Super Bowl 59 National Anthem Props: Predicting Jon Batiste’s Performance

Super Bowl 59 National Anthem Over/Under Odds and Pick

• • Over 120.5 Seconds (-180)
  • Under 120.5 Seconds (+135)

This isn’t the first time that Batiste has sung the national anthem on a large scale. He has experience singing the national anthem — most notably at the NBA All-Star Game.

Batiste has also performed the national anthem in other capacities at other public events. This is valuable information for handicapping the 2025 Super Bowl national anthem odds. It’s important to note that this rendition at Super Bowl 59 may not be exact to his previous performances.

There will likely be slight differences in pacing. Super Bowl national anthems are typically drawn out a little longer. Nevertheless, it’s a solid baseline for researching national anthem props.

In 2017, Batiste was clocked in roughly 90 seconds at the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. He flew through the song on the piano. Despite a decently long solo on the piano toward the end of “The Star-Spangled Banner”, he needed just 90 seconds to finish the last word, brave.

The jazz singer has primarily performed the national anthem instrumentally on the piano. While it’s tougher to gauge without him singing, we can guesstimate where the notes begin and end.

Nine years ago, at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, the former Stephen Colbert bandleader completed it in 135 seconds on the piano! That being said, he held some sections excessively long, and I don’t believe it would translate well to singing the song at the Super Bowl.

Perhaps the most accurate comparison of what we should expect to see is what transpired at Rickwood Field for Major League Baseball this past June. Batiste played the piano, while two singers shared singing duties. I timed this in around 101 seconds.

Although I expect Batiste to go beyond 101 seconds, he likely doesn’t reach 120.5 seconds. Over the last five years, the Super Bowl national anthem was timed in an average of 114.6 seconds. The 137 seconds that Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan reached skews the number up considerably, too.

How long will it take Jon Batiste to sing the 🇺🇸 National Anthem at the Super Bowl?

Over/under 120.5 seconds (-120)

Last 5 years:
Reba – 94 seconds
Stapleton – 121 seconds
Guyton – 112 seconds
Sullivan/Church – 137 seconds
Lovato – 109 seconds pic.twitter.com/P4kYy407cf

— Bovada (@BovadaOfficial) January 23, 2025

Sports betting sites tend to see a lot of money on the over for this bet, but I don’t identify any value at -180 odds. In short, the under is your best Super Bowl national anthem over/under bet at even money!

Will Any Word be Forgotten or Omitted?

• • Yes (+450)
  • No (-775)

I don’t anticipate Batiste slipping up during his big moment in the spotlight at Super Bowl 59. The 38-year-old began his music career at eight years old, and started playing piano as an 11-year-old.

He has amassed a plethora of experience, and is a five-time Grammy Award winner and nominated 22 times! And, of course, Batiste has performed the national anthem multiple times in his career.

I don’t foresee him dropping the ball and committing an error while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner”. Batiste is a consummate professional and will be well-prepared for Super Bowl 59.

Batiste won’t forget or omit any words, but there isn’t any betting value in laying -775 odds. I suggest passing on this for your Super Bowl national anthem bets. However, you could use it in a Super Bowl party pool if the question arises!

Will Jon Batiste Perform the National Anthem with a Piano?

• • Yes (-500)
  • No (+330)

As I noted earlier, Batiste likes to perform with a piano. Every performance I’ve seen of him is on the piano singing the national anthem. He is most comfortable on a piano, and it’s an identity that he has created for him as a pianist.

More people know Batiste for his skills on the piano than being a singer. During his tenure on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Batiste was always on the piano. I think you know where I’m going with this national anthem pick.

Currently, the odds suggest Batiste has an 83.3% implied chance of performing with a piano. This should probably be closer to 95%, so yes, Batiste playing the piano should be part of your best Super Bowl national anthem bets!

Who Will be Shown First: Chiefs Personnel vs. Eagles Personnel

• • Kansas City Chiefs (-170)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (+130)

I also recommend including this wager for your Super Bowl 59 national anthem prop bets! The consensus among bettors is that the Chiefs players or head coach Andy Reid will get the initial look on camera.

However, the challengers are typically first, and then the champion is “introduced” second. In the case of Super Bowl 59, the back-to-back Super Bowl winners are clearly the champs.

With this in mind, I expect Jalen Hurts or Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirianni to be the first to be shown on the FOX broadcast. Afterward, Mahomes should receive some screen time before going back to Batiste.

All of the value is on the Eagles being shown first at +130 odds!

Will Any Player or Coach Cry During the National Anthem?

• • Yes (-350)
  • No (+245)

The odds for the Super Bowl national anthem suggest that a player or coach is more likely to cry than not. At -350 on the yes, there is a 77.8% implied chance of someone crying on the sideline!

It is far from an unusual thing. In fact, Sirianni bawled his eyes out when the Eagles were in Super Bowl LVII against the Chiefs. The tears poured out, but on his second trip to the Super Bowl, will be just as emotional?

Emotional. #SBLVII pic.twitter.com/gWLzaHKu8a

— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2023

I expect Super Bowl LIX to be a business trip for Sirianni this time around. He will be locked in and not impacted by extracurricular activities. Of course, there is the chance someone else cries, but I’m not willing to lay -350 odds on this national anthem prop.

Let’s ride with the no that no one will cry during Batiste’s national anthem at Super Bowl LIX!