The closest thing we get to actual NFL football has arrived with the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame Game will kick off the Hall of Fame weekend festivities which will culminate with the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday. Drew Brees, the greatest quarterback in New Orleans Saints history, will be the headliner of this year’s class, but the Saints themselves will not be playing in this game. Former Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald and former Panthers
LB Luke Kuechly stands among Brees’ fellow inductees this year, so the Cardinals and Panthers faithful should be in the stands for this exhibition game. It will be nice to see something that resembles NFL football after months of waiting. It may not be much, but we’ll take what we can get at this point.
Here are the details for tonight’s exhibition:
2026 Hall of Fame Game
Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals
Location – Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium – Canton, Ohio
Weather – 63º – Partly Cloudy
Game Time – 5:00pm PST / 7:00pm CST / 8:00pm EST
Network – NBC
Announcers – Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth
Online and Mobile – peacocktv.com
The first step toward the 2026 NFL Season is finally here!
