Dancing With The Stars Super Bowl Night: Full Song List and Joe Buck Guest Judging Revealed

Dancing With The Stars is trading the ballroom glitz for the gridiron as Season 35 prepares for its first-ever Super Bowl Night, scheduled to air Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The episode marks a significant thematic shift for the remaining 11 couples, celebrating iconic music from past halftime shows while integrating heavy hitters from the sports world into the judging panel and the dance floor.

Veteran ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck, the voice of Monday Night Football, will join regular judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough as a guest judge for the evening. The event serves as a strategic lead-in for the Disney-owned networks, as ABC and ESPN are slated to broadcast Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027.

Following the elimination of Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong during the previous week’s Mariah Carey-themed episode, the competition has narrowed significantly. To mark the occasion, the show is bringing back a lineup of NFL legends who previously competed for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. Former champions Emmitt Smith (Season 3) and Donald Driver (Season 14) will return for a special group performance alongside alumni DeMarcus Ware and Danny Amendola.

The ballroom transforms with a gridiron theme for the upcoming competition night.

Confirmed Songs and Dance Styles

The remaining celebrities will perform routines set to tracks that defined legendary halftime performances, ranging from classic pop to modern hip-hop. The technical demands vary widely this week, with styles including the Paso Doble, Samba, and Jazz.

Among the confirmed pairings for Super Bowl Night are:

Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy: Performing a Paso Doble to “Bad Romance” by Lady Gaga. Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson: Taking on a Samba to “Yeah!” by Usher.

The episode will also feature choreography set to the music of Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna, though specific pairings for those tracks have yet to be fully detailed. As with previous episodes this season, the technical voting window will remain open for viewers watching the live simulcast across both ABC and Disney+.

The 11 couples will be fighting to maintain their positions on the leaderboard as the competition enters its fifth week. The presence of Buck on the panel suggests a night where performance athleticism and “game-day” presence may be scrutinized as heavily as traditional ballroom technique.

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