Carrie Underwood does not actually make $1 million per week for performing the Sunday Night Football (SNF) theme song, despite widespread rumors suggesting she earns about $18 million per NFL season. These rumors have been debunked by Underwood herself in a 2023 interview on The Howard Stern Show, where she described the gig as "pretty pro bono," denying the multi-million dollar weekly pay claims

. While media reports and fan speculation have circulated figures as high as $1 million per week, Underwood clarified that this is not true. The exact financial terms of her involvement with SNF are not publicly disclosed, but it is clear she does not receive the rumored $18 million annually from this role

. Carrie Underwood’s overall net worth is estimated around $120 million as of 2025, accumulated through her music career, tours, endorsements, and other ventures, rather than solely from her NFL-related work