​The annual Animal Planet event announced its lineup featuring Connecticut rescue dogs from five shelters.

​Meet the players in the big game on Super Bowl Sunday (no, the other game).

Bowl season is officially upon us, and the biggest game of the season (for canine enthusiasts) has been set. Puppy Bowl XIX will air on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT on Animal Planet, and it will be streamed simultaneously on Discovery+. This year's installment of the game that aims to raise awareness of pet adoption by having rescue puppies chase each other across a mini-gridiron — will boast a record number of furry competitors: 122, who hail from 67 shelters and rescues from all over the country. A pre-show, which airs at 1 p.m., will preview the matchup between Team Ruff and Team Fluff and  offer a first look at the Kitty Halftime Show. Rufferee Dan Schachner will oversee his 12th game, with Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks returning to offer play-by-play commentary. And once again, the event will showcase 11 dogs and three cats that can be be adopted during the game. (The competing puppies will have already found homes, given that Puppy Bowl XIX was filmed in the fall.)  But you didn't click on this gallery for words — let's get to the pictures and see 22 of the players, with the full lineup available at PuppyBowl.com.

​Puppy Bowl 2023 is closer than you think, prepare for the biggest night in canine football by meeting a pack of rescue dogs competing in February's Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet and discovery+

The Puppy Bowl is preparing for its 19th big game!
On Feb. 12, the three-hour Puppy Bowl XIX special will air on Animal Planet — and start streaming on discovery+ — at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST.
The 2023 Puppy Bowl is set to be bigger than ever, with 122 puppy players from 67 different shelters and rescues making up Team Ruff and Team Fluff. The puppies will take the field to roll, drool, tail wag and tumble for a chance to win the Wayfair "Lombarky" trophy.
Fan favorites are returning to the Puppy Bowl in 2023. Both the Arm & Hammer Slide Kitty Halftime Show and Puppy Bowl referee Dan Schachner will be back for the big game in the new year.
Animal lovers can also look forward to a Puppy Bowl packed with adoptable pets to meet, water-bowl camera shots, and downright precious touchdowns.
In preparation for the 2023 Puppy Bowl, some of the participating players took glamour shots — and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the stunning results. Read on to meet a few of the 122 puppies you can see play during the 2023 Puppy Bowl and the rescue that helped them.
To learn more about Puppy Bowl XIX, and meet all of the canine competitors, visit PuppyBowl.com.

​These puppies can't wait to take to the gridiron in the Puppy Bowl Stadium and show off their moves on the field for PUPPY BOWL XIX! Here's the 2023 full player line up from Team Ruff and Team Fluff.

This year, PUPPY BOWL celebrates more puppies, more animal shelters and rescues, and more inspiring adoption stories than ever before.

Will Team Ruff or Team Fluff win the Lombarky trophy? You can watch this feel-good sports competition on Sunday, February 12 at 2p ET on Animal Planet.