An estimated 124.9 million viewers watched this year’s Super Bowl broadcast in the United States, making it one of the most-watched TV events ever, though just shy of last year’s record of 127.7 million.

Quick Scoop: Super Bowl Viewers This Year

  • Average U.S. audience: 124.9 million viewers across TV and streaming.
  • Platforms counted: major broadcast TV plus associated streaming and Spanish-language coverage.
  • Halftime show (Bad Bunny): averaged about 128.2 million viewers , briefly topping the game’s average audience.
  • Peak audience: viewership spiked to around 137–138 million at the highest point of the broadcast.
  • Year-over-year: down slightly from last year’s Super Bowl, which averaged about 127–128 million viewers in the U.S. and set an all-time record at the time.

Mini context: why the numbers matter

In the broader TV landscape, pulling in around 125 million viewers is massive and keeps the Super Bowl firmly at the center of U.S. pop culture. Even fans who care more about ads, trailers, or the halftime performance than the actual game are a big part of this audience, which helps push the numbers into record territory most years.

In forum and social discussions, people often point out that even when the specific matchup or halftime artist isn’t everyone’s favorite, the Super Bowl still functions as a kind of shared national “watch party” that few other broadcasts can match.

Fast facts table

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Event Metric Viewers (U.S.)
Super Bowl LX (2026) – full game Average audience 124.9 million
Super Bowl LX (2026) – peak Peak audience ≈137.8 million
Bad Bunny halftime (2026) Average audience 128.2 million
Super Bowl LIX (2025) Average audience 127.7 million
Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.