Carrie Underwood Returns to Open Sunday Night Football for 11th Consecutive Year

Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood (Photo courtesy of Universal Music Group)

Carrie Underwood will star in the show open for NBC’s Sunday Night Football for the 11th consecutive season beginning September 10 on NBC and Peacock.

The new show open – headlined by an updated rendition of “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” – features a concert performance interspersed with augmented reality highlights displayed across a halo scoreboard. Underwood, who performed the open from The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her ongoing residency, REFLECTION, also adds a surprise new element this season.

Highlights from New Show Open to Premiere During Hall of Fame Game, this Thursday (August 3rd) at 8pm ET/7pm CT on NBC and Peacock.

New Sunday Night Football Show Open Premieres on Sunday, September 10th Cowboys-Giants SNF Opener on NBC and Peacock.

2023 NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Thurs. Sept. 7NFL Kickoff Detroit Lions at Kansas City Chiefs
Sun. Sept. 10Week 1  Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants
Sun. Sept. 17Week 2  Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
Sun. Sept. 24Week 3  Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders
Sun. Oct. 1Week 4Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets
*Sun. Oct. 8Week 5  Dallas Cowboys at San Francisco 49ers
*Sun. Oct. 15Week 6New York Giants at Buffalo Bills
*Sun. Oct. 22Week 7Miami Dolphins at Philadelphia Eagles
*Sun. Oct. 29Week 8Chicago Bears at L.A. Chargers
*Sun. Nov. 5Week 9Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals
*Sun. Nov. 12Week 10N.Y. Jets at Las Vegas Raiders
*Sun. Nov. 19Week 11 Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos
**Thurs. Nov. 23Week 12San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks
*Sun. Nov. 26Week 12Baltimore Ravens at L.A. Chargers
*Sun. Dec. 3Week 13Kansas City Chiefs at Green Bay Packers
*Sun. Dec. 10Week 14Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
*Sun. Dec. 17Week 15Baltimore Ravens at Jacksonville Jaguars
Sat. Dec. 23
(4:30 p.m. ET)
Week 16Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sat. Dec. 23
(8:00 p.m. ET)
Week 16Buffalo Bills at L.A. Chargers *PEACOCK*
*Sun. Dec. 31Week 17Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
*Sun. Jan. 7Week 18TBD

*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game