The Big Game’s social scoreboard

Value of attentionEarned media value$550M
Eyes watchingPotential impressions764B
SOCIAL REACTIONSPublic interest384M
Glowing mentionsPositive sentiment61%
ARTICLES PUBLISHEDMedia interest108k
People ENGAGINGEngagement rate0.19%

Last updated: 9:02am CT 2/9/2026 sourced from Listening, NewsWhip and Influencer Marketing by Sprout Social. Data available from 1/27/2026.

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Trending moments

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Message volume
38,188
Pepsi
Message volume
36,878
Apple Music
Message volume
36,535
Budweiser
Message volume
20,033
Xfinity
Message volume
18,398
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How conversation grew over time

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Social Interest

6:00pm

Green Day performed “American Idiot” before kick-off.

8:00pm

Bad Bunny took the stage.

9:30pm

The Seattle Seahawks secured the win.

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How did we get this data?

This data was collected, aggregated and updated from Listening, Influencer Marketing and NewsWhip by Sprout Social via formal API partnerships. While this page represents a breadth of social data and conversations, it’s not completely exhaustive. For additional questions about the data, please contact the Sprout team.