Super Bowl National Anthem 2025: Updated Odds for Jon Batiste's Rendition

The Super Bowl has long served as the biggest stage in sports, and in many ways, it is the biggest global event altogether. The stars come out for the NFL's championship game, and millions of non-football fans even tune into the broadcast.

Last year's Super Bowl drew an estimated 123.7 million viewers, according to Neilsen, the largest single-network broadcast to date.

Super Bowl LIX, which will see the Kansas City Chiefs attempt an unprecedented three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles, figures to be another big one. History could potentially be made by both teams.

Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the Chiefs could win their third straight championship, a feat that hasn't been accomplished during the Super Bowl era. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, meanwhile, could break Terrell Davis' record for the most rushing yards in a season (regular season and playoffs).

The pre-game ceremonies in New Orleans should be just as impressive.

Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle will perform a pregame rendition of "America the Beautiful," Ledisi will perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," while singer-songwriter Jon Batiste will perform "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Batiste, for those unfamiliar, is a five-time Grammy winner whose 2021 album We Are was named Album of the Year. Some fans, however, may know him best as the former music director and bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

As is the case with just about every other aspect of the Super Bowl, fans so inclined can place wagers on the national anthem performance.

According to FanDuel, the over/under for Batiste's performance is set at 120.5 seconds. The odds seem to indicate that the over (-142, bet $142 to win $100) is perceived as more likely than the under (+114, bet $100 to win $114). There's a reason for that.

Last year's performer, Reba McEntire, clocked in at roughly 96 seconds. That was relatively short compared to other recent renditions. According to Mary Omatiga of NBC Sports, of the 12 performers before McEntire, eight went longer than two minutes.

As a multi-instrumental artist, Batiste is likely to play as well as sing, which could lead to a lengthier performance. Alicia Keys performed the anthem with a piano at Super Bowl XLVII and played for two minutes and 36 seconds.

According to FanDuel, the official time will be "settled from the first note played (instrument or voice) to last note (instrument or voice)."

The over feels like the smart bet here, even if the odds aren't particularly favorable.

Other odds centered on Batiste's anthem performance include whether he will (-144) or won't (+290) perform the song with a piano. According to FanDuel, Batiste only needs to play a single piano note for this one to qualify as "yes," though it must be shown on the broadcast.

It's worth noting that Batiste played both guitar and piano when he performed the anthem to kick off the 2020 NBA season—it was an under-120-second performance, though he did not sing.

Fans can also bet on the length of Batiste's final vocal note (over/under 3.5 seconds at -113), though that one's much harder to predict. Based on his past performances, there's no guarantee that this will even be a vocal one.

Not every bet involving the anthem is centered around Batiste's performance. Fans can also wager on whether a player or coach will (-1000) or won't (+520) cry during the anthem. That one is heavily skewed toward yes, which is unsurprising. Given the stakes of the Super Bowl and the emotions that come along with them, it'll be a surprise if every member of the two squads remains dry-eyed throughout Batiste's performance.