Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Carolina Panthers: Oct 25, 2026

Updated
Week 7
Tampa Bay BuccaneersBuccaneers
2-5 · Away
43–13
Final
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Carolina PanthersPanthers
3-3 · Home

Buccaneers vs Panthers final: the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 43-13 on October 25, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Buccaneers7263743
Panthers060713

Buccaneers vs Panthers Highlights

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Buccaneers vs Panthers Top Performers

Buccaneers logoBuccaneers

Panthers logoPanthers

Buccaneers vs Panthers Box Score

Passing

Buccaneers passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
Baker Mayfield QB7/11645.810019
Panthers passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
Bryce Young QB14/271636.012550
Kenny Pickett QB3/44711.800032

Rushing

Buccaneers rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Bucky Irving RB241064.4215
Kenny Gainwell RB14886.3029
Sean Tucker RB7527.4146
Tez Johnson WR11414.0014
Baker Mayfield QB111.001
Jalon Daniels QB2-3-1.50-1
Panthers rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Chuba Hubbard RB7334.708
Anthony Tyus III RB3237.7112
Kenny Pickett QB11515.0015
Bryce Young QB199.009
Trevor Etienne RB681.305

Receiving

Buccaneers receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Tez Johnson WR223316.5119
Chris Godwin Jr. WR45276.809
Bucky Irving RB1244.004
Cade Otton TE010–00
Ted Hurst III WR010–00
Panthers receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Darren Waller TE125050.0150
Tetairoa McMillan WR464010.0012
Mitchell Evans TE223919.5032
Chuba Hubbard RB45276.809
John Metchie III WR242010.0016
Trevor Etienne RB22178.509
Jalen Coker WR1499.009
Tommy Tremble TE1288.008
David Moore WR010–00
Brycen Tremayne WR010–00

Defense

Buccaneers defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
Josiah Trotter LB9300100
Tykee Smith SAF7100110
Alex Anzalone LB6400000
Ifeatu Melifonwu SAF4200000
David Walker OLB4401000
Yaya Diaby OLB3333000
Elijah Roberts DL3100000
Zyon McCollum CB2100110
Jacob Parrish CB2200100
Keionte Scott DB2100100
A'Shawn Robinson DL1100000
Al-Quadin Muhammad OLB1111001
Vita Vea NT1111000
Anthony Nelson OLB1000000
Elijah Simmons DL1101000
Calijah Kancey DL1101000
Rueben Bain Jr. OLB1000000
Panthers defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
Bobby Okereke LB10701100
Nick Scott SAF7400000
Aaron Hall DT6100000
Derrick Brown DT5300100
Will Lee III CB5100001
Devin Lloyd LB4000000
Nick Hampton OLB4200000
Trevis Gipson OLB3201000
Tre'von Moehrig SAF3200000
Bobby Brown III DT3100000
Lee Hunter DT3000000
Tyrel Dodson LB2000000
Tershawn Wharton DT2200000
Patrick Jones II OLB2201000
Akayleb Evans CB2200000
Lathan Ransom SAF2100000
Princely Umanmielen OLB2201000
Zakee Wheatley SAF1100100
Jackson Kuwatch LB1000000

Kicking

Buccaneers kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Chase McLaughlin K2/2445/511
Panthers kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Ryan Fitzgerald K0/001/21

Punting

Buccaneers punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Riley Dixon P27939.5143
Panthers punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Sam Martin P28743.5149

Returns

Buccaneers returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Kameron Johnson WR250000
Kenny Gainwell RB130000
Tez Johnson WR001220
Panthers returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Anthony Tyus III RB5122000
Trevor Etienne RB369000
David Moore WR00100

Buccaneers vs Panthers Recap

For the Buccaneers: Baker Mayfield (7/11, 64 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), Bucky Irving (24 carries, 106 rush yds, 2 TD), Tez Johnson (2 catches, 33 rec yds, 1 TD). For the Panthers: Bryce Young (14/27, 163 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT), Chuba Hubbard (7 carries, 33 rush yds), Darren Waller (1 catches, 50 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Buccaneers did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 20.

After the game, the Buccaneers are 2-5 and the Panthers are 3-3.

Buccaneers vs Panthers Team Stats

BuccaneersPanthers
322
Total yards
266
64
Passing yards (net)
178
258
Rushing yards
88
5.4
Yards per play
4.9
21
First downs
15
7/12 (58%)
Third downs
6/11 (55%)
3/4 (75%)
Red zone
1/2 (50%)
0
Turnovers
4
6
Penalties
4
35
Penalty yards
56
35:57
Time of possession
24:03

Game Flow

Panthers leadBuccaneers lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4
Lead changes
0
Times tied
0
Panthers largest lead
0
Buccaneers largest lead
37
Buccaneers vs Panthers Scoring Summary

Time left in the quarter. Score shown Buccaneers-Panthers after each play.

1st Quarter 1 scoring play

  • 7:22BuccaneersTD Bucky Irving (XP Chase McLaughlin)7-0

2nd Quarter 5 scoring plays

  • 14:12BuccaneersFG Chase McLaughlin10-0
  • 11:05BuccaneersTD Calijah Kancey (XP Chase McLaughlin)17-0
  • 9:09PanthersTD Darren Waller17-6
  • 3:53BuccaneersTD Bucky Irving (XP Chase McLaughlin)26-6
  • 0:04BuccaneersTD Tez Johnson (XP Chase McLaughlin)33-6

3rd Quarter 1 scoring play

  • 6:30BuccaneersFG Chase McLaughlin36-6

4th Quarter 2 scoring plays

  • 10:21BuccaneersTD Sean Tucker (XP Chase McLaughlin)43-6
  • 5:28PanthersTD Anthony Tyus III (XP Ryan Fitzgerald)43-13

Buccaneers vs Panthers Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, October 25, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
TV
FOX
Stadium
Bank of America StadiumCharlotte
Week
NFL Week 7All Week 7 games
Season
2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Buccaneers vs Panthers: Tale of the Tape

BuccaneersNFC South division gamePanthers
1-5
Record
3-2
NFC #16
Playoff seed
NFC #3
19.8
Points per game
29.2
23.0
Points allowed
24.6
-3.2
Point differential
+4.6
1-1
Road / home record
1-1
0-0
Division record
1-0
L1
Streak
W2
7 days
Rest
7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

Buccaneers last 5

Panthers last 5

Previous meetings

Buccaneers vs Panthers All-Time Head-to-Head

Buccaneers 2526 Panthers

The Panthers lead 26-25 in 51 meetings on record since 1995.

DateScoreWinner
Jan 3, 2026Panthers 14, Buccaneers 16Buccaneers
Dec 21, 2025Buccaneers 20, Panthers 23Panthers
Dec 29, 2024Panthers 14, Buccaneers 48Buccaneers
Dec 1, 2024Buccaneers 26, Panthers 23Buccaneers
Jan 7, 2024Buccaneers 9, Panthers 0Buccaneers
Dec 3, 2023Panthers 18, Buccaneers 21Buccaneers
Jan 1, 2023Panthers 24, Buccaneers 30Buccaneers
Oct 23, 2022Buccaneers 3, Panthers 21Panthers
Jan 9, 2022Panthers 17, Buccaneers 41Buccaneers
Dec 26, 2021Buccaneers 32, Panthers 6Buccaneers

Regular season and playoffs, from the games in our data feed; older meetings are not included.

More NFL Games on Oct 25, 2026

That covers Buccaneers vs Panthers: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Buccaneers host the Falcons Nov 1; Panthers visit the Packers Oct 29.

Buccaneers vs Panthers FAQs

Who won Buccaneers vs Panthers on Oct 25, 2026?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Carolina Panthers 43-13 on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

What are the Buccaneers and Panthers records?

After this game the Buccaneers were 2-5 and the Panthers were 3-3 this season.

Who were the top performers in Buccaneers vs Panthers?

Bryce Young led all passers with 163 yards for the Panthers. Bucky Irving led all rushers with 106 yards for the Buccaneers. Darren Waller led all receivers with 50 yards for the Panthers.

How did Buccaneers vs Panthers go last season?

The regular-season series was split 1-1 in 2025.

Who won the last Buccaneers vs Panthers game?

The Buccaneers beat the Panthers 16-14 on Jan 3, 2026 at home.

Where was Buccaneers vs Panthers played?

At Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the home stadium of the Carolina Panthers.

What was the score by quarter in Buccaneers vs Panthers?

Buccaneers-Panthers: Q1 7-0, Q2 26-6, Q3 3-0, Q4 7-7.

What is next for the Buccaneers and Panthers?

Buccaneers host the Falcons on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Panthers visit the Packers on Thursday, October 29 at 8:15 PM ET.