Watch: Panthers stars show off their acting chops in hilarious schedule release video
Watch: Panthers stars show off their acting chops in hilarious schedule release video
The NFL's annual schedule release has become the Super Bowl for every organization's social media team. And like they have in years past, the Carolina Panthers' behind-the-scenes squad decided to turn their presentation over to the players themselves.
Watch as guard Robert Hunt, wide receiver Xavier Legette, cornerback Jaycee Horn and running back Chuba Hubbars star in Carolina's hilarious 2025 schedule release video . . .
Panthers 2025 preseason schedule
Week 1 : vs. Cleveland Browns (Friday, Aug. 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Cleveland Browns (Friday, Aug. 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET) Week 2 : at Houston Texans (Saturday, Aug. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at Houston Texans (Saturday, Aug. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Thursday, Aug. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
Panthers 2025 regular-season schedule
Week 1 : at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at Jacksonville Jaguars (Sunday, Sept. 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 2 : at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4:05 p.m. ET)
: at Arizona Cardinals (Sunday, Sept. 14 at 4:05 p.m. ET) Week 3 : vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Sept. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 4 : at New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at New England Patriots (Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 5 : vs. Miami Dolphins (Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Miami Dolphins (Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 6 : vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Dallas Cowboys (Sunday, Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 7 : at New York Jets (Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at New York Jets (Sunday, Oct. 19 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 8 : vs. Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Buffalo Bills (Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 9 : at Green Bay Packers (Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at Green Bay Packers (Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 10 : vs. New Orleans Saints (Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. New Orleans Saints (Sunday, Nov. 9 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 11 : at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: at Atlanta Falcons (Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 12 : at San Francisco 49ers (Monday, Nov. 24, 8:15 p.m. ET)
: at San Francisco 49ers (Monday, Nov. 24, 8:15 p.m. ET) Week 13 : vs. Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, Nov. 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Los Angeles Rams (Sunday, Nov. 30 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 14 : Bye
: Bye Week 15 : at New Orleans Saints (Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET)
: at New Orleans Saints (Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4:25 p.m. ET) Week 16 : vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET)
: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Sunday, Dec. 21 at 1:00 p.m. ET) Week 17 : vs. Seattle Seahawks (TBD)
: vs. Seattle Seahawks (TBD) Week 18: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TBD)
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