It can’t be Super Bowl Sunday without also being Puppy Bowl Sunday.
And this year there’s an Oklahoma dog — Redbud, a miniature American shepherd and Australian cattle dog mix — to root for in the 21st edition of the furry football clash.
Here’s what you need to know about Puppy Bowl XXI, including the start time, TV channel, roster of dogs, Puppy Bowl Hall of Fame and more:
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What is the Puppy Bowl?
The Puppy Bowl is an annual program Animal Planet has presented since 2005 to raise awareness about adopting pets from shelters and rescuing abandoned animals.
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This year, the Puppy Bowl will host a record number of four-legged athletes with 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries. It will be centered on their lives, from their births and rescues to their adoptions and the people behind the shelters that make it all possible.
The event is held in a dog-sized football field stadium measuring 19 feet long by 10 feet wide. The game will feature two opposing sides — Team Ruff and Team Fluff — that will play a game resembling football except there is a human “rufferee” keeping score as the dogs drag football-shaped toys into the end zone for a “puppy touchdown.”
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When is the Puppy Bowl 2025?
The Puppy Bowl 2025 is scheduled to broadcast on on Animal Planet, Discovery, Discovery+, MAX, TBS and truTV at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, Feb. 9.
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Who is Redbud? Meet Puppy Bowl dog from Oklahoma
Redbud is undeniably a good girl. She was originally a dog in the Oklahoma Humane Adoption Program before she was adopted.
Redbud is a mixed breed of Miniature American Shepherd and Australian Cattle Dog.
The Humane Society has made some merchandise for Redbud’s biggest fans while she plays on Sunday.
The limited-edition merchandise includes a mug, shirt and sweatshirt with Redbud’s face. Mugs can be purchased at the OK Humane Adoption Center in Oklahoma City, and shirts can be purchased here.
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Who are the other Puppy Bowl dogs, teams?
There’s Team Fluff and Team Ruff competing in Puppy Bowl XXI.
Visit www.discovery.com to see all 142 dogs participating from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries in Puppy Bowl XXI.
According to the release, 11 participating dogs have special needs, including Jolene, an American Pitbull terrier mix competing in a wheelchair; and Sprinkle, a blind and hearing-impaired Australian shepherd mix.
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Puppy Bowl 2025 Team Fluff starting lineup
- Abigail: Labrador Retriever mix, Operation Paws for Homes in Alexandria, Va.
- Alice: Chihuahua mix, Florida Little Dog Rescue in Saint Cloud, Fla.
- Carl: Bulldog mix, Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue in New York.
- Charlotte: American Cocker Spaniel, Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis.
- Kiki: Chihuahua mix, Florida Little Dog Rescue in Saint Cloud, Fla.
- Paws Allen: Labrador Retriever mix, Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue in Buffalo.
- Smoosh: Pekingese, Florida Little Dog Rescue in Saint Cloud, Fla.
- Whoopie: Great Pyrenees mix, Wags & Walks in Nashville.
Puppy Bowl 2025 Team Ruff starting lineup
USA Today Trending News Reporter Saman Shafiq contributed to this report.
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