‘Sunday Night Football’ will debut on Sept. 13
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Carrie Underwood’s 14th Sunday Night Football open highlights her love of rock music with a high-energy performance
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This year’s open features scenes in a recording studio, small music venue, and packed stadium
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The NFL season kicks off Sept. 13 with the Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants on NBC and Peacock
Carrie Underwood is gearing up for more Sunday Night Football.
On Tuesday, Aug. 4, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the “Before He Cheats” singer will star in the show open for the 14th consecutive season, which is set to begin on Sept. 13 on NBC and Peacock.
“This year’s show open welcomes Sunday Night Football into my ongoing rock star fever dream,” Underwood, 43, said in a press release.
She added, “I love this new version of the track and, once again, Tripp (Sunday Night Football show open creative director) and the incredible team behind the camera brought it to life in a whole new way that captures the spirit of this iconic song and the heart of rock ‘n’ roll. It’s one of my most favorite opens yet!”
According to a press release, this year’s Sunday Night Football will feature scenes in the recording studio, an intimate setting in a small music venue, and a concert performance in a packed stadium.
“This season, we’ve drawn inspiration from Carrie’s deep, well-documented love of rock music – a perfect fit since our Sunday Night Football anthem was born from pure rock ‘n’ roll: Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ ‘I Hate Myself for Loving You.’” Tripp Dixon said in a press release.
He continued, “We’ve worked to match these two rock frequencies of past and present as they come together in Carrie’s high-energy performance. The greatest players and teams in the NFL will take it from there.”
PEOPLE also got an exclusive first look at the key art, which features Underwood in knee-high boots and a black and blue outfit.
This season’s debut will feature the Dallas Cowboys facing off against the New York Giants, with John Harbaugh making his head coaching debut.
As for the “Cowboy Casanova” singer, this month, she will perform two shows at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry and she has a show scheduled in Lenox, Mass.
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