5 sports to watch before the Super Bowl, including a lot of women's college hoops

5 sports to watch before the Super Bowl, including a lot of women's college hoops
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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

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