The news comes as Underwood is fresh off of finishing her first Idol season as a judge, replacing Katy Perry on the panel next to Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. Her last album, Denim & Rhinestones, dropped in 2022 and reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200.

The multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning singer will debut the new SNF show open during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on July 31.

Carrie Underwood and her traditional Sunday Night Football intro will return for the 2025 NFL season, NBC announced Wednesday. It’ll be her 13th season on the network. “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,