Bailey Zimmerman's 'Backup Plan' Named Official SEC Anthem For 2025 Season

BAILEY ZIMMERMAN during the Windy City Smokeout at United Center in Chicago, Illinois
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ESPN names Bailey Zimmerman’s Backup Plan featuring Luke Combs as the SEC’s football anthem for 2025.

Bailey Zimmerman performs onstage during the 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jason KempinBailey Zimmerman’s track Backup Plan featuring Luke Combs has been named the official anthem for the SEC’s 2025 football season, as announced by ESPN during SEC Media Days in Atlanta on July 14.

The song, released May 2 as the second single from Zimmerman’s upcoming album Different Night Same Rodeo, was written by Jimi Bell, Jon Sherwood, and Tucker Beathard, with production by Austin Shawn.

Both Zimmerman and Combs performed the track live at Stagecoach Festival in April, which became the official music video.

Backup Plan has already reached No. 1 on Australia’s Country Hot 50 and cracked the Top 5 in New Zealand. The announcement comes as Zimmerman continues to build anticipation for his new album, due in August.