2026 Carolina Panthers season

2026 Carolina Panthers season
OwnerDavid Tepper
General managerDan Morgan
Head coachDave Canales
Home stadiumBank of America Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Carolina Panthers' upcoming 32nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their third under the tandem of general manager Dan Morgan and head coach Dave Canales. They will attempt to improve on their 8–9 record from 2025, make the playoffs and win the NFC South for the second consecutive season, and put an end to eight consecutive losing records.

Offseason

Draft

2026 Carolina Panthers draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 19
2 51
3 83
4 119
5 158 From Vikings
159
6 200
7 235 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings

Staff

Front office
  • Owner – David Tepper
  • President – Kristi Coleman
  • President of football operations/general manager – Dan Morgan
  • Executive vice president of football operations – Brandt Tilis
  • Vice president of football analytics – Eric Eager
  • Vice president of development/football administration – Brian Decker
  • Director of pro scouting – Lee McNeill
  • Director of college scouting – Jared Kirksey
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Dave Whittington
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ejiro Evero
  • Defensive passing game coordinator – Jonathan Cooley
  • Defensive line – Todd Wash
  • Linebackers – Peter Hansen
  • Outside linebackers – A.C. Carter
  • Assistant linebackers coach – Mayur Chaudhari
  • Secondary – Renaldo Hill
  • Defensive assistant – Kevin Peterson
Special teams coaches
Support staff
  • Senior coaching advisor – Jim Caldwell
  • Head coach assistant and coaching operations manager – Jessica Beckenstein
  • Coaching assistant – Ilir Emini
  • Director of coaching development – Scott Cooper
  • Game management coordinator – George Li
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength and conditioning – Jeremy Scott
  • Strength and conditioning assistant/return to play coordinator – Thomas Barbeau
  • Human performance assistant – Timothy Rabas

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Impending free agents (FA)

Preseason

The Panthers' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring. On March 4, 2026, it was announced that the Panthers will play the Arizona Cardinals in the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 6, 2026.[1]

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 6 vs. Arizona Cardinals 0–0 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Panthers' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[2]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(NFC South)
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Conference opponents
(NFC North)
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Minnesota Vikings
Conference opponents
(based on 2025 division placement)
Seattle Seahawks Philadelphia Eagles
Interconference opponents
(AFC North)
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2025 division placement)
Denver Broncos No game

References

  1. ^ Gannt, Darin (March 4, 2026). "Panthers to face Cardinals in Hall of Fame Game". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 Opponents Determined". NFL. January 5, 2026. Retrieved January 5, 2026.