Carolina will face the Jacksonville Jaguars on Friday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. ET at EverBank Stadium, and the trip gives the Panthers their third game of the 2026 preseason. Fans looking for the broadcast guide now have the full map: television, streaming and radio coverage are all set for the game.
That matters because the matchup is arriving with a few first-team holes on both sides, even in a preseason game that is supposed to feel more like a dress rehearsal than an exhibition. A handful of starters will not appear Friday night, which changes what viewers should expect from the live action and makes the coverage details more useful than the scoreline itself. The Panthers’ first preseason game was against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1, and this one sits deeper in the summer slate.
The television call will air on the Panthers Television Network with Anish Shroff, Steve Smith Sr., Jake Delhomme and Carla Metts. Fans can also stream the game live for free on Panthers.com, on desktop and mobile web, and on the Panthers app. That in-market stream is limited to fans in the Panthers primary markets, while Telemundo will carry the Spanish-language television broadcast with Antonio Ramos and Ariana Figuera on the call.
For fans outside the primary broadcast area, NFL Game Pass is offering a free seven-day subscription to watch preseason games live, and NFL+ will carry live out-of-market games on mobile devices. On radio, the game will air on 99.7 FM The Fox in the Charlotte market with Jim Szoke, Kurt Coleman, Kevin Donnalley and Sharon Thorsland, while the Panthers Radio Network begins at 4:30 p.m. ET and includes an hour of post-game coverage. The game can also be heard live online on desktop or mobile devices in the Panthers app in the local Carolina market.
The practical question now is not where to find the game. It is how much of the regular rotation will actually be on the field when Carolina and Jacksonville kick at 7:30 p.m. ET. With several starters sitting out, Friday night becomes less about who dominates the preseason standings and more about which backups can make the most of the snaps they get.
