When is the Super Bowl kickoff time? What TV channel? What's the betting odds? (Photos)

The big question on the minds of San Francisco residents is when is the Super Bowl on? What time is the kickoff? What channel is it on? What are the odds the Niners will defeat the Baltimore Ravens?

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The question on the mind of a lot of folks is when will the 2013 Superbowl be on, what time and what channel?

The game will be broadcast on Sunday, February 3, 2013 on the CBS station, KPIX-TV, Channel 5. The Super Bowl 2013 kick off time is at 3:30 p.m. PST or 6:30 p.m. eastern time.

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When will the pregame show start?

KPIX plans to begin airing various Super Bowl pregame shows starting at 8 a.m. PST. The station's complete schedule is here.

What about the postgame shows?

KPIX/CBS, of course, will air its pregame shows immediately following the game. But KGO-TV Channel 7 this week announced that it will also present a special post-game show just after the game.

What are the Las Vegas odds of the San Francisco 49ers versus Baltimore Ravens match up?

The Web site VegasInsider.com reports that San Francisco is the favorite to win by 4 1/2 points.

Who will be performing at the halftime show for the Superbowl 2013?

Superbowl XLVII will be in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. Alicia Keys will sing the national anthem. Beyonce, who performed the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XXXVIII, will perform at the halftimes show this year. By the way, the show is officially called the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show.

To summarize, the 2013 Superbowl will be broadcast on CBS, locally on Chanel 5 KPIX with the kickoff time of 3:30 p.m. pacific standard time or 6:30 p.m. eastern standard time. The odds makers show that the San Francisco 49ers is favored to defeat the Baltimore Ravens by 4 1/2 points. And Beyonce will perform at the half time show with Alicia Keys signing the national anthem.

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