TEASER: Carrie Underwood’s “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night” (NBC Football Night In America Theme)

Carrie poses with Cris Collinsworth & Al Michaels at the video shoot for the NBC Sunday Night Football opening

Back in May, NBC Sports announced that Carrie Underwood would succeed fellow country superstar Faith Hill as the performer of the theme song for NBC’s Football Night In America, “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night” (which is a reworking of Joan Jett’s“I Hate Myself For Loving You.” Now, after Carrie’s new opening was teased at the NBC Sports presentation at the ongoing Television Critics Association press tour, you can check out an audio clip of her version.

The clip isn’t super HQ, but seems a little more guitar-heavy than Faith Hill’s version with some tweaks of melody and lyrics while Carrie lets loose vocally.

Are YOU ready for some football? The season is a little over a month away!Carrie’s version of “Waiting All Day For Sunday Night” set to premiere on September 8 to introduce the game between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys.

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