PUPPY BOWL XXII – 2026 – ALL Of The Info And Puppies!

If your favorite team is already out of the playoffs or you just love Puppy Bowl get ready for PUPPY BOWL XXII on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT and will be simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+. There will be a 150 dogs from 72 shelters cross the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands (see below) as they get ready for the big game! New this year will be a exhibition game that puts a spotlight on senior dogs as Team Oldies and Team Goldies go head-to-head. Throughout the game, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. “Pup Close and Personal” segments will bring us the backstories of some of the all-star athletes and we can expect to see Isabel Klee (SimonSits) introducing her new foster. Sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks will be providing the play-by-play commentary for the game. Make sure to check out all the information below as well as make sure to tune in to PUPPY BOWL XXII to follow the action.

Puppy Bowl, the original and longest running call-to-adoption television event, returns for its 22nd year on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT and will simulcast across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, HBO Max and discovery+.

This year’s three-hour sports spectacular includes a record-breaking 150 dogs from 72 shelters across the United States, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands and will feature heartwarming adoption stories and show-stopping matchups. Referee Dan Schachner returns for his 15th year to oversee the action, ensuring fair play as these furry athletes compete for championship glory and their forever homes.

“Puppy Bowl XXII celebrates the spirit of the underdog with a gameday celebration that combines the excitement of a sports matchup with uplifting adoption stories,” said Joseph Boyle, Head of Content, Discovery Channel. “By introducing new segments like our senior spotlight and enhancing fan-favorite elements, we are creating a deeper connection to our audience and delivering the most entertaining sports spectacular on television.”

The show starts with Schachner rounding up players at the MARRIOTT BONVOY Puppy Bowl Hotel as they get ready for the big game. Then, the action begins at PROGRESSIVE® Stadium when the PEDIGREE® Starting Lineup sprint through the spirit tunnel to take the field. Reigning champions Team Fluff will send players including Benito (Siberian Husky-Chihuahua from Puerto Rico) and Showgirl (Chow Chow-Rottweiler) to defend their title. Meanwhile, Lobster Roll (Bulldog-Border Collie), Brûlée (Boston Terrier-French Bulldog), and Miso (American Cattle Dog-Beagle) will compete to bring the coveted WALMART “Lombarky” trophy to Team Ruff. As the game unfolds, one standout pup will earn the prestigious BISSELL® MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) title while another will claim the SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. Underdog Award.

Fifteen special needs dogs, including Wynonna, a determined pup with only three-legs, and Eleanor, who is both deaf and vision-impaired, will also compete to prove that nothing can hold them back.

For the first time ever, Puppy Bowl will spotlight senior dogs in a special exhibition game, as Team Oldies and Team Goldies go head-to-head in the all-new Pro-Dog Halftime Showdown. Additional new elements include an inside look at shelter staff cheering on their puppy players and a spirited Barking Lot Tailgate party hosted by RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS, with special appearances by Todd Graves, Owner and Founder, and his dog Cane III.

Throughout the game, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. “Pup Close and Personal” segments will share the inspiring backstories of some of the all-star athletes. Social media influencer Isabel Klee, also known as SimonSits, introduces her new foster, a senior dog that will take the field in the halftime senior matchup game, and shares how her socialization efforts will help give the pup a better chance at finding their forever home. In another highlight, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Khalil Shakir trains Button, a Boston Terrier-Beagle from Nickel City Canine Rescue, at Highmark Stadium to test out the pup’s agility, speed and raw skills before the big game while also sharing his personal story on the importance of adoption.

Fan-favorite elements, including the Adoptables segments featuring puppies available for adoption during the game, sportscasters Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks providing play-by-play commentary, puppy cheer squads hyping up the crowd, kittens watching the game from the TEMPTATIONS™ Skybox, and the WISDOM PANEL™ pet DNA test results that provide insights into each player’s breed mix and other unique traits will be featured throughout the game.

Before the big game, the Puppy Bowl XXII Kickoff Show will air at 1PM ET/ 10AM PT. Dan Schachner and lead puppy trainer Victoria Schade will scout ten prospects on the all-new practice field, testing their mettle in a Puppy Combine before selecting the top pick in the Puppy Bowl Draft. The show will also check in with BISSELL Pet Foundation to see how they are continuing to make an impact with their adoption initiatives and as they prepare to send their puppy Dan from their partner shelter, SPCA of Southwest Michigan, to compete in Puppy Bowl XXII.

Audiences can join the conversation on social media with #PuppyBowl, and by following Animal Planet on Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok, as well as Puppy Bowl on Facebook for more updates.

For more information on the participating pups, to view the full photo gallery, and to vote on which pup should win the WALMART and PEDIGREE® Pupularity Playoffs, please visit PuppyBowl.com.

Official Puppy Bowl XXII sponsors include BISSELL HOMECARE, INC, MARRIOTT BONVOY (Aloft, Element Hotels, Residence Inn and TownePlace Suites), PEDIGREE®, PROGRESSIVE®, RAISING CANE’S CHICKEN FINGERS, SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC., TEMPTATIONS™, WALMART, WISDOM PANEL™, and YREFY.

Puppy Bowl XXII is produced for Animal Planet by Bright Spot Content, an All3Media America company.

 

PUPPY BOWL XXII ROSTER

Arizona
• Almost There Rescue (Phoenix, AZ)
 Misty – Team Fluff

• Arizona Humane Society (Phoenix, AZ)
 Chai – Team Ruff

• NAGI Foundation (Phoenix, AZ)
 Bee – Team Ruff

British Virgin Islands
• Humane Society of the British Virgin Islands / BARRK LI (Tortola, BVI)
 Miss Coco – Team Ruff

California
• Angel City Pit Bulls (Los Angeles, CA)
 Litchi (SPECIAL NEEDS – Missing Ear) – Team Ruff
 Mutt Snifford – Team Fluff

• Helen Woodward Animal Center (Rancho Santa Fe, CA)
 Remy – Team Ruff
 Leo – Team Fluff

• Humane Society Silicon Valley (Milpitas, CA)
 Levi – Team Ruff

• Sacramento SPCA (Sacramento, CA)
 Gold Nugget – Team Ruff

• San Francisco SPCA (San Francisco, CA)
 Foggy – Team Ruff

• spcaLA (Los Angeles, CA)
 Fudge – Team Fluff

Colorado
• Humane Society of Pikes Peak Region (Colorado Springs, CO)
 Nix – Team Fluff

Connecticut
• Connecticut Humane Society (Newington, CT)
 Maverick (Brother to Nova)– Team Fluff
 Nova (Sister to Maverick) – Team Ruff

• Danbury Animal Welfare Society (Bethel, CT)
 Sugar – Team Ruff
 Macadamia – Team Fluff

• Lucky Dog Refuge (Stamford, CT)
 Roly – Team Ruff
 Polly (SPECIAL NEEDS – Vision Impaired) – Team Fluff

• Perfect Imperfections Rescue (Watertown, CT)
 Teigan (SPECIAL NEEDS – Wheelchair) – Team Fluff

• Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (Ridgefield, CT)
 Amelia – Team Fluff

Delaware
• Renee’s Rescue (Hockessin, DE)
 Vanilla Bean – Team Ruff
 Bella Rose – Team Ruff

Florida
• Barky Pines Animal Rescue (Loxahatchee, FL)
 Tiny – Team Fluff

• Compassion Kind (St. Petersburg, FL)
 Baxter (Brother to Cash) – Team Ruff
 Cash (Brother to Baxter) – Team Fluff

• Florida Little Dog Rescue (St. Cloud, FL)
 Barker Playfield – Team Ruff
 Clementine – Team Ruff
 Chappell Bone – Team Fluff
 Apple (Sister to Sabrina) – Team Fluff
 Sabrina (Sister to Apple) – Team Ruff
 Truffle – Team Fluff
 Ques – Team Ruff

Georgia
• Bosley’s Place (Smyrna, GA)
 RuPaw – Team Ruff

Idaho
• Double J Dog Ranch (Hauser, ID)
 Eleanor (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf and Vision Impaired) – Team Ruff
 Foxy (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf) – Team Ruff

Illinois
• One Tail at a Time (Chicago, IL)
 Vernon – Team Ruff
 Suzy – Team Fluff

Indiana
• Homeward Bound (Mishawaka, IN)
 Evelyn – Team Fluff
 Felix – Team Ruff
 Rhett – Team Fluff
 Margot – Team Fluff

Iowa
• AHeinz57 Pet Rescue (De Soto, IA)
 Asiag – Team Ruff
 Atticus – Team Fluff
 Boopsie – Team Ruff
 Dandelion – Team Ruff

Kansas
• Humane Society of Greater Kansas City (Kansas City, KS)
 Jun – Team Fluff

Kentucky
• Kentucky Humane Society (Louisville, KY)
 Showgirl – Team Fluff
 Wynonna (SPECIAL NEEDS – Tripod) – Team Fluff

Louisiana
• Ninna’s Road t Rescue (Haughton, LA)
 Lander (Sister to Teton) – Team Ruff
 Teton (Brother to Lander) – Team Fluff

Maine
• Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (Westbrook, ME)
 Lobster Roll – Team Ruff
 Auggie – Team Fluff

Maryland
• Pets with Disabilities (Prince Frederick, MD)
 Paddy (SPECIAL NEEDS – Missing Both Eyes) – Team Fluff
Massachusetts
• Great Dog Rescue New England (Andover, MA)
 Duke Snugglebug – Team Ruff
 Tostada – Team Ruff
 Travis – Team Fluff

Michigan
• Big Lake Humane Society (Muskegon, MI)
 Mia Muffin – Team Fluff
 ShiShi – Team Ruff
• SPCA of Southwest Michigan (Kalamazoo, MI)
 Dan – Team Ruff

Missouri
• Five Acres Animal Shelter (St. Charles, MO)
 Betsy – Team Fluff
 Silas – Team Ruff
• Humane Society of Missouri (St. Louis, MO)
 Boba – Team Fluff
 Cheesecake – Team Fluff
 Paris – Team Fluff

Nevada
• Nevada SPCA (Las Vegas, NV)
 Dumpling – Team Fluff

New York
• Best Friends Animal Society (New York, NY)
 Bianca – Team Ruff
• Buddy’s Second Chance Rescue (Buffalo, NY)
 Pickles – Team Fluff
 Josh Howlin’ – Team Fluff
• Helping Hounds Rescue (North Syracuse, NY)
 Basil (Brother to Cinnamon) – Team Ruff
 Cinnamon (Sister to Basil) – Team Fluff
• Louie’s Legacy Animal Rescue (New York, NY)
 Ellis – Team Fluff
• Muddy Paws (New York, NY)
 Cookie (Sister to Miso) – Team Fluff
 Mis (Brother to Cookie) – Team Ruff
• Nickel City Canine Rescue (Lancaster, NY)
 Monica – Team Ruff
 Button – Team Ruff
• Rescue Dogs Rock NYC (New York, NY)
 Sadie – Team Ruff
 Riley (SPECIAL NEEDS – Missing Both Eyes) – Team Fluff
• SAT Project (New York and Puerto Rico)
 Benit – Team Fluff
 Carolina – Team Ruff
 Itsy – Team Ruff
 Juana – Team Fluff
• SPCA Westchester (Briarcliff Manor, NY)
 Luna – Team Fluff

New Jersey
• Animal Welfare Association (Vorhees, NJ)
 Finch – Team Fluff
• Ziva Dog Rescue (Chatham, NJ)
 Lilah – Team Fluff
 Raquel – Team Ruff

North Carolina
• Hope Animal Rescue (Durham, NC)
 Charlie (Brother to Lewis) – Team Ruff
 Lewis (Brother to Charlie) – Team Fluff

Ohio
• Humane Society of Greater Dayton (Dayton, OH)
 Derby (Sister to Summer) – Team Ruff
 Summer (Sister to Derby) – Team Fluff

Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Humane Society (Oklahoma City, OK)
 Albi – Team Fluff

Pennsylvania
• Animal Friends (Pittsburgh, PA)
 Kol (Brother t Niklaus) – Team Ruff
 Niklaus (Brother t Kol) – Team Fluff
• Brandywine Valley SPCA (West Chester, PA)
 Lin – Team Ruff
 Shirley – Team Ruff
• Harley’s Haven (Perkasie, PA)
 Cricket (SPECIAL NEEDS – Heart Problem) (Brother to Grasshopper) – Team
Fluff
 Grasshopper (SPECIAL NEEDS – Diabetes) (Brother to Cricket) – Team Fluff
• Humane Society of Harrisburg Area (Harrisburg, PA)
 Sandy – Team Ruff
 Violet – Team Fluff
• Paws Across Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
 Meek – Team Fluff
 Carrie Pawshaw – Team Ruff
• Phoenix Animal Rescue (Chester Springs, PA)
 Jill – Team Fluff
 Oscar – Team Ruff
• Providence Animal Center (Media, PA)
 DeVon-tails Smith (Brother to Teddy) – Team Ruff
 Teddy (Brother to DeVon-tails) – Team Fluff

South Carolina
• Dusty Tails Animal Rescue (North Charleston, South Carolina)
 Pawlandria – Team Ruff
 Waffles – Team Ruff

Texas
• Dallas Dog (Dallas, TX)
 Princess Hattie – Team Ruff
 Slugger – Team Fluff
• Hearts & Bones Rescue (Dallas, TX)
 Brooke – Team Ruff
 Twilight Barkle (SPECIAL NEEDS – Protruding Forehead) – Team Fluff

Virgina
• Green Dogs Unleashed (Troy, VA)
 Brûlée (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf) –Team Ruff
 Knick Knack (SPECIAL NEEDS – Hearing & Vision Impaired) – Team Ruff
 Winnie – Team Fluff
 Dottie (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf) – Team Fluff
 Fairy – Team Fluff
• Operation Paws for Homes (Alexandria, VA)
 Ozzy – Team Fluff
 Poppy – Team Ruff
 Rosie – Team Ruff
 Twiggy – Team Fluff
• Southside SPCA (Meherrin, VA)
 Patch (Sister to Strawberry) – Team Fluff
 Strawberry (Sister to Patch) – Team Fluff

Washington
• Seattle Humane Society (Seattle, WA)
 Baguette – Team Fluff

Wisconsin
• Underdog Pet Rescue (Madison, WI)
 Anson (SPECIAL NEEDS – Deaf) (Brother to Avro) – Team Fluff
 Avr (Brother to Anson) – Team Ruff