Carrie Underwood (Danny Ventrella/NBC Sports)Carrie Underwood returns to open NBC’s Sunday Night Football for the 14th season in a row this fall. You’ll get an early preview, however, before Thursday’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Game. “This year’s show open welcomes Sunday Night Football into my ongoing rock star fever dream,” Carrie says. The 2026 open follows Carrie’s “fever dream” from recording studio to small music venue to a stadium concert. You’ll be able to see the full version Sept. 13 as Sunday Night Football premieres on NBC and Peacock.