Bills vs Panthers
Final · Week 8 · Sun Oct 26 · 1:00 PM ET · Bank of America Stadium
Buffalo BillsBills5-2
40FinalOct 26, 2025
Carolina PanthersPanthers4-4
9TVFox
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
BUF−400
CAR+300
Spread
BUF −7.5+105
CAR +7.5−125
Total O/U
Over 48.5−110
Under 48.5−110
- Spread: Bills −7.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 48.5 (49 points).
Recap
The Buffalo Bills routed the Carolina Panthers 40-9 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on Oct 26, 2025, a 31-point win to move to 5-2.
The Bills won the turnover battle 3-0. They scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 3 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| CAR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- BUFField Goal · 7:14Matt Prater 45 Yd Field Goal3-0
Second Quarter
- BUFField Goal · 13:03Matt Prater 43 Yd Field Goal6-0
- CARField Goal · 8:58Ryan Fitzgerald 48 Yd Field Goal6-3
- BUFTouchdown · 7:23James Cook III 64 Yd Rush (Matt Prater PAT Failed)12-3
- BUFTouchdown · 1:50Josh Allen 1 Yd Run (Matt Prater Kick)19-3
Third Quarter
- BUFTouchdown · 12:18Khalil Shakir 54 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater Kick)26-3
- BUFTouchdown · 4:59James Cook III 21 Yd Rush (Matt Prater Kick)33-3
- BUFTouchdown · 1:19Josh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Matt Prater Kick)40-3
Fourth Quarter
- CARTouchdown · 10:33Chuba Hubbard 3 Yd Rush (Ryan Fitzgerald PAT Failed)40-9
Team stats
BUFCAR
- 1st Downs
- 23
- 19
- Total Yards
- 410
- 244
- Passing
- 165
- 130
- Rushing
- 245
- 114
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-12
- 4-11
- Turnovers
- 0
- 3
- Possession
- 33:32
- 26:28
Top performers
Buffalo BillsCarolina Panthers
Passing
Josh Allen12/19, 163 YDS, 1 TD
Andy Dalton16/24, 175 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
James Cook III19 CAR, 216 YDS, 2 TD
Rico Dowdle8 CAR, 54 YDS
Receiving
Khalil Shakir6 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD
Tetairoa McMillan7 REC, 99 YDS
Sacks
Michael Hoecht1.5
Trevin Wallace1
Tackles
Dorian Williams8
Christian Rozeboom12
Player stats
Bills · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 12/19 | 163 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 2-20 | 41.8 | 108.0 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 2/4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 86.0 | 66.7 |
Bills · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | 19 | 216 | 11.4 | 2 | 64 |
| Ray Davis | 9 | 16 | 1.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Josh Allen | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 2 | 5 |
| Ty Johnson | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 |
Bills · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 1 | 54 | 7 |
| Keon Coleman | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Dalton Kincaid | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Dawson Knox | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Jackson Hawes | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Elijah Moore | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| Ray Davis | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bills · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Benford | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Deone Walker | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bills · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Williams | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Andreessen | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Hancock | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Epenesa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaq Thompson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bills · Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Epenesa | 1 | 24 | 0 |
Bills · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Samuel | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Bills · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Shakir | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Bills · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Prater | 2/2 | 100.0 | 45 | 4/5 | 10 |
Bills · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Wishnowsky | 3 | 146 | 48.7 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Panthers · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 16/24 | 175 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 7-45 | 5.3 | 70.7 |
Panthers · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Dowdle | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 12 | 34 | 2.8 | 1 | 5 |
| Trevor Etienne | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Panthers · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetairoa McMillan | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 0 | 19 | 10 |
| Jalen Coker | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Ja'Tavion Sanders | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Xavier Legette | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Tommy Tremble | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Horn Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Panthers · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Dalton | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Austin Corbett | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Rozeboom | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Scott | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nic Scourton | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tershawn Wharton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre'von Moehrig | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaycee Horn | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chau Smith-Wade | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Panthers · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Etienne | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 27 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Chuba Hubbard | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Panthers · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Etienne | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
Panthers · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzgerald | 1/2 | 50.0 | 48 | 0/1 | 3 |
Panthers · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Martin | 4 | 211 | 52.8 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
Game info
VenueBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Attendance73,505
OfficialsSide Judge: Frank Steratore · Referee: Craig Wrolstad · Back Judge: Rich Martinez · Down Judge: Danny Short
TVFox · national
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