The Las Vegas Raiders face the NFL’s seventh-hardest schedule (based on 2025 winning percentage) this season, their first under coach Klint Kubiak:
Week 1 — Sept. 13
Miami
Dolphins
(7-10 in 2025)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: First-year coaches and starting quarterbacks go both ways as Kubiak pairs with Kirk Cousins opposite Miami’s Jeff Hadley and Malik Willis, Floridians by way of the Green Bay Packers.
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Week 2 — Sept. 20
Los Angeles Chargers
(11-6)
Where: SoFi Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: Kubiak gets a crack at coach Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers, whom predecessors Antonio Pierce and Pete Carroll were unable to beat.
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Week 3 — Sept. 27
New
Orleans Saints
(6-11)
Where: Caesers Superdome
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: The Raiders face a rebuilder — and their last-place counterpart in the NFC South — led by second-year coach Kellen Moore and second-year quarterback Tyler Shough.
Week 4 — Oct. 4
Kansas City Chiefs
(6-11)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: The Chiefs relinquished the division last year for the first time with Patrick Mahomes behind center. The three-time Super Bowl MVP is back after tearing his left ACL last December.
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Week 5 — Oct. 11
New
England
Patriots
(14-3)
Where: Gillette Stadium
When: 10 a.m.
Matchup: The Raiders were one of three teams last season to upend the eventual AFC champions, led by quarterback and MVP runner up Drake Maye and bound this season to a first-place schedule.
Week 6 — Oct. 18
Buffalo Bills
(14-3)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: Bills quarterback and MVP favorite Josh Allen leads the AFC favorites in Las Vegas, where his 2020 breakout campaign was garnished in Week 4 with 288 passing yards, two touchdowns and a rushing score.
Week 7 — Oct. 25
Los Angeles Rams
(12-5)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: The Super Bowl favorites go on offense as reigning MVP and quarterback Matthew Stafford (with top targets Puka Nacua and former Raiders wideout Davante Adams) go opposite a defense led by newly acquired defensive end Myles Garrett, the reigning Defensive Player of the Year.
Week 8 — Nov. 1
New York Jets
(3-14)
Where: MetLife Stadium
When: 10 a.m.
Matchup: Veteran quarterback Geno Smith is poised to do for New York what he did for Las Vegas: lead one of the NFL’s worst offenses as his club vies for the No. 1 pick.
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Week 9 — Nov. 8
San
Francisco 49ers
(12-5)
Where: Levi’s Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: The Raiders return to the Bay for their first regular-season matchup since 2018 with San Francisco, figuring to form a lively and emotional atmosphere.
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Week 10 — Nov. 15
Seattle
Seahawks
(14-3)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: The defending Super Bowl champions and top NFC contenders come to town to reunite with Kubiak, their offensive coordinator a season ago.
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Week 11 — Nov. 22
Denver Broncos
(14-3)
Where: Enpower Field at Mile High
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: The Broncos dethroned the Chiefs last season, continuing their resurgence under coach Sean Payton, whom the Raiders haven’t beaten since 2023.
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Week 12 — Nov. 29
Cleveland Browns
(5-12)
Where: Huntington Bank Field
When: 10 a.m.
Matchup: Losing to the Browns a year ago helped the Las Vegas secure the No. 1 pick. Cleveland figures to be in that mix again, devoid of steady quarterbacking.
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Week 14 — Dec. 13
Los Angeles Chargers
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: Will the losing streak against Harbaugh continue? Or did the Raiders snap it Week 2?
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Week 15 — Dec. 20
Denver
Broncos
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:25 p.m.
Matchup: Will the losing streak against Payton continue? Or did Las Vegas snap it Week 11?
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Week 16 — Dec. 27
Tennessee
Titans
(3-14)
Where: Allegiant Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: It’s possible, if not likely, that Fernando Mendoza will be quarterbacking the Raiders — pitting him opposite Titans quarterback Cam Ward, the top overall draft pick in 2025.
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Week 17 — Jan 3
Arizona
Cardinals
(3-14)
Where: State Farm Stadium
When: 1:05 p.m.
Matchup: Rebuilders square off in the desert with potential draft pick positioning on the line. Not that players or coaches are concerned with that.
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Week 18 — TBD
Kansas City Chiefs
Where: Arrowhead Stadium
When: TBD
Matchup: The Raiders aren’t positioned with a prime-time game this season, but that could change if Mendoza is starting and the stakes are significant for playoff seeding.
