The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Carolina Panthers in Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM ET at Bank of America Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Buccaneers are 0-2 (4th in the NFC South), the Panthers 1-1 (2nd in the NFC South). The Buccaneers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Panthers 1-5.
In 2026 the Buccaneers scored 23 points per game (16th in the NFL) and allowed 28 (25th in the NFL); the Panthers scored 35.5 (2nd in the NFL) and allowed 31 (30th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads TB 5–1 over the last 6 meetings, at an average total of 38.7; against the spread it is CAR 4–2, and the total has gone OVER 3–3. TB have taken 5 of the last 6 — 4 of the 6 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 18 players out and 15 questionable across the two teams — Claudin Cherelus (CAR LB, Injured reserve), Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out) and Nick Scott (CAR S, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Buccaneers play the Panthers?
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers is Week 7 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, October 25 at 1:00 PM ET at Bank of America Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Buccaneers and the Panthers?
The recent series is TB 5–1 over the last 6 meetings — the last one finished TB 16–14 in 2025 (Week 18), and against the spread the series is CAR 4–2.
Who is injured for Buccaneers vs Panthers?
60 players carry a designation: 18 out and 15 questionable, including Claudin Cherelus (CAR LB, Injured reserve), Josiah Trotter (TB LB, Out), Rueben Bain Jr. (TB LB, Out) and Nick Scott (CAR S, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.