Bucky Irving runs for 106 as Buccaneers beat Panthers 43–13
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–5) beat the Carolina Panthers (3–3) 43–13.
Rundown · Listed by game date. First published Oct 25, 2026.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2–5) beat the Carolina Panthers (3–3) 43–13.
Bucky Irving led the Buccaneers' ground attack with a strong performance, rushing 24 times for 106 yards and scoring two touchdowns.
Supporting Irving's effort, Kenny Gainwell contributed 88 rushing yards on 14 carries, while Sean Tucker added 52 yards and a rushing touchdown on seven attempts. The Buccaneers' balanced rushing attack proved difficult for the Panthers' defense to contain throughout the game. On the passing side, Baker Mayfield completed 7 of 11 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown, efficiently managing the offense without throwing any interceptions.
The Panthers struggled to keep pace offensively. Quarterback Bryce Young completed 14 of 27 passes for 163 yards, throwing one touchdown but also two interceptions. He added nine rushing yards on one attempt but lost a fumble. Backup Kenny Pickett saw limited action, completing 3 of 4 passes for 47 yards and rushing for 15 yards without scoring.
Carolina's ground game was limited, with Chuba Hubbard rushing seven times for 33 yards and catching four passes for 27 yards. Darren Waller was a bright spot in the receiving corps, hauling in one catch for 50 yards and scoring a touchdown.
Top performers
Bryce Young (Carolina Panthers): 14 CMP, 27 ATT, 163 passing YDS, 1 passing TD, 2 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 9 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 FUM, 1 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered.
Bucky Irving (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): 24 CAR, 106 rushing YDS, 2 rushing TD, 1 REC, 4 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered.
Baker Mayfield (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): 7 CMP, 11 ATT, 64 passing YDS, 1 passing TD, 0 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 1 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD.
Kenny Pickett (Carolina Panthers): 3 CMP, 4 ATT, 47 passing YDS, 0 passing TD, 0 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 15 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD.
What's next
Carolina Panthers visit Green Bay Packers — October 29, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers host Atlanta Falcons — November 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 | 26 | 3 | 7 | 43 |
| Carolina Panthers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Player | Team | Game statistics |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 CMP, 11 ATT, 64 passing YDS, 1 passing TD, 0 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 1 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD |
| Bucky Irving | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 CAR, 106 rushing YDS, 2 rushing TD, 1 REC, 4 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT, 1 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 REC, 27 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 5 TGT |
| Isaiah Simmons | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tre'von Moehrig | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Will Lee III | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Akayleb Evans | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Derrick Brown | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Devin Lloyd | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 4 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Bobby Okereke | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 10 tackles, 7 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tez Johnson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 CAR, 14 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 2 REC, 33 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Nick Scott | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 7 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Lathan Ransom | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Trevis Gipson | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bobby Brown III | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| SirVocea Dennis | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Trevor Etienne | Carolina Panthers | 6 CAR, 8 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 2 REC, 17 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Zyon McCollum | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 INT caught, 18 INT return YDS, 0 INT return TD, 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers | 14 CMP, 27 ATT, 163 passing YDS, 1 passing TD, 2 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 9 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 1 FUM, 1 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered |
| Chuba Hubbard | Carolina Panthers | 7 CAR, 33 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD, 4 REC, 27 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 5 TGT, 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Alex Anzalone | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 4 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tykee Smith | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 INT caught, 0 INT return YDS, 0 INT return TD, 0 sacks, 7 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Josiah Trotter | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 10 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Jacob Parrish | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 2 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| John Metchie III | Carolina Panthers | 2 REC, 20 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 4 TGT, 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tommy Tremble | Carolina Panthers | 1 REC, 8 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers | 4 REC, 40 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 6 TGT |
| Kenny Gainwell | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 CAR, 88 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD |
| Patrick Jones II | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Rueben Bain Jr. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Nick Hampton | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Ko Kieft | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered |
| David Moore | Carolina Panthers | 0 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT, 1 FUM, 1 FUM lost, 0 FUM recovered |
| Zakee Wheatley | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Sean Tucker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7 CAR, 52 rushing YDS, 1 rushing TD |
| Ted Hurst III | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Anthony Tyus III | Carolina Panthers | 3 CAR, 23 rushing YDS, 1 rushing TD |
| David Walker | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 5 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| A'Shawn Robinson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Aaron Hall | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Yaya Diaby | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 sacks, 3 tackles, 3 solo tackles, 3 TFL, 0 passes defended, 3 QB hits |
| Calijah Kancey | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered, 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Keionte Scott | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 6 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 1 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Ifeatu Melifonwu | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 5 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Jalen Coker | Carolina Panthers | 1 REC, 9 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 4 TGT |
| Darren Waller | Carolina Panthers | 1 REC, 50 receiving YDS, 1 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Anthony Nelson | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Elijah Roberts | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Bauer Sharp | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Brycen Tremayne | Carolina Panthers | 0 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Kevin Knowles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tershawn Wharton | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| David Sills V | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 FUM, 0 FUM lost, 1 FUM recovered |
| Lee Hunter | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 3 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Cade Otton | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 REC, 0 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 1 TGT |
| Jackson Kuwatch | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Vita Vea | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 1 QB hits |
| Princely Umanmielen | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 2 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Tyrel Dodson | Carolina Panthers | 0 sacks, 2 tackles, 0 solo tackles, 0 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Elijah Simmons | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 sacks, 1 tackles, 1 solo tackles, 1 TFL, 0 passes defended, 0 QB hits |
| Kenny Pickett | Carolina Panthers | 3 CMP, 4 ATT, 47 passing YDS, 0 passing TD, 0 INT thrown, 1 CAR, 15 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD |
| Mitchell Evans | Carolina Panthers | 2 REC, 39 receiving YDS, 0 receiving TD, 2 TGT |
| Jalon Daniels | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 CAR, -3 rushing YDS, 0 rushing TD |
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