At long last, we have all the info for this year’s preseason schedule. The Carolina Panthers just released the date and time of the first game of the year. It starts Thursday, Aug. 13, when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars at Bank of America Stadium.
This year’s slate also features a nationally televised game against the Baltimore Ravens. Here is the complete 2020 preseason schedule:
Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Thu, Aug. 13, 7:30 p.m. ET
Week 2: at New England Patriots: Thu, Aug. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET
Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens: Sun, Aug. 30, 8:00 p.m. ET (NBC)
Week 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: Thu, Sep. 3, 7:30 p.m. ET
These games will be important for the Panthers, who have a challenging road ahead and need as much preparation as they can get.
To recap, Carolina has an almost totally remade coaching staff, a new playbook, a new franchise quarterback, three new starting offensive linemen and will probably have to play four rookies on defense. To make matters worse, they are projected to have the worst defensive and special teams units in the league to go with the hardest schedule.
Matt Rhule comes into the NFL as one of its most handsomely-paid coaches. He’ll have to earn every penny in year one.
