CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CAROLINA SPORTS LIVE) — The secret is out for the Carolina Panthers’ schedule.
For year two under head coach Dave Canales and the 10th anniversary of their last Super Bowl appearance, the Panthers start the 2025-26 season at the Jaguars and have seven regular-season home games. After two weeks on the road, the first game at Bank of America Stadium is Week 3 on Sept. 21 against the divisional rival Falcons.
There are two marquee home games in October, against the Cowboys Oct. 12 and then the Bills Oct. 26.
After having no primetime games a year ago, the Nov. 24 matchup at the 49ers will be on ESPN’s Monday Night Football.
The Panthers play rival Tampa Bay two of their last three games, with the Week 18 showdown on the road. That game and the Week 17 home finale against the Seahawks have dates to be determined.
The Panthers are among NFL teams to show off their creativity for the schedule release in recent years. This year’s production released Wednesday featured many of their players revealing “secrets” about themselves. This included receiver Xavier Legette saying his famous accent is fake and that he’s actually a sophisticated aristocrat, and that running back Chuba Hubbard lives full-time at BofA.
Carolina has two home preseason games, Aug. 8 against the Browns and Aug. 21 when the Panthers host the Steelers. Their bye comes in Week 14 ahead of their trip to New Orleans.
Here is the full 2025-26 Panthers schedule:
- Sept. 7: at Jacksonville (1 p.m.)
- Sept. 14: at Arizona (4:05 p.m.)
- Sept. 21: vs. Atlanta (1 p.m.)
- Sept. 28: at New England (1 p.m.)
- Oct. 5: vs. Miami (1 p.m.)
- Oct. 12: vs. Dallas (1 p.m.)
- Oct. 19: at New York Jets (1 p.m.)
- Oct. 26: vs. Buffalo (1 p.m.)
- Nov. 2: at Green Bay (1 p.m.)
- Nov. 9: vs. New Orleans ( 1 p.m.)
- Nov. 16: at Atlanta (1 p.m.)
- Nov. 24 (Monday): at San Francisco (8:15 p.m.)
- Nov. 30: vs. LA Chargers (1 p.m.)
- Dec. 14: at New Orleans (4:25 p.m.)
- Dec. 21: vs. Tampa Bay (1 p.m.)
- Week 17: vs. Seattle (Time/Date TDB)
- Week 18: at New Orleans (Time/Date TDB)