When Is the 2025 Super Bowl? Everything You Need to Know

Super Bowl LIX is scheduled for Sunday, February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, home of the National Football League‘s (NFL) Saints.

The Super Bowl will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

How to Watch the Super Bowl

Super Bowl LIX will be broadcast on FOX and will be available for streaming on Fubo and the FOX Sports app.

Who Is Singing the National Anthem?

Jon Batiste, a five-time Grammy winner, is set to sing the national anthem. Christian recording artist Lauren Daigle will sing “America the Beautiful” with Trombone Shorty. R&B vocalist Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Who Is Performing the Halftime Show?

Compton, California, rapper Kendrick Lamar, a 17-time Grammy winner, will be the halftime performer.

The September announcement followed the release of one of Lamar’s most popular songs “Not Like Us.”

The smash song was a result of his ongoing rap beef with Drake. The 37-year-old rapper made headlines all summer regarding the historic rap feud with the Canadian artist.

“Not Like Us” was the last of five diss tracks released by Lamar amid the rap battle. The song quickly emerged as a West Coast anthem.

No special guests have been announced to appear with Lamar at the Super Bowl, however, the rapper previously headlined the 2022 Super Bowl with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige.

Who Is Likely to Play in the Super Bowl?

Led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs (+360), are favored to win the Lombardi Trophy, once again, after securing the best record in the American Football Conference (AFC) and a first-round bye.

The Detroit Lions (+400) are favored to represent the National Football Conference (NFC).

The Buffalo Bills (+475) and Philadelphia Eagles (+500) are considered their primary competition, with the Baltimore Ravens (+650) also in contention. Completing the list of top teams with better than 30-1 odds are two NFC North teams: the Minnesota Vikings (13-1) and the Green Bay Packers (14-1).

The Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers have clinched playoff berths, and each has 40-1 odds to win the Super Bowl.

There are still two weeks left in the regular season as a handful of division titles and playoffs spots remain up for grabs.

When Was the Super Bowl Last Played in New Orleans?

Super Bowl LIX will mark the 11th time the Super Bowl has been held in New Orleans since 1970. Super Bowl IV, VI and IX were played at Tulane Stadium. Since then, beginning with Super Bowl XII in 1978, the Superdome has been the event’s host.

In the last New Orleans’ Super Bowl, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII at the then-named Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013.

The game is largely remembered for a 34-minute power outage at the Superdome that halted the game and seemed to shift the contest’s momentum. The Ravens led 28-6 at the time of the outage, early in the third quarter, only to see the 49ers score 17 points in the span of 4 minutes to close the gap before Baltimore held on to win the franchise’s second title.

What to Know About Ceasars Superdome Renovations

The 73,000-seat Caesars Superdome has undergone a host of renovations totaling in hundreds of millions of dollars since Hurricane Katrina peeled off a large portion of the building’s roof in 2005.

In 2006, the Superdome reopened after a multiphase renovation that cost over $200 million. The renovation included a new roof, video board, concessions stands, kitchens and upgraded seats.

In 2020, a new, $560 million round of renovations began, including removing concrete ramps and replacing them with stairs and elevators. The most recent updates also included wireless and cellular upgrades, three new atriums, new 40-yard-line bars and additional fan amenities and technology improvements, according to the New Orleans’ Saints website.

The latest renovations were rolled out before the team’s preseason home opener on August 25, 2024.