Cat Scratch Reader on Chuba Hubbard

Article2026 Season Opener Countdown: 57 Days Remaining
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We enter the 2026 season in which Hubbard is the clear starter at running back. He delivered last time he was in this spot, and the Panthers will hope he can do it again.

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Hubbard locked in as 2026 starter after proving superior to Dowdle.

Hubbard is the clear starter at running back for the 2026 season after establishing himself as the superior back in the 2025 backfield competition with Rico Dowdle; he delivered in his last opportunity as the lead back in 2024 with 1,195 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 43 catches, and the Panthers will hope he can replicate that production.

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