Super Bowl 2026 Date and Official NFL Schedule
The NFL has officially scheduled Super Bowl LX to take place on February 8, 2026, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+ as part of the league's current broadcast rotation. This marks the first time Houston will host the Super Bowl since Super Bowl VIII in 1974, and the event is expected to draw over 70,000 fans to the stadium. The NFL released the full 2025-2026 regular-season schedule in April 2025, confirming the playoff bracket and Super Bowl date as part of a 17-week slate that begins in September 2025. The league's official schedule page confirms the date and venue as part of the long-term rotation that includes Las Vegas and Santa Clara in subsequent years. For the latest updates, the NFL publishes the official schedule at nfl.com/schedules.
Super Bowl LX falls on the first Sunday of February 2026, following the league's standard post-Christmas scheduling window. The NFL's current media rights deal with CBS, NBC, Fox, and ESPN runs through the 2032 season, ensuring stable broadcast coverage for the foreseeable future. The game will be the culmination of a 17-week regular season and a four-week playoff bracket that begins in January 2026. The host committee in Houston is already coordinating with the NFL on stadium upgrades, security, and transportation plans for the week of February 2-8, 2026. The league's official press release confirms the date and host city as part of the multi-year Super Bowl hosting agreement. The NFL's media relations page provides the latest press releases at nfl.com/news.
Host City Houston and NRG Stadium Details
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, will serve as the host venue for Super Bowl LX on February 8, 2026. The stadium, home to the Houston Texans, has a current seating capacity of approximately 72,000 for NFL games and is undergoing planned upgrades to accommodate the Super Bowl's expanded footprint. The Harris County-Houston Sports Authority is overseeing the infrastructure improvements, including fan zones, security perimeters, and transportation access around the stadium. Houston was selected by the NFL in May 2021 as the host city, beating out bids from other metropolitan areas. The Super Bowl Host Committee for Houston is a non-profit organization that coordinates with the NFL, local government, and sponsors to manage the event. The committee's official updates are available at houstonsuperbowl.com.
NRG Stadium is a multi-purpose venue located in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, adjacent to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo grounds. The stadium features a fixed roof and a seating capacity that can be expanded with temporary bleachers for Super Bowl events, pushing total attendance above 75,000. The NFL requires host stadiums to meet strict criteria for luxury suites, media facilities, and locker rooms, which NRG Stadium has been upgrading to meet. The Super Bowl week experience includes the NFL Draft, which in 2025 was held in Green Bay, and the Pro Bowl Games, which will take place in Orlando in 2025 before shifting formats in future years. The league's stadium guide confirms NRG Stadium's specifications and planned upgrades for the 2026 game. The NFL's stadium information page provides details at