What time is the super bowl broadcast

Even though the participants for the game haven't been set yet, it's never too early to start preparing for the biggest NFL game of the season.

No matter who ends up representing the AFC and NFC, the 2021 season will culminate with Super Bowl 56, which will take place in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood. This will mark the first time that SoFi Stadium, which opened in September 2020 and which is the home venue for the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, will host a Super Bowl.

Though the teams aren't set, the halftime performance is, with a handful of hip-hop legends headlining the event.

What time is the super bowl broadcast

Here's everything you need to know for Super Bowl 56.

What time does Super Bowl 56 start?

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Kickoff is Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. ET from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. 

What TV channel is Super Bowl 56 on?

The game will be shown nationally on NBC, with Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analysis) and Michele Tafoya (sideline) on the call. Telemundo will be the first-ever Spanish-language broadcast network to air the game.

How can I watch Super Bowl 56 online via live stream?

The game can be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. The game can also be streamed live via FuboTV.

Who will perform at halftime of Super Bowl 56?

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and Mary J. Blige will headline the halftime show, and a nearly four-minute trailer to promote the show dropped recently.

What time is the super bowl broadcast

What time is the super bowl broadcast

What time is the super bowl broadcast

It's Bengals vs. Rams for the first time — but Michaels and Collinsworth for potentially the last.

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It's a battle of No. 4 seeds in Super Bowl 56, with the upstart Bengals and the stalwart Rams meeting on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles to determine the best in the world. 

For now, the status of one who's considered to be one of the best in the world is questionable following the Super Bowl: Al Michaels, long-time NBC play-by-play voice, is expected to move on from NBC this offseason, with overtures being made by Amazon for Michaels to become lead play-by-play voice for "Thursday Night Football."

Michaels, 77, has held prestigious jobs on both Monday night and Sunday night, and moving to Thursday may soon be in his future. In his stead, Mike Tirico could take over for Michaels in 2023. 

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Aside from intrigue in the broadcast booth, there's a matchup between two squads with different paths to the big game. The Rams were a popular Super Bowl pick to represent the NFC this year prior to the start of the season, and they've made good on the Matthew Stafford trade so far. But, hey, even Jared Goff made it to a Super Bowl with the Rams.

On the opposite sideline, Joe Burrow — the other No. 9 — is angling to make some serious history. Should the Bengals pull off the upset, Burrow will become the first quarterback to win the Heisman trophy, a national championship and a Super Bowl in NFL history.

It's a game rife with storylines from the booth to the field. Fans tuning in to watch the biggest game of the season will have a number of options to watch, stream and listen to Super Bowl 56.

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What channel is the Super Bowl on in 2022?

  • TV channel (national): NBC
  • TV channel (Los Angeles): KNBC
  • TV channel (Cincinnati): WLWT
  • TV channel (Canada): CTV, TSN1/4, RDS
  • Live stream: NBCSports app, Peacock, fuboTV (free trial), DAZN (Canada)

This year's Super Bowl heads back to NBC for the first time since 2018, when the Eagles defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl 52. 

NBC is broadcasting its 20th Super Bowl, trailing just CBS for most Super Bowls broadcast. 

Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth will be on the call, with Michele Tafoya working the sidelines. Both Michaels and Tafoya are expected to work their last games with NBC; Tafoya is leaving the network while Michaels is expected to take a job with Amazon Prime to broadcast "Thursday Night Football" in 2022.

Viewers in the following markets looking for NBC on the dial can find it below:

Market NBC affiliate (Channel)
New York WNBC (4)
Los Angeles KNBC (4)
Chicago WMAQ-TV (5)
Philadelphia WCAU (39)
Dallas-Ft. Worth KXAS-TV (5)
San Francisco/Bay area KNTV (11)
Washington D.C. WRC-TV (4)
Houston KHOU (11)
Boston WBTS-CD (15)
Atlanta WXIA-TV (11)
Phoenix KPNX (12)
Tampa/St. Petersburg WFLA-TV (8)
Seattle KING-TV (5)
Detroit WDIV-TV (4)
Minneapolis-St. Paul KARE (11)
Miami WTVJ (6)
Denver KUSA-TV (9)
Orlando WESH (2)
Cleveland WKYC (3)
Sacramento KCRA-TV (3)
Charlotte WCNC-TV (36)
Portland KGW (8)
St. Louis KSDK (5)
Pittsburgh WPXI (11)
Baltimore WBAL-TV (11)
Raleigh-Durham WRAL-TV (5)
Nashville WSMV-TV (4)
San Diego KNSD (39)
Salt Lake City KSL-TV (5)
San Antonio WOAI-TV (4)
Kansas City KSHB-TV (41)
Columbus WCMH-TV (4)
Milwaukee WTMJ-TV (4)
Cincinnati WLWT (5)
Las Vegas KSNV (3)
Jacksonville WTLV (12)
Oklahoma City KFOR-TV (4)
New Orleans WDSU (6)
Memphis WMC-TV (5)
Buffalo WGRZ (2)

Super Bowl start time 2022

  • Bengals vs. Rams kickoff time: 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. PT

As has been custom for years past, kickoff for the Bengals and Rams is set at 6:30 p.m. ET, 3:30 p.m. local time. 

There will be extensive pre-game festivities, likely pushing kickoff back 10 minutes or so. For comparison, in 2021, the Buccaneers and Chiefs Super Bowl matchup kicked off at 6:40 p.m. ET. 

Super Bowl 2022 TV schedule

Fans looking for a full day of pre- and post-game analysis can check out the full schedule of events on Super Bowl Sunday, across a number of networks (all times are Eastern): 

TimeProgramNetwork
9:00 a.m. "GameDay Morning" NFL Network
Noon "Road to the Super Bowl" NBC
1 p.m. Super Bowl 56 pre-game show NBC
6 p.m. Super Bowl 56 NBC
6:30 p.m. Super Bowl 56 kickoff NBC

Super Bowl 2022 streaming options

There are a number of streaming options to watch the Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl 56 matchup: 

  • FuboTV: FuboTV, which carries NBC, offers a free trial. 
  • DAZN: Canadian viewers can stream the Super Bowl with a DAZN subscription.
  • NBCSports app: The NBCSports app will be carrying Super Bowl 56, but a cable subscription is required. 
  • Peacock: The premium version of NBC's streaming service will be carrying Super Bowl 56. Peacock Premium is $4.99 monthly.
  • SlingTV
  • YouTube TV
  • Hulu+ Live Sports

Author(s)

What time is the super bowl broadcast

Joe Rivera is a senior content producer at The Sporting News and teaches Multimedia Sports Reporting at his alma mater, Rutgers University.

What time and channel is the Super Bowl on?

The game will start at 6:30 p.m. ET, with kickoff shortly afterwards. Jim Nantz and Tony Romo will call to action from the broadcast booth at State Farm Stadium. FOX will broadcast the Super Bowl for the second time in three seasons, which will be its 20th Super Bowl broadcast, the most in league history.

What time does the Super Bowl start on Sunday 2022?

The 6:30 PM EST Super Bowl start time is somewhat misleading, as games usually start about 20 minutes after that. Typically, broadcasts switch off between the three main networks (CBS, NBC and Fox). Last season saw NBC air Super Bowl LVI with Al Michaels and Cris Collinsworth getting the call.

What time will Super Bowl 2022 be broadcast?

Kickoff time for Super Bowl 2022 is at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET, or 5:30 p.m. Central, 4:30 p.m. Mountain and 3:30 p.m. PT. Live coverage on NBC and Peacock will begin at 12:00 p.m. ET with game coverage at 6:00 p.m. ET.

What channel is the Super Bowl on regular TV?

Super Bowl LVII kicks off on FOX and Fox Deportes at 6:30 p.m. eastern on Sunday, February 12, 2023. The game will take place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona—home of the Arizona Cardinals. Capping off the 2022 NFL season, Super Bowl LVII promises an exciting matchup between the AFC and NFC champions.