February 6, 2026
Super Bowl LX, February 2026
Majority of Americans Think Seahawks Will Win Super Bowl LX
Super Bowl Sunday is just days away, and a majority of Americans think the Seattle Seahawks will defeat the New England Patriots. While more than three in four Americans think the referees will have some impact on the game’s outcome, the plurality say they will have a minor impact on who wins the game. This marks a stark contrast to last year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Patriots, when a plurality of Americans thought the referees would have a major impact in the game’s outcome.
A majority (56%) of Americans think the Seattle Seahawks will win this year’s Super Bowl. Four in ten (40%) think the New England Patriots will hoist the Lombardi Trophy. (Fun Fact: Marist alum Jason Myers kicks for the Seattle Seahawks.)
Regional allegiances are in play with 56% of Northeast residents saying the Patriots will win and 69% of those in the West saying the Seahawks will be victorious. Majorities of those in the Midwest (57%) and in the South (53%) think the Seahawks will win.
While 62% of men say the Seahawks will win the Super Bowl, women divide. 49% say the Seahawks will be champions, and 45% think the Patriots will win.
With recent controversies surrounding NFL referees, a plurality of Americans (45%) think the referees will have a minor impact on who will win the Super Bowl. An additional 31% say they will have a major one. 20% say they will not have any impact on the game's outcome. In 2025, when the referees were accused of favoring the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles, 42% of Americans said the referees would have a major impact, and 37% thought they would have a minor one.
Three in ten Americans (30%) say the game, itself, is their favorite part of Super Bowl Sunday. The food and festivities are preferred by 22% followed by the commercials with 18% and the halftime show with 17%. Three percent enjoy participating in pools, party games, and gambling. One percent enjoy another part of the Super Bowl, and 8% either don't plan to watch the Super Bowl or don't have a favorite part.
While pluralities of older Americans say they most enjoy the game, a plurality of those in Gen Z (28%) prefer the halftime show, and another 27% of Gen Z say they most like the food and festivities. More than four in ten men (41%) say their favorite part of the Super Bowl is the game itself, there is less consensus among women.
Most Americans Do Not Plan to Bet on the Super Bowl
Eight in ten Americans (80%) do not plan to bet on the game, make a friendly wager, or participate in a Super Bowl pool. One in five (20%) do plan to bet on the big game. When this question was asked in 2025 about last year’s Super Bowl, 35% of Americans said they planned to gamble on the game, and 65% said they did not.
Methodology
This Marist Poll national survey of 1,462 adults was conducted January 27th through January 30th, 2026, by the Marist Poll. Adults 18 years of age and older residing in the United States were contacted through a multi-mode design: By phone using live interviewers, by text, or online. Results for all adults (n= 1,462) are statistically significant within ±2.9 percentage points. Results for registered voters (n=1,326) are statistically significant within ±3.0 percentage points. For full methodology and tables, click on the Survey Data button below.