Football fans are calling for Carrie Underwood to take center stage at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show, following her recent performance at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. The country superstar, who has been the voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football theme song for over a decade, is a natural fit for the event—especially since NBC is set to broadcast the big game on February 8, 2026, from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

Fan Demand for Underwood Grows

After Super Bowl 59 wrapped up—where Kendrick Lamar headlined the halftime show with a surprise guest appearance from SZA—NBC began promoting next year’s game on social media. Almost instantly, fans flooded the comments with requests for Underwood to take the coveted halftime slot.

“We want a halftime show with Carrie Underwood!” one fan demanded.
“Next year’s Super Bowl halftime show NEEDS to have Carrie!” another insisted.
A third even joked, “Super Bowl 60 halftime show: Carrie Underwood & Morgan Wallen in a musical reboot of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard.’”

With Underwood already closely tied to NBC—having performed the Sunday Night Football theme since 2013—her involvement would make perfect sense.

A Rough Moment at the Inauguration

Underwood’s recent performance at Trump’s inauguration stirred conversation for a different reason. While singing America the Beautiful, a technical glitch led to several seconds of awkward silence on live television. Seemingly confused, Underwood quickly recovered, delivering an a cappella version of the song that was widely praised.

Despite the positive reception, sources later revealed that the eight-time Grammy winner had been “second-guessing” her decision to perform at the political event.

When Will the NFL Make Its Pick?

The NFL typically announces its Super Bowl halftime performer during the regular season, meaning fans may have to wait until fall 2025 to find out if Underwood lands the gig.

Last year’s announcement came in September, when the league revealed Kendrick Lamar as the headliner for Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. His performance was largely well-received, though it was briefly disrupted when a protester waving a Palestinian-Sudanese flag ran onto the stage. Security quickly handled the situation, and the individual has since been banned from all 32 NFL stadiums.

As excitement builds for Super Bowl 60, the question remains—will Carrie Underwood finally take the halftime stage? Fans certainly hope so.