How To Watch Panthers-Cardinals NFL Hall Of Fame Game On NBC/ Peacock

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Bryce Young #9 of the Carolina Panthers passes the shot against the Arizona Cardinals during the 4th fourth astatine State Farm Stadium connected September 14, 2025 successful Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Panthers 27-22. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)

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The 2026 NFL preseason schedule originates connected Thursday night, pinch the yearly Hall of Fame Game from Canton, Ohio.

This year’s matchup pits the Arizona Cardinals against the Carolina Panthers. Carolina is coming disconnected a astonishing NFC South title contempt an 8-9 record, and a tight nonaccomplishment to the Los Angeles Rams successful January’s wildcard round. Arizona, meanwhile, tied for the league’s worst grounds astatine 3-14.

Before the 2 teams return the section astatine Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, here’s really – and erstwhile – to watch the primetime preseason matchup.

Arizona Cardinals Vs. Carolina Panthers (8 p.m. ET connected NBC/Peacock)

Though starters will apt play sparingly for some teams during the Hall of Fame Game, the crippled is still the first glimpse of these reworked rosters for 2026.

After getting backmost connected way past season, Bryce Young returns astatine backmost for Carolina, and will beryllium backed up by the knowledgeable Kenny Pickett. But the Panthers will walk immoderate clip successful preseason seeing what they person successful rookie Haynes King (Georgia Tech) arsenic their third-stringer.

Additionally, Carolina will beryllium reshaping the tally crippled aft violative statement departures and the exit of past year’s starring rusher, Rico Dowdle (signed pinch Pittsburgh successful free agency). On defense, Devin Lloyd and Jaelin Phillips subordinate an already tin unit. The Panthers besides drafted a number of protect rookies, led by second-rounder Lee Hunter (Texas Tech), who will get snaps successful preseason.

On the Arizona side, the Cardinals scheme to spell into the play pinch Jacoby Brissett astatine quarterback, pursuing the conclusion of his holdout. The seasoned threw a career-high 23 touchdowns successful 14 games past season, and will beryllium backed up by chap vet Gardner Minshew and rookie Carson Beck (Miami) this season.

More eyeballs will beryllium connected the moving backmost position, though, aft the Cardinals drafted Jeremiah Love (Notre Dame) astatine No. 3. The rookie is portion of a crowded backfield that besides includes James Conner, Trey Benson and free supplier signing Tyler Allgeier. Preseason could benignant retired immoderate of that muddiness and lead to 1 of those backs departing.

Thursday’s crippled will besides beryllium the first look astatine the Cardinals nether new coach Mike LaFleur. The erstwhile Rams violative coordinator (2023-25) is the younger relative of Green Bay Packers caput coach Matt LaFleur, and is taking connected his first caput coaching position pinch Arizona.

While successful L.A., LaFleur’s Rams offenses were successful the apical half of the convention by yards-per-game each 3 seasons. He besides presided complete Matthew Stafford’s MVP run successful 2025, and the emergence of players for illustration Kyren Williams and Puka Nacua wrong Los Angeles’ system.

History Of NFL Hall Of Fame Game

The Cardinals played successful the first NFL Hall Of Fame Game successful 1962 (a 21-21 necktie pinch the New York Giants), and this matchup will springiness Arizona six appearances successful event, tied for 3rd down the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers pinch 7 apiece.

Over the erstwhile 5 appearances, the Cardinals person gone conscionable 1-3-1, pinch the lone triumph coming against the Buffalo Bills successful 1974. Arizona past appeared successful the Hall of Fame Game successful 2017; a 20-18 nonaccomplishment to the Cowboys.

For the Panthers, it’s the team’s first quality successful Canton since 1995. That was the first-ever game for some Carolina and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Panthers won 20-14.

Carolina’s Hall of Fame Game quality this twelvemonth besides ends what was the longest progressive agelong without playing successful the event. The Seattle Seahawks now ain that mark, having not played successful Canton since 1997’s preseason.