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What Song Is the Sunday Night Football Theme? All Questions About Sunday Night Football Theme Answered!

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Sunday Night Football ignites the 2025-26 NFL season with a thrilling primetime showdown tonight, on September 7, 2025, as the Buffalo Bills host the Baltimore Ravens at Highmark Stadium, airing at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC. The Bills, led by 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen, come off a 13-4 season and an AFC Championship run. Facing them are the Ravens, who posted a 12-5 record in 2024, driven by Lamar Jackson’s dual-threat skillset. The clash of AFC’s best promises to deliver high-octane action, with both teams eyeing an early statement win to kickstart their Super Bowl aspirations.

The excitement amplifies because of the rivalry and high stakes, as Buffalo seeks to maintain their home dominance, having won four of the last five against Baltimore. The Ravens will aim to contain Allen’s explosive offense, and the same can be said about the Bills, who will try to hold off Lamar Jackson. This Sunday Night Football action is all about the quarterback matchup, as they are arguably top 5 QBs in the NFL currently.

What Song Is the Sunday Night Football Theme and Who Composed It?

The Sunday Night Football’s opening theme song is called “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” and it was composed by Joel Beckerman.

Joel Beckerman is an award-winning composer and also a producer for television.

Who Sings the Sunday Night Football Theme Song?

The Sunday Night Football’s theme song, composed by Joel Beckerman, is called “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night.” It will be by Carrie Underwood, who’s been singing the theme song since 2013.

“WAITING ALL DAY FOR SUNDAY NIGHT” 🏈 @CarrieUnderwood returns to @SNFonNBC TONIGHT for her 13th consecutive season! pic.twitter.com/XgGeCxL4b0
— Country Now (@CountryNow) September 7, 2025

Carrie Underwood is a multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning singer, who has sang the theme song for Sunday Night Football for 13 consecutive seasons.

Who Sang the Sunday Night Football Song Before Carrie Underwood?

Prior to Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill was the voice of NBC Sunday Night Football’s intro song. Faith Hill sang the “Sunday Night Football” theme song for six seasons, from 2007 to 2012. She had taken the role from artist Pink, who sand the theme song for the first year in 2006.

Carrie Underwood gives you an exclusive look into her THIRTEENTH Sunday Night Football open. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/3R0IkeAZE4
— Sunday Night Football on NBC (@SNFonNBC) September 7, 2025

How Much Did Carrie Underwood Get Paid To Do the Sunday Night Football Song?

Multiple reports states that Carrie Underwood reportedly makes roughly $18 million per season doing the Sunday Night Football intro song, which means a $1 million a week. However, reports suggests, that may not be not be the case as she shot that down. The exact figure is not known as of this moment.

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