Carrie Underwood is returning to star in the show open for the 13th consecutive season of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, beginning Sept. 7.

Underwood first performed the new show open at The Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas, home of her residency, Reflection — the longest-running Las Vegas residency of any solo female country artist. Underwood shared: “We had a blast shooting the new opening at The Resorts World Theatre again. As always, Tripp and the creative team continue to raise the bar, bringing the high energy and stunning visuals that the Sunday Night Football audience has come to expect year after year. I can’t wait for the world to see it!”

Tripp Dixon, creative director of the SNF show open for each of the past 13 years, said in a statement: “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, while visually creating a seamless blend of stylized shots and behind-the-scenes moments evoking the national roadshow that is Sunday Night Football, week after week in the fall.”

The show open for Sunday Night Football will debut on Sept. 7, with the game featuring the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Buffalo Bills in a rematch of last season’s AFC Divisional Playoff.

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