It was announced last month that Hartung would be making her sideline reporting debut during the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, February 8, alongside Melissa Stark. The sportscaster is set to commentate on the game as the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks.
2026 marks the second Super Bowl in which NBC tapped two sideline reporters to assist with game coverage.
"It feels like such a cliche statement to say this is a dream come true. But it actually is," Hartung told The New York Post ahead of the football game. "It's wild that it's the truth. It's a dream that I've had for a while and it is surreal."
Hartung admitted that saying she's covering the Super Bowl is "a hard thing to say out loud" because it's such a massive deal. She told the newspaper that she was "stocking up on sleep" ahead of her Super Bowl debut.
"I'm trying to enjoy being in the place that I pay rent right now, because those days feel few and far between," Hartung said of her New York City apartment. "I moved into this apartment almost a year ago, right after the Super Bowl last year, and I still am missing pieces of furniture."
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Hartung made her debut as CBSNews.com reporter and correspondent. Eventually she got a gig as an assistant to journalist Bob Schieffer before nabbing an associate producer position on CBS' Face the Nation.
She's also held positions at ESPN, CNN and ABC News before being hired by Prime Video in July 2022 as their Thursday Night Football sideline reporter.
Hartung grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before attending Washington and Lee University, where she graduated in 2007.
Along with her gig as the Prime Video Thursday Night Football sideline reporter, Hartung was also hired by the Today show as a correspondent in January 2023. She's also been hired with NBC Sports for the NFL playoff coverage.
Yes, the 2026 Super Bowl will be broadcast on NBC, making Hartung one of the evening's sideline reporters.
Following the 2026 Super Bowl, Hartung will head to Milan to cover the aerials and moguls freestyle skiing competition at the Winter Olympics.
"I've got to pack for a month on the road, two different climates and two different events," she told The Post, noting that six suitcases and a duffle bag are what's getting her through. "With the Olympics, it's kind of easy. I'm working aerials and moguls events and I'll be outside, so I'll have to wear our NBC-issued Ralph Lauren Olympics gear."
Hartung added, "I've got my puffer coat and all of my layers that are going to go underneath it -- easy enough. That really does simplify everything with the weather. ... For me, nothing matters more than functionality."
