The Carolina Panthers’ 2026 schedule features nine home games and eight away games:Â
Panthers Home Opponents
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New Orleans Saints
- Detroit Lions
- Chicago Bears
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati BengalsÂ
- Seattle Seahawks
- Denver Broncos
Panthers Away Opponents
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Atlanta Falcons
- New Orleans Saints
- Minnesota Vikings
- Green Bay Packers
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Cleveland Browns
- Philadelphia Eagles
As customary, six of the Panthers’ 17 games will come against NFC South teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The NFC South’s intraconference rotation features the NFC North. The Panthers will play the Lions and Bears at home, and Vikings and Packers on the road.
The NFC South’s interconference rotation features the AFC North. The Panthers will play the Ravens and Bengals at home, and the Steelers and Browns on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (first) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished first: Eagles (NFC East), Seahawks (NFC West), and Broncos (AFC West). Because it’s the NFC’s turn for nine home games — each NFC team has nine home games in even-numbered seasons — the Panthers game against the Broncos is at home.
When Is the Panthers Schedule Released?
The Panthers regular-season schedule will be released in May. While the NFL hasn’t announced a date for the full schedule release, recent years suggest it’ll be on a Wednesday or Thursday in the second or third week of the month.
Here are past dates of the NFL schedule release:
- 2025: Wednesday, May 14
- 2024: Wednesday, May 15
- 2023: Thursday, May 11
- 2022: Thursday, May 12
- 2021: Wednesday, May 12
- 2020: Thursday, May 7
Panthers Week 1 Opponent
The Panthers’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a road game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Will the Panthers Play an International Game in 2026?
The Panthers could play an international game this season. The Panthers have played two international games, most recently defeating the New York Giants in Munich in 2024.Â
The NFL has a record nine international games scheduled, including three games in London:
- Melbourne, Australia
- Munich, Germany
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom (three games)
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
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