For the past 50 years, the NFL has been the world’s greatest football competition. It has generated teams and players that have become household names, and its appeal has grown well beyond its North American beginnings.
This spring/summer, all of the major clubs will go head-to-head to stake their claim for a spot in Super Bowl 58. NFL fans in Australia will be asking how to watch all of the action unfold on Australian television, as well as how to access games live online.
You can remain up to speed on all of this information and more by using our NFL on TV and streaming guide.
What time is the NFL Super Bowl on TV today in Australia?
Check out the latest NFL fixtures as well as the sports streaming services who will show all the action live.
You can also find information about the current team standings in our live NFL ladder.
NFL Match | Date/Time (AEDT) | Streaming Service |
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Super Bowl | ||
Pre-game show | Mon, 12 Feb, 10:00am | Foxtel / Kayo Sports |
Kansas City v San Francisco | Mon,12 Feb, 10:30am | Foxtel / Kayo Sports / Seven |
Post-game show | Mon, 12 Feb, 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo Sports |
Watch every 2023/24 NFL game live with the NFL Game Pass
The NFL Game Pass is a subscription service from DAZN streaming that offers every game (pre-season, regular season, playoffs and Super Bowl) across the NFL in 2023/24 live and on demand.
You pay a weekly, monthly or yearly fee for the service, which gives you access to every single NFL game live, plus game replays, exclusive shows, interviews, highlights, and more!
A weekly subscription costs $28.99, or you can choose the annual NFL Game Pass option for $274.99 ($74.93 installments optional). There’s currently no free trial but this could always change. If you don’t have the budget for a full year’s pass, you can buy weekly passes to keep up with the team or game that isn’t available on the other platforms in Australia.
Watch the NFL live on ESPN (Foxtel/Kayo)
ESPN of Australia (Foxtel/Kayo) have an agreement to televise up to five live NFL games per week during the regular season, and a whole lot more.
Dedicated ESPN coverage includes every Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night regular-season games, an additional two Sunday afternoon games, as well as all Thanksgiving Day fixtures.
Once the playoffs roll around, ESPN (Foxtel/Kayo) will have every game of the Wild Card round, Division series, Conference Championships and Super Bowl LVIII available live, with replays for those who need to catch up.
You can also access NFL Redzone, and other popular NFL programming that’s on during the week via ESPN Australia.
Watch two NFL games live per week on free-to-air Channel 7
Currently, there are other options for watching select NFL 2023-24 games on TV in Australia. The Seven Network, the official free to air NFL provider in Australia, has again reached an agreement to broadcast two games live each week on Network Seven.
Seven will also televise two live games each week during the NFL Playoffs, along with full coverage of the 2024 Super Bowl.
All of the NFL coverage that goes out live on Seven (7Mate) arrives directly via US broadcast partners. This means that you get commentary from some of the finest minds in the game during play.
You can also stream games that go out of 7Mate each week via Seven’s online platform, the 7Plus streaming app. This allows fans to watch games on the move using an eligible device.
NFL TV Guide for Australia
Check out which streaming TV providers will show which games across the course of the NFL season here.
Game | ESPN | Game Pass | Seven |
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Pre-season Games | 2 per week | Every game | No |
Thursday Night Football | Yes | Every game | No |
Sunday Games | Yes | Every game | Yes |
Sunday Night Football | Yes | Every game | No |
Monday Night Football | Yes | Every game | No |
Playoff Games | Yes | Every game | Yes |
Super Bowl 58 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
How to stream the NFL Australia
Fox Sports gives you access to live National Football League games via ESPN. Fox Sports is available to watch in Australia via Foxtel, Foxtel Now and Kayo Sports.
This means that if you have a subscription with any three of these providers, you will be able to watch gridiron at the touch of a button. Foxtel Now and Kayo even come with free trials so that you check out the latest games without paying a cent.
In addition to the live action, ESPN offers an edition of SportsCenter Australia, before every Sunday Night Football game. They also provide popular programming including Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live and the NFL Primetime show. All NFL shows and live games on ESPN can also be watched later on demand with Foxtel and Kayo.
Stream the NFL live with Kayo Sports
You can also stream ESPN online with Kayo Sports, where you get the same live broadcasts as Foxtel (including ESPN), meaning you can live stream NFL games up to five times per week.
The live NFL games on Kayo will be made available to watch later on-demand. Likewise, Kayo Sports has no lock-in contract or set up fees, which means you can pause or cancel your subscription anytime if you’re no longer using it.
Watch the NFL live and free online with Foxtel Now
ESPN can be accessed via Foxtel and Foxtel Now. To watch on Foxtel with a Standard or High Definition TV, you have several choices, including subscribing to the Foxtel Plus pack which offers access to over 50 channels of sport, entertainment, drama, lifestyle, docos, reality and more.
Alternatively, you can also watch American football live online with Foxtel Now. Their 10 day free trial offer includes the option to stream games using the Foxtel Go app. The games carried live on Foxtel Now are also available to watch later at scheduled times on replay.
ESPN comes as part of the Foxtel Now Sports Pack ($29 per month) which can only be purchased on top of an Essentials Pack ($25 per month) after your free trial. Foxtel Now has no lock-in contract, so you’re free to pause or cancel your subscription at anytime.
Streaming devices for watching NFL (Foxtel/Kayo)
Here is a list of sports streaming devices for watching NFL on your home TV or mobile device.
Devices supported on Foxtel/Foxtel Go
- PC/Mac: Yes – Web browser only (Chrome for PC; Chrome & Safari for Mac)
- iOS: Yes – Devices with iOS 11 or above
- Android: Yes – Devices with Android 5.0 and above (Android 13 beta versions are not supported)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Via casting (only on Multiroom service)
- Google Nest: Yes – Via compatible Chromecast device connected or built-in to your TV
- Apple TV: Yes – Via AirPlay (only on Multiroom service)
- Smart TVs: Yes – Via casting only (only on Multiroom service)
Devices supported on Kayo
- PC/Mac: Yes – MacOS 10.12+ (Chrome, Safari, Firefox) & Windows 10 (Chrome, Firefox, Edge); web browser only
- iOS/Android Phones/Tablets: Yes – Via native apps (iOS 15+ and Android 8+)
- Google Chromecast: Yes – Chromecast Ultra, 3rd Generation
and Chromecast with Google TV for optimal streaming. SplitView not available - Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11+, 4th Generation or higher. Casting available to previous models
- Telstra TV: Yes – TTV1, TTV2 and TTV3. SplitView not available; Telstra TV1 limited to 720p.
- Amazon Fire TV Stick – Yes
- Google TV: Yes – OS 8.0+
- Android TV: Yes – Via
app for version 8.0 andup on the following devices: Xiaomi Mi Box, Asus Nexus Player, NVIDIA SHIELD, Sony BRAVIA™ and select models of Hisense, Kogan, Mecool, Panasonic, Philips, Sharpand TCL - Samsung Smart TVs: Yes – 2017 and later models. SplitView not available
- LG TV: Yes – 2018 models or later using WebOS 4 and above. LG Netcast TV’s or via LG TV’s Web Browser Application not available.
- Hisense Smart TV: Select 2019 – 2023 models
- Gaming Consoles: Yes – PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
Other Sports to watch after NFL
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What people are asking about NFL
The National Football League consists of 32 teams, with 16 teams from the American Football Conference and 16 teams from the National Football Conference.
An NFL team is allowed only 53 players in their active roster. However, only 46 players will play for the actual game.
The 2023 NFL power rankings are dominated by Super Bowl champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. No. 2 on the NFL power rankings are the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on 3rd.
NFL fans can watch all the NFL matches, including preseason games and the regular season through NFL Game Pass from DAZN. On top of that NFL Game Pass also brings Super Bowl LVIII, plus NFL RedZone, NFL Network, NFL Originals, and DAZN programming and documentaries on NFL.
The 2023/24 NFL season starts on Thursday, 7 September 2023, and concludes on Sunday, 7 January 2024.
It consists of 272 games, with each of the NFL’s 32 teams playing 17 games over the course of 18 weeks, with one “free” week in between.
Due to play stoppages, games go somewhat longer than their scheduled duration—the typical NFL game lasts slightly more than three hours. The game clock is used to keep track of time in football games.