Carolina Panthers release 2026 NFL schedule. Here’s where and when they play
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The Carolina Panthers will open the 2026 regular season against the Chicago Bears at Bank of America Stadium.
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The NFL released its league-wide schedule on Thursday. The Panthers will play four of their first seven games on the road despite hosting their first Week 1 home game since 2021.
Carolina’s nine-game home slate also features matchups against the Denver Broncos (Week 9), Cincinnati Bengals (Week 15) and Seattle Seahawks (Week 17), as well as the annual lineup of NFC South division opponents.
The Panthers will have three prime-time games this season, including a Week 4 home matchup against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football (NBC) and a Week 12 Monday Night Football road clash (ESPN) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Carolina will also travel to Green Bay in Week 8 to face the Packers on Thursday Night Football (Amazon) at Lambeau Field.
Below is the entire preseason and regular season schedule for Carolina:
Opponent: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Date/Time/Channel: Thursday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. (NBC)
Location: Tom Benson HOF Stadium (Canton, OH)
Opponent: Buffalo Bills
Date/Time/Channel: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. (Panthers TV Network)
Location: Highmark Stadium (Orchard Park, NY)
Opponent: Jacksonville Jaguars
Date/Time/Channel: Friday, Aug. 21, 7:30 p.m. (Panthers TV Network)
Location: EverBank Field (Jacksonville, FL)
Opponent: vs. Houston Texans
Date/Time/Channel: Friday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m. (Panthers TV Network)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: vs. Chicago Bears
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: at Atlanta Falcons
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA)
Opponent: at Cleveland Browns
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m. (FOX) Location: Huntington Bank Field (Cleveland, OH)
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Opponent: vs. Detroit Lions (Sunday Night Football)
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Oct. 4, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
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Opponent: at Philadelphia Eagles
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)
Opponent: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: at Green Bay Packers (Thursday Night Football)
Date/Time/Channel: Thursday, Oct. 29, 8:15 p.m. (Amazon)
Location: Lambeau Field (Green Bay, WI)
Opponent: vs. Denver Broncos
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: at New Orleans Saints
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Nov. 15, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Caesars Superdome (New Orleans, LA)
Opponent: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Monday Night Football)
Date/Time/Channel: Monday, Nov. 30, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa Bay, FL)
Opponent: at Minnesota Vikings
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Dec. 6, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium (Minneapolis, MN)
Opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Date/Time/Channel: TBD
Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, PA)
Opponent: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Date/Time/Channel: Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027, 1 p.m. (FOX)
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
Opponent: vs. Atlanta Falcons
Date/Time/Channel: TBD
Location: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
This story was originally published May 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM.
