What Time Is Super Bowl 50? And Everything Else You Need To Know

By MARC TORRENCE (Patch National Staff)

The Super Bowl matchup is set for Sunday, Feb. 7 as Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers face off against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos.

Here’s everything you need to know about Super Bowl 50.

What time is Super Bowl 50?

Super Bowl 50 is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 ET kickoff, with coverage beginning on CBS at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET.

TV: CBS

Super Bowl 50 odds

The Panthers opened as a 4.5-point favorite, according to VegasInsider, an aggregate of several Las Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under was set at 45.5 points.

As of Monday morning, 77 percent of money on the spread had come in for the Panthers.

Who is playing at halftime of Super Bowl 50?

Coldplay, the world-famous rock band from London, will play the halftime show at Super Bowl 50. They will be joined by Beyonce.

Super Bowl 50 tickets

Super Bowl 50 tickets are available from several ticket re-sellers (if you have a few thousand dollars to spare).

Where is Super Bowl 50? Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Ca.

Super Bowl 50 Parking

• All parking lots open at 9 a.m. PST on Super Bowl 50 Sunday.
• Tailgating will not be allowed in any Super Bowl 50 parking lots.
• There will be no bus, limousine, sedan or shuttle drop off or pick up areas at Levi’s® Stadium for Super Bowl 50.
• All fans must have a valid game ticket in order to purchase a parking pass, which can be purchased on superbowl.parkmobile.com.

Stadium information

The following items are allowed inside Levi’s Stadium:

• Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12″ x 6″ x 12″ OR
• One-gallon clear plastic freezer bag (Ziploc bag or similar) AND
• Small clutch bags, 4.5″ x 6.5″, with or without a handle or strap, can be taken into the stadium with one of the clear plastic bag options.
• An exception will be made for medically necessary items after thorough inspection at a gate designated for this purpose.

The following items are not allowed inside Levi’s Stadium:

• Alcohol
• Food
• Camcorders
• Strollers
• Tripods
• Umbrellas

For a full list of prohibited items, visit Levi’s Stadium’s website here.

If you will be in the San Francisco Bay area during the festivities, you can keep up with safety, weather, traffic and emergency alerts leading up to and during the Super Bowl with text updates.

Text “SB50” to 888777.

The service is being offered through a collaboration of the Bay Area’s Joint Information Center and Nixle. Current Nixle subscribers can also choose to receive Super Bowl specific updates.

Once the Super Bowl is over, the text group will be deleted.

More information from the Santa Clara Police Department is available on Twitter @SCSB50, according to police.

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Note: Block-quoted information was provided by Levi’s Stadium and the official Super Bowl 50 website. Bay City News contributed to this post.