5 sports to watch before the Super Bowl, including a lot of women's college hoops
It's officially Super Bowl Sunday. But just because the Super Bowl is the biggest American sporting event on the calendar doesn't mean it's the only event on Super Bowl Sunday.
In fact, there are several other sports you can tune into before the 2025 Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Whether you're entertaining guests before the big game, looking for alternative options to the many Super Bowl pregame shows or just trying to kill time on your couch with some non-football sports, we've got you covered.
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Super Bowl 59 between the Chiefs and Eagles kicks off in New Orleans at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox. Here's a look at what sports you can watch before the 2025 Super Bowl.
Golf: WM Phoenix Open
1 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, 3 p.m. ET on CBS
NBA: 3 games
Hornets vs. Pistons, 1 p.m. ET, League Pass
Raptors vs. Rockets, 2 p.m. ET, League Pass
76ers vs. Bucks, 2 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+
NHL: 2 games
Utah Hockey Club vs. Capitals, 12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Lightning vs. Canadiens, 1 p.m. ET, NHL Network
Men's college basketball: 8 games
Rutgers vs. No. 18 Maryland, noon ET, Big Ten Network
George Washington vs. St. Bonaventure, noon ET, USA Network
Xavier vs. Villanova, noon ET, FS1
Temple vs. No. 17 Memphis, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN2
Arizona State vs. Oklahoma State, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Wichita State vs. South Florida, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Massachusetts vs. La Salle, 2 p.m. ET, USA Network
Ohio State vs. Nebraska, 2 p.m. ET, Big Ten Network
Women's college basketball: 40 games
No. 5 UConn vs. Providence, noon ET, CBS Sports Network
Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, noon ET, ACC Network
Stanford vs. Louisville, noon ET, ESPN2
Arkansas vs. Georgia, noon ET, SEC Network
Loyola Chicago vs. Saint Joseph's, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Indiana State vs. Southern Illinois, 1 p.m. ET, ESPN+
UNC Wilmington vs. Drexel, 1 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Purdue vs. Rutgers, 1 p.m. ET, B1G+
Elon vs. Towson, 1 p.m. ET
No. 2 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Texas, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 21 Cal vs. No. 3 Notre Dame, 2 p.m. ET, ACC Network
Miami vs. No. 10 Duke, 2 p.m. ET, ACC Extra
No. 13 North Carolina vs. Clemson, 2 p.m. ET, ACC Extra
No. 14 NC State vs. No. 22 Florida State, 2 p.m. ET, The CW Network
No. 17 Georgia Tech vs. Boston College, 2 p.m. ET, ACC Extra
Michigan vs. No. 20 Michigan State, 2 p.m. ET, FS1
No. 23 Alabama vs. Mississippi State, 2 p.m. ET, SEC Network
Richmond vs. Duquesne, 2 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Tulane vs. North Texas, 2 p.m. ET, ESPNU/ESPN+
Murray State vs. Valparaiso, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Belmont vs. UIC, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Marquette vs. Butler, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
DePaul vs. Georgetown, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
Wake Forest vs. Syracuse, 2 p.m. ET, ACC Extra
Delaware vs. Hofstra, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
Northeastern vs. Charleston, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
Campbell vs. North Carolina A&T, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
Penn State vs. Northwestern, 2 p.m. ET, B1G+
William & Mary vs. Hampton, 2 p.m. ET, FloHoops
Colgate vs. Loyola Maryland, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Illinois State vs. Northern Iowa, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Evansville vs. Missouri State, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Bradley vs. Drake, 3 p.m. ET, ESPN+
Pitt vs. SMU, 3 p.m. ET, ACC Extra
Indiana vs. Minnesota, 3 p.m. ET, B1G+
No. 1 UCLA vs. Oregon, 4 p.m. ET, B1G+
No. 19 Tennessee vs. No. 6 LSU, 4 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN+
No. 16 Maryland vs. Washington, 4 p.m. ET, B1G+
Illinois vs. Wisconsin, 4 p.m. ET, B1G+
Missouri vs. Texas A&M, 4 p.m. ET, SEC Network
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