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Carrie Underwood returns to open Sunday Night Football for 14th straight year
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August 5, 2026
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0:31Now PlayingCarrie Underwood is stepping back into the spotlight for NBC's "Sunday Night Football" for the 14th consecutive season.
The eight-time Grammy winner will star in this year's SNF show open, which debuts Sept. 13 on NBC and Peacock ahead of the season's kickoff matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.
This year's version leans into Underwood's rock 'n' roll influences, with scenes filmed in a recording studio, an intimate music venue and a packed stadium.
"This season, we've drawn inspiration from Carrie's deep, well-documented love of rock music — a perfect fit since our Sunday Night Football anthem was born from pure rock 'n' roll: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts' 'I Hate Myself for Loving You,'" said Tripp Dixon, who has served as creative director of the SNF show open for all 14 years of Underwood's run.
Underwood, who has fronted the opening sequence every season since 2013, said the new rendition builds on past versions, calling it one of her favorite opens yet.
"This year's show open welcomes Sunday Night Football into my ongoing rock star fever dream," Underwood said in a statement. "I love this new version of the track and, once again, Tripp and the incredible team behind the camera brought it to life in a whole new way that captures the spirit of this iconic song and the heart of rock 'n' roll."
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