Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)
Venue: EverBank Stadium, One EverBank Field Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Surface: Natural Grass
Broadcast: FOX (regional coverage in Southeast & select national windows)
Weather: Mostly sunny, ~86°F at kickoff, humidity ~65%, light ESE winds 6–8 mph — minimal in‑game weather impact
Injury Report
Carolina Panthers
Adam Thielen (WR) – Questionable, ankle
Jaycee Horn (CB) – Probable, hamstring
Tetairoa McMillan (WR) – Limited, groin
Rico Dowdle (RB) – Healthy, expected to split reps with Chuba Hubbard
Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Etienne Jr. (RB) – Probable, ankle
Cam Robinson (LT) – Questionable, knee
Xavien Howard (CB) – Active, recent signing for secondary depth
Team Records & Recent Form
2024 Recap:
Panthers: 5‑12, but 3‑2 in final five games; offense improved under Dave Canales
Jaguars: 7‑10, missed playoffs; offense inconsistent, defense middle‑tier
Head‑to‑Head (Last 3):
2023: Jaguars 26–10 (JAX)
2019: Panthers 34–27 (CAR)
2015: Panthers 20–9 (CAR)
Series History: Panthers lead 4–3 all‑time
Betting Trends
Jaguars 6‑2 ATS in last 8 home games
Panthers 4‑1 ATS in last 5 overall
Under has hit in 4 of last 6 Panthers road games
Jaguars have covered 3 straight vs NFC opponents
PANTHERS NOTES:
• QB BRYCE YOUNG had 10 TDs (7 pass, 3 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 111.6 rating in Weeks 16-18 last season, incl. 100+ rating in each game. Has TD pass in each of his past 10 starts. • RB CHUBA HUBBARD set career highs in scrimmage yards (1,366), rush yards (1,195) & rush TDs (10) in 2024. Has TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. • RB RICO DOWDLE makes Car. debut. Set career highs in scrimmage yards (1,328), rush yards (1,079) & scrimmage TDs (5) in 2024 with Dal. • WR TETAIROA MCMILLAN was selected No. 8 overall in 2025 NFL Draft. • WR XAVIER LEGETTE ranked 4th among NFC rookies in 2024 with 49 receptions & 497 rec. yards. • TE JA’TAVION SANDERS ranked 2nd among rookie TEs with 342 rec. yards in 2024. • DT DERRICK BROWN has 5+ TFL in 4 of his 5 career seasons. • DT A’SHAWN ROBINSON set career highs in tackles (80), TFL (8) & sacks (5.5) in 2024, most tackles among all DL last season. • DT TERSHAWN WHARTON makes Car. debut. Set career highs with 7 TFL & 6.5 sacks last season with KC. • LB D.J. WONNUM has 27 career sacks, incl. 4 sacks in 2024. • LB PATRICK JONES makes Car. debut. Set career highs with 39 tackles, 9 TFL & 7 sacks with Min. last season. • CB JAYCEE HORN set career highs with 68 tackles, 13 PD & 5 TFL last season. • CB MIKE JACKSON had career-high 76 tackles & ranked tied-3rd in NFL with career-best 17 PD last season. Had PD in 8 of his final 9 games in 2024. • S TRE’VON MOEHRIG makes Car. debut. Was 1 of 2 DBs (Brian Branch) with 100+ tackles (career-high 104), 10+ PD (career-high 10) & 5+ TFL (career-high 4) last season. • S DEMANI RICHARDSON was 1 of 3 rookies (Tyler Nubin & Tyrice Knight) in 2024 with 3 games of 10+ tackles.
JAGUARS NOTES:
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE totaled 2,045 pass yards in 10 starts last season. Has 3 TDs vs. INT with 101.4 rating over his past 2 starts in Week 1. • RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 812 scrimmage yards (558 rush, 254 rec.) in 2024. Has 3,737 scrimmage yards since entering NFL in 2022, 3rd-most ever by Jax. player in 1st 3 seasons. Rushed for 102 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. • RB TANK BIGSBY led team with career-high 766 rush yards & 7 rush TDs last season. Bigsby & Etienne were 1 of 5 pair of RB teammates each with 550+ rush yards in 2024. • WR BRIAN THOMAS JR. led rookies with 1,282 rec. yards & 10 rec. TDs & ranked 3rd with 87 catches last season, becoming 4th rookie ever with 1,200+ rec. yards & 10+ rec. TDs. Finished season with 75+ rec. yards in 7 straight games. Had 6 rec. TDs in 7 games in Jax. last season. • WR/DB TRAVIS HUNTER can make NFL debut after being selected No. 2 overall in 2025 NFL Draft. Won 2024 Heisman Trophy at Colorado. • WRs DYAMI BROWN & TIM PATRICK can each make Jax. debut. Patrick had TD catch in only career game vs. Car. (12/13/20 w/ Den.). • TE BRENTON STRANGE had career-high 40 catches & 411 rec. yards in 2024. • DE JOSH HINES-ALLEN had 8 sacks in 2024 & is 1 of 8 in NFL with 7+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. Had 0.5+ sacks in 5 of 7 games in Jax. last season. Had 3 sacks in last meeting & 4 sacks in 2 career games vs. Car. • LB TRAVON WALKER led team with career-high 10.5 sacks & 13 TFL in 2024, 2ndstraight seaosn with 10+ sacks. Had 6.5 sacks in 7 games in Jax. last season. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. Has sack in each of 3 career Week 1 games. • LB DEVIN LLOYD led team with 113 tackles in 2024. • LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN is 1 of 7 in NFL with 100+ tackles in each of past 5 seasons. • CB TYSON CAMPBELL had 4th-straight season with 5+ PD (6) in 2024. • CB JOURDAN LEWIS & S ERIC MURRAY can each make Jax. debut.
Game Odds
Carolina Panthers 46.5
Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
