Novelty prop bets are a big part of the Super Bowl experience for sports bettors, and one of the most popular of these each year is about the length of the national anthem.

Sportsbooks offer over/under bets revolving around the length of the pregame performance of “The Star Spangled Banner.” The over tends to be a popular bet, as anthem singers have a reputation for extending their performances in the big moment.

That said, the projected performance length varies by year. So, while the anthem performers have a reputation for taking longer than expected, the over has actually only occurred in six of the last 10 Super Bowls, ahead of Jon Batiste’s performance at Super Bowl 59.

How long was Batiste’s performance at the 2025 Super Bowl? Here’s what to know about Super Bowl 59’s anthem length and how it compares to others from the event’s history.

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How long was the Super Bowl national anthem 2025?

The 2025 Super Bowl national anthem unofficially lasted 2 minutes flat, from the song’s first word to the end of the final note held. The over/under for the performance was set at 2 minutes and 0.5 seconds, so the under ended up hitting, as confirmed by BetMGM.

Below is Batiste’s anthem performance in full, via the NFL on Fox:

What was the Super Bowl national anthem over/under?

• Over 120.5 seconds (-150)
• Under 120.5 seconds (+115)

Longest Super Bowl national anthem performance

Alicia Keys holds the record for the longest-ever national anthem in Super Bowl history. Her performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl 47 in 2013 lasted 2 minutes and 35 seconds.

Shortest Super Bowl national anthem performance

Neil Diamond logged the shortest national anthem performance in Super Bowl history to date. He got through the anthem in just 1 minute and 2 seconds at Super Bowl 21 in 1987.

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Super Bowl national anthem length by year

Below is a look at the length of the Super Bowl national anthem by year, according to data from DraftKings Network.

• Super Bowl 59: Jon Batiste, 2:00
• Super Bowl 58: Reba McEntire, 1:35
• Super Bowl 57: Chris Stapleton, 2:01
• Super Bowl 56: Mickey Guyton 1:51
• Super Bowl 55: Eric Church & Jazmine Sullivan, 2:16
• Super Bowl 54: Demi Lovato, 1:49
• Super Bowl 53: Gladys Knight, 2:01
• Super Bowl 52: P!nk, 1:52
• Super Bowl 51: Luke Bryan, 2:04
• Super Bowl 50: Lady Gaga, 2:22
• Super Bowl 49: Idina Menzel, 2:04
• Super Bowl 48: Renee Fleming, 2:03
• Super Bowl 47: Alicia Keys, 2:36
• Super Bowl 46: Kelly Clarkson, 1:34
• Super Bowl 45: Christina Aguilera, 1:53
• Super Bowl 44: Carrie Underwood, 1:47
• Super Bowl 43: Jennifer Hudson, 2:10
• Super Bowl 42: Jordin Sparks, 1:54
• Super Bowl 41: Billy Joel, 1:30
• Super Bowl 40: Aaron Neville and Aretha Franklin, 2:09
• Super Bowl 39: U.S. Military Academy Choirs and U.S. Army Herald Trumpets, 1:53
• Super Bowl 38: Beyoncé, 2:09
• Super Bowl 37: The Chicks, 1:33
• Super Bowl 36: Mariah Carey, 1:56
• Super Bowl 35: Backstreet Boys, 1:49
• Super Bowl 34: Faith Hill, 2:01
• Super Bowl 33: Cher, 1:55
• Super Bowl 32: Jewel, 1:27
• Super Bowl 31: Luther Vandross, 1:53
• Super Bowl 30: Vanessa Williams, 1:35
• Super Bowl 29: Kathie Lee Gifford, 1:40
• Super Bowl 28: Natalie Cole, 2:33
• Super Bowl 27: Garth Brooks, 1:45
• Super Bowl 26: Harry Connick Jr., 2:06
• Super Bowl 25: Whitney Houston, 1:56
• Super Bowl 24: Aaron Neville, 1:25
• Super Bowl 23: Billy Joel, 1:26
• Super Bowl 22: Herb Alpert (trumpet), 1:34
• Super Bowl 21: Neil Diamond, 1:02
• Super Bowl 20: Wynton Marsalis (trumpet), 1:22
• Super Bowl 19: San Francisco Boys/Girls Chorus, San Francisco Children’s Chorus, Piedmont Children’s Chorus, 1:21
• Super Bowl 18: Barry Manilow, 1:34
• Super Bowl 17: Leslie Easterbrook, 1:33
• Super Bowl 16: Diana Ross, 1:38
• Super Bowl 15: Helen O’Connell, 1:22
• Super Bowl 14: Cheryl Ladd, 1:18
• Super Bowl 13: The Colgate Thirteen, 1:19
• Super Bowl 12: Phyllis Kelly, Unknown
• Super Bowl 11: No national anthem (Vikki Carr sang “America the Beautiful”)
• Super Bowl 10: Tom Sullivan, 1:54
• Super Bowl 9: Grambling State Marching Band, 1:22
• Super Bowl 8: Charley Pride, 1:10
• Super Bowl 7: Little Angels of Chicago’s Holy Angels Church, 1:12
• Super Bowl 6: U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale, 1:10
• Super Bowl 5: Tommy Loy (trumpet), 1:13
• Super Bowl 4: Al Hirt, 1:26
• Super Bowl 3: Lloyd Geisler, 1:27
• Super Bowl 2: Grambling State Marching Band, Unknown
• Super Bowl 1: The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, UCLA Choir, 1:16

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