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A majority of Americans at least say they plan to watch the Super Bowl. 26% say they plan to watch the game at home with other members of their household, while another 8% plan to have friends over, and 11% will watch it at home alone. 10% of Americans plan to leave the house to watch the game. And 33% say they're not going to watch.
A lot of those people won't be tuning in primarily for the actual football. 30% of Americans say their favorite part of Super Bowl broadcasts is the game itself, while 20% say their favorite part is the halftime show and 20% say it's the commercials.
Unfortunately for Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark, and Kaylee Hartung, only 1% of Americans say their favorite part is the announcers' commentary.
Men are about twice as likely as women to say their favorite part of the broadcast is the game itself (42% vs. 20%). Women are more likely than men to prefer the halftime show or the ads.
Those who are tuning in for the halftime show will see the Latin Trap performer Bad Bunny as the headline act. Before Bad Bunny takes the stage, 34% of Americans say they're very or somewhat satisfied with him as the headliner, while 26% are dissatisfied. Dissatisfaction is higher among older Americans and Republicans. In contrast, young adults, Hispanic Americans, and Democrats are more likely to say they're satisfied with Bad Bunny as the choice.
Among the halftime entertainment options for those dissatisfied with Bad Bunny is an alternative concert put on by the conservative group Turning Point USA and featuring Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, and Lee Brice. 35% of Americans say they are more interested in watching Bad Bunny's show, while 28% are more interested in the Kid Rock show. Most Democrats prefer the official show over the alternative (63% vs. 7%), while Republicans are more likely to prefer the Turning Point USA show over the official one (55% vs. 13%).
As for the game itself, more Americans want the Seattle Seahawks to win than want the New England Patriots to win (29% vs. 16%). The Seahawks are more likely to be preferred in most parts of the country, except for New England, which is closely split between Seahawks and Patriots support (22% vs. 24%).
Whether the Seahawks or Patriots win could impact the pocketbooks of the 14% of Americans who say they plan to bet on the game, either through an informal bet with people they know (6%), a formal bet through a sports betting platform or bookmaker (6%), or both (3%). Younger adults are more likely than older Americans to say they'll bet on the game: 24% of adults under 30 say they'll bet, compared to 6% of those 65 and older. 79% of Americans say they won't bet on the game.
See the results of these polls:
- Do you plan to watch the Super Bowl this year?
- Which team do you think will win the Super Bowl this year?
- Which team do you want to win the Super Bowl this year?
- Do you plan to make any bets related to the Super Bowl this year?
- What are your plans for watching the Super Bowl this year?
- What is your favorite part of the Super Bowl broadcast?
- How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Bad Bunny performing at halftime of this year’s Super Bowl?
- Turning Point USA is hosting an alternative halftime show featuring performances by Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, and Lee Brice. Which would you be more interested in watching?
Methodology: One Daily Questions survey was conducted online on February 4, 2026. among 3,023 U.S. adults. A second was conducted February 5 - 6, 2026 among 7,305 U.S. adults. The samples were weighted according to gender, age, race, education, U.S. census region, and political party. The margin of error for the first survey is approximately 2%; for the second it is approximately 1.5%.
Image: Getty (Chris Graythen / Staff)
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