The Chicago Bears open the 2026 NFL regular season on the road against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, September 13, 2026, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET. Caleb Williams leads the Bears, 11-6 division winners a year ago, against Bryce Young — the two quarterbacks tied together by the 2023 No. 1 pick trade between these clubs.

Where To Watch

The game airs on FOX — stream it live at fox.com/live (sign in with your TV provider), download the NFL+ app for mobile, or watch through a live-TV service that carries your local FOX station — YouTube TV, Fubo, or Hulu + Live TV.

How To Buy Tickets

Tickets are available through the team’s official tickets page, on Ticketmaster, and on SeatGeek.

Traveling To The Game

Road trip! Search flights (ORD to CLT) on Kayak, book rooms on Booking.com, and grab a rental car on Kayak Cars. Links are preset for 2026-09-12 through 2026-09-14.