who does sunday night football song

The current singer of the main Sunday Night Football theme song “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” on NBC is Carrie Underwood, and she has held that role since the 2013 NFL season.

Quick Scoop: Who does the Sunday Night Football song?

• The current performer of the Sunday Night Football opening theme is Carrie Underwood, a Grammy-winning country-pop artist and former American Idol winner.

• The song most viewers know is called “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night,” which is a football-themed reworking of Joan Jett’s rock song “I Hate Myself for Loving You.”

• Carrie Underwood has been the voice of the SNF intro for over a decade (13 consecutive seasons by 2025), making her strongly associated with the brand of Sunday night NFL games.

A bit of history

If you’re wondering if it’s always been her, the answer is no:

• 2006: Pink was the first to perform the NBC Sunday Night Football theme.

• 2007–2012: Faith Hill took over and made “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” famous with her version.

• 2013–present: Carrie Underwood became the main voice and has stayed in that role through at least the 2025 season.

Over the years, she has also introduced variations like “Oh, Sunday Night” and “Game On,” but the broadcast eventually returned to the classic “Waiting All Day for Sunday Night” arrangement, still sung by Underwood.

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