{"id":24178,"date":"2025-08-23T16:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=24178"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:14:18","slug":"the-stage-explodes-carrie-underwood-returns-to-open-sunday-night-football-for-the-13th-consecutive-year-turning-the-stadium-into-a-sea-of-explosive-music-from-the-moment-she-sang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=24178","title":{"rendered":"THE STAGE EXPLODES! Carrie Underwood returns to open \u201cSunday Night Football\u201d for the 13th consecutive year, turning the stadium into a sea of explosive music. From the moment she sang her first song, tens of thousands of spectators stood up, cheering like a tsunami rolling across the stands. With her powerful voice and fiery style, Carrie turned the football match into a wild rock-country party, giving millions of people \u201cgoosebumps\u201d before her eye-catching performance. 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His secret appearance made the already hot atmosphere even more turbulent than ever!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"h-carrie-underwood-returns-to-sing-snf-theme-for-13th-straight-season\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carrie Underwood Returns To Sing \u201cSNF\u201d Theme For 13th Straight Season<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryrebel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/carrie-underwood-sunday-night-football.png\" alt=\"carrie underwood sunday night football\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Carrie Underwood is continuing her longtime tradition of singing the opening theme for\u00a0<em>Sunday Night Football<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Underwood and NBC confirmed the news with a joint social media post.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCowboy Casanova\u201d singer has been the voice of the SNF theme since 2013, taking over the role from fellow country star Faith Hill.<\/p>\n<p>As of right now, not many details have been shared about this year\u2019s opening number.<\/p>\n<p>But, fans can only assume that Underwood will be bringing back the song \u201cWaiting All Day for Sunday Night,\u201d which is inspired by Joan Jett\u2019s classic \u201cI Hate Myself for Loving You.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWaiting All Day for Sunday Night\u201d has been the anthem for most football seasons over the years. Each time, Underwood adds a\u00a0new twist\u00a0to the song.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement post also hints that this will be the theme song for the 2025-2026 season. The caption reads,\u00a0<em>\u201cWe\u2019ll be waiting all day to hear it once again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMvHcQ7stvz\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fcountryrebel.com&amp;rp=%2Fcarrie-underwood-to-sing-sunday-night-football-opener-for-13th-consecutive-year%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A910.7999999970198%2C%22ls%22%3A472.90000000596046%2C%22le%22%3A574.7000000029802%7D\" height=\"967\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"967\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although the exact changes haven\u2019t been revealed yet, NBC says something special is definitely planned for the 20th season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFor 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\u2019s powerhouse vocals,\u201d Creative director Tripp Dixon said in a statement. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cWhile 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.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The track was once again recorded at The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, marking its third year in a row of doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Underwood is also no stranger to the venue, having headlined her\u00a0<em>Reflection\u00a0<\/em>residency there for nearly three years\u00a0before wrapping it up\u00a0this past spring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAs always, Tripp and the creative team continue to raise the bar, bringing the high energy and stunning visuals that the Sunday Night Football audience has come to expect year after year,\u201d Underwood said. \u201cI can\u2019t wait for the world to see it!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Carrie Underwood\u2019s first performance of the season will air on Sunday, September 7, on NBC and Peacock, during the season opener featuring the Baltimore Ravens and the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-see-a-sneak-peek-of-this-year-s-opening-number\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">See a sneak peek of this year\u2019s opening number!<\/h2>\n<p>On Thursday night, July 31, Sunday Night Football shared a sneak peek of the opener on social media, saying, \u201cComing soon to a television near you!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At first listen, this year\u2019s anthem doesn\u2019t sound much different than 2024\u2019s. 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Check out the 2025-2026 Sunday Night Football anthem in the video below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSNFonNBC%2Fvideos%2F793323466455451%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSNFonNBC%2Fvideos%2F793323466455451%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"560\" data-origheight=\"314\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrie Underwood Returns To Sing \u201cSNF\u201d Theme For 13th Straight Season Carrie Underwood is continuing her longtime tradition of singing the opening theme for\u00a0Sunday Night Football. 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