Country singer Carrie Underwood returns to NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” as the program’s show opener for its 14th season. Multiple outlets report that Underwood will perform at the start of the broadcasts for the new season, continuing an ongoing on-air tradition with the sports program. Billboard describes her return as another installment of her long-running role with the show, highlighting a “rock spin” on the iconic anthem she performs as part of the opener. Newsweek similarly states that Underwood will be the featured performer for the show open across the 14th season of the broadcasts. The reporting frames the appearance as a continuation of Underwood’s established relationship with the “Sunday Night Football” opener, rather than a one-off performance. Across the coverage, the central details are consistent: Underwood is set to return for her 14th year performing the opener and will offer a rock-influenced approach to the anthem tied to the program’s intro.