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Carrie Underwood Sunday Night Football performance

Overview

Singer Carrie Underwood is returning for her 14th consecutive season performing the opening theme for NBC’s Sunday Night Football. For the 2026 season opener, Underwood is incorporating a rock influence by using a reworked version of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ song, ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You.’

Following the release of this new rock-inspired rendition of ‘Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,’ viewers have offered mixed reactions. While some fans appreciated the stylistic shift, others expressed criticism on social media platforms, with some commenters suggesting the network should retire Underwood from the role. Underwood has held the position since 2013.

Entities

NBC · Carrie Underwood · Tennessee · Mike Fisher · Sunday Night Football

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Carrie Underwood faces mixed reactions to new Sunday Night Football anthem

    Carrie Underwood’s new rock-inspired ‘Sunday Night Football’ anthem has drawn mixed reviews, with some fans criticizing the stylistic change to the long-running NBC theme.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Carrie Underwood returns to Sunday Night Football and discusses Tennessee farm life

    Carrie Underwood returns for her 14th season of Sunday Night Football with a rock-inspired theme while discussing her transition to farm life in Tennessee.

Sources

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