How to watch cutest sporting match of year for free before Super Bowl (2/12/2023)
Puppy Bowl XIX is finally here, and it truly is one of the cutest matchups of the year. The game will air today, February 12, at 2:00 p.m. ET on Animal Planet, Discovery Channel and TBS and wrap up well before the start of the Super Bowl.
HOW TO WATCH FOR FREE: Philo (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); Hulu + Live TV (free trial). Sling also offers promotional offers.
Gather your friends and cheer on Team Ruff and Team Fluff at the 19th Annual Popular Dog Sports Event. The three-hour matchup will feature more puppies, more shelters and rescues, and more adoption stories. Can you wish for anything better? *heart melts*
The team that wins the game at Puppy Bowl Stadium receives the Wayfair “Lombarky” trophy.
The starting lineup for Puppy Bowl XIX includes Bleau from Atlanta, Georgia; Cooper of Seattle, Washington; espresso from Virginia Beach, Virginia; Inya from Phoenix, Arizona; Jimmy Kibble of St. Cloud, Florida; Joey from Foster, Rhode Island; Josh Allenhound of Buffalo, New York; Julius of Troy, Virginia; Kokobean from Roseau, Dominica; Little Mighty from Indianapolis, Indiana; jam from Hauser, Idaho; Moocow of Smyrna, Georgia; Mykonos, from Smyrna, Georgia; pickle from St. Cloud, Florida; Velma of Troy, Virginia; and Vivian of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Meet the 100+ additional shelter puppies who are ready to hit the lawn when needed.
Puppy Bowl umpire Dan Schachner returns in his 12th year calling out all the penalties the puppies commit and the touchdowns they so deserve.
The Puppy Bowl will feature 11 special needs puppy players looking for forever homes, according to Discovery. The puppies include Julius, a hearing-impaired Dalmatian; Marmalade, a visually and hearing impaired Border Collie/Australian cattle dog; and Mykonos, an American Staffordshire Terrier/Bulldog with a cleft palate, among the puppies.
Learn more about streaming options if you don’t have a cable:
Philo, which offers a free trial, is one of the cheaper streaming services. It only costs users $25 per month and offers more than 60 channels to choose from. Some of Philo’s popular channels include A&E, AMC, Comedy Central, Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, VH1 and more.
FuboTV, which also offers a free trial, is another option if you’re looking for a streaming service with tons of TV shows, live sporting events, live TV, and more. You get all of this for $64.99 per month.
Get Hulu (ads included) + Live TV, now with Disney+ (ads included) and ESPN+ (ads included) for $69.99/month. With hassle-free setup, no hidden fees and unlimited DVR, you get the best movies, shows and sports along with 85+ live TV channels. Get started today with a free trial.
Sling offers a variety of plans to choose from, like Orange and Blue for $55 per month. Half of your first month is free.