Before NFL fans get to watch Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX, they’ll get to hear Carrie Underwood’s voice one last time this season.
Underwood has performed “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” on NBC for the past 13 NFL seasons. The intro for the 2025 season was adjusted a tad to showcase the eight-time Grammy Award winner’s talent.
“For the 20th season of SNF, we wanted to set the tone for the night by reimagining the anthem sound in a way that plays to Carrie’s powerhouse vocals, while visually creating a seamless blend of stylized shots and behind-the-scenes moments evoking the national roadshow that is Sunday Night Football, week after week in the fall,” said Tripp Dixon, the creative director for the SNF opener.
Carrie Underwood attends NBC’s Opry 100: A Live Celebration event at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, March 19, 2025.© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.
(© Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.)
Although we’re a day away from Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium, fans received a sneak peek at Underwood’s final outfit of the season.
Underwood posted two photos of her wearing a stunning blue dress along with the caption: “Gearing up for the biggest night in the NFL. Only champions make it this far.”
Unsurprisingly, NFL fans raved about Underwood’s look for the Super Bowl.
“It would worth going to the Super Bowl just to see that dress,” one fan said.
“Love you Carrie and your music,” a second fan replied. “I wish you were the halftime show I would watch it I love your Sunday night opening songs also.”
“THAT’S how you make a super bowl entrance,” another fan commented.
“That’s a beautiful dress,” another social media user wrote.
Does NBC pay Carrie Underwood?
There have been rumors in the past about Underwood receiving millions of dollars to perform NBC’s intro for “Sunday Night Football.”
Well, it turns out that’s not true.
“No, it’s pretty pro-bono,” Underwood told Howard Stern. “I wish [it was a high-paying job], that’d be great. That would be awesome.”
Fans will get to see Underwood on NBC this Sunday at around 6:30 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Feb 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.