Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXI is on Sunday, February 14, 2027, two weeks after the Conference Championships. It is the latest date a Super Bowl has ever been played and the first one on Valentine’s Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local time in California), with pregame coverage running through the afternoon.
| Detail | Super Bowl LXI |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, February 14, 2027 |
| Kickoff | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| Stadium | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California |
| TV | ESPN and ABC (simulcast), ESPN Deportes in Spanish |
| Streaming | Disney+, ESPN app |
| Teams | AFC champion vs NFC champion, decided January 31, 2027 |
| Halftime show | Not officially announced (Jay-Z reported) |
Where is Super Bowl LXI being played?
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, just outside Los Angeles, is the home of the Rams and the Chargers. It opened in 2020 and hosted Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, when the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in their own building. Super Bowl LXI is the second Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium and the ninth in the Los Angeles area, after two at the Memorial Coliseum and five at the Rose Bowl.
NFL owners awarded the game to Los Angeles in December 2023. The region hosts three global events in three years: 2026 World Cup matches, Super Bowl LXI in 2027 and the Summer Olympics in 2028.
How to watch Super Bowl LXI
This is the first Super Bowl ever shown on ESPN and the first on ABC since Super Bowl XL in February 2006. The same broadcast runs on both channels, so you can watch on cable through ESPN or free over the air through your local ABC station with an antenna. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are expected to call the game, as they do on Monday Night Football.
- Cable or satellite: ESPN or ABC
- Free over the air: ABC with a TV antenna
- Streaming: Disney+ (ESPN broadcast), the ESPN app, and live TV services that carry ABC or ESPN such as YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and DirecTV Stream
- Spanish: ESPN Deportes
Who is playing in Super Bowl LXI?
The teams are not set yet. The AFC champion and NFC champion are decided on January 31, 2027, when the Conference Championship Games are played. The Seattle Seahawks are the defending champions after beating the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. This page will be updated with the matchup, the line-ups and the result as soon as they are known.
Who is performing at the Super Bowl LXI halftime show?
The NFL has not officially named the performer yet. On October 20, 2026, Puck and Deadline reported that Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation produces the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show, will headline Super Bowl LXI himself. Neither the NFL nor Jay-Z has confirmed it. The announcement is later than usual: the last five headliners, including Bad Bunny for Super Bowl LX, were revealed in September. This page will be updated as soon as the NFL confirms the act.
What comes after Super Bowl LXI?
Super Bowl LXII is scheduled for Sunday, February 13, 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. After that the NFL rotates to new host cities each year, awarded several seasons in advance.
Super Bowl LXI at a glance
February 14, 2027, SoFi Stadium, 6:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC. Fourteen teams start the playoffs on January 16 and two of them will be left standing in Inglewood four weeks later.
What time does Super Bowl LXI start on the West Coast?
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. PT at SoFi Stadium, which is 6:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. CT and 4:30 p.m. MT. Pregame coverage on ESPN and ABC starts several hours earlier.
Why is Super Bowl LXI so late in February?
The NFL opens the season on the Thursday after Labor Day and plays 18 weeks with one bye per team. Because Labor Day falls on September 7 in 2026, the whole calendar shifts a week later, which pushes Super Bowl LXI to February 14.
Can I watch Super Bowl LXI for free?
Yes. ABC is a free over-the-air network, so a TV antenna picks up the game in most U.S. markets at no cost. Free trials of live TV streaming services that carry ABC are another option.
How many Super Bowls has SoFi Stadium hosted?
Super Bowl LXI is the second. The first was Super Bowl LVI on February 13, 2022, won by the Los Angeles Rams over the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.
What does LXI mean?
LXI is the Roman numeral for 61. The NFL has numbered every Super Bowl with Roman numerals except Super Bowl 50 in February 2016.
Could the Rams or Chargers play a home Super Bowl?
Yes. If either Los Angeles team wins its conference, it would play Super Bowl LXI in its own stadium, as the Rams did in Super Bowl LVI. The game is still treated as a neutral-site game, with the designated home team decided by conference rotation.