NFL Preseason Kicks Off This Thursday Night With Panthers vs. Cardinals in Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on NBC & Peacock

August 05, 2026

NBC Sports kicks off its coverage of the 2026 NFL season this Thursday, August 6, as the Carolina Panthers face the Arizona Cardinals at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, in the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on NBC and Peacock. Pregame coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with Football Night in America on-site in Canton, followed by kickoff at 8 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ Sunday Night Football announce team of Mike Tirico (play-by-play) Cris Collinsworth (analyst), and Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) will be on the call for Panthers-Cardinals, with Terry McAulay serving as rules analyst.