Dancing With the Stars is bringing football directly into the ballroom for one of Season 35’s biggest theme nights yet.
ABC has officially announced that longtime NFL broadcaster Joe Buck will join Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli as a guest judge for the show’s first-ever Super Bowl Night on Tuesday, October 13.
And the complete lineup is now out — including every remaining couple’s song and dance style.
Buck is one of the most recognizable voices in American sports broadcasting and currently calls Monday Night Football.
His appearance also comes with a major connection to the upcoming Super Bowl: Buck is scheduled to call his seventh Super Bowl when ABC and ESPN broadcast Super Bowl LXI in February 2027.
But Buck won’t be the only football name appearing during the episode.
NFL legends and former DWTS contestants Donald Driver, Emmitt Smith, DeMarcus Ware and Danny Amendola are also scheduled to appear as the ballroom celebrates memorable music from past Super Bowl halftime shows.
Eleven couples remain following Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong’s elimination on Mariah Carey Night.
And several of the new assignments could present major tests for contestants who are already under pressure.
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson will perform a Salsa to Bad Bunny’s “Tití Me Preguntó.”
The routine comes after Guillermo landed at the bottom of the leaderboard again with 13 points on Mariah Carey Night, meaning another fast Latin dance could provide an important opportunity to show improvement.
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater will also take on a Salsa, dancing to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk.”
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach will perform a Salsa to Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” while Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik have the same dance style for Kendrick Lamar’s “squabble up.”
Three other couples will tackle the Samba.
Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold have Shakira and Wyclef Jean’s “Hips Don’t Lie.”
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson will dance to Usher, Lil Jon and Ludacris’ “Yeah!”
And Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov will perform to J Balvin and Willy William’s “Mi Gente.”
Elsewhere, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas will switch gears with a Tango to Rihanna’s “Only Girl (In the World).”
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Paso Doble to Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance.”
Two couples have been assigned Jazz routines.
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess will dance to the Black Eyed Peas’ “The Time (Dirty Bit),” while Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa will perform to the Track Masters Remix of Jennifer Lopez’s “Jenny from the Block.”
FULL SUPER BOWL NIGHT LINEUP
- Jackson Olson & Emma Slater — Salsa — “Uptown Funk”
- Guillermo Rodriguez & Witney Carson — Salsa — “Tití Me Preguntó”
- Harry Shum Jr. & Jenna Johnson — Samba — “Yeah!”
- Ezra Frech & Daniella Karagach — Salsa — “Hot in Herre”
- Tyler Cameron & Sharna Burgess — Jazz — “The Time (Dirty Bit)”
- Connor Wood & Rylee Arnold — Samba — “Hips Don’t Lie”
- Maura Higgins & Mark Ballas — Tango — “Only Girl (In the World)”
- Julia Stiles & Ezra Sosa — Jazz — “Jenny from the Block”
- Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy — Paso Doble — “Bad Romance”
- Tatyana Ali & Jan Ravnik — Salsa — “squabble up”
- Amber Glenn & Pasha Pashkov — Samba — “Mi Gente”
The episode will also open with a large group number featuring music associated with Bad Bunny, Rihanna and Kendrick Lamar, with additional pro and troupe performances planned throughout the night.
Super Bowl Night is scheduled to air Tuesday, October 13, from 8 to 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, with the episode available on Hulu the following day.
And with only 11 couples remaining, the football celebration will still have serious consequences.
Viewer votes will once again be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who could be in danger of elimination.
That means Joe Buck may be entering the ballroom for only one night — but his scores could help shape who survives long enough to continue the race for the Mirrorball.
