Las Vegas Raiders schedule: Games, dates, TV channels, predictions for 2026 season
Jack McKessyIs there any fanbase with higher hopes than that of the Las Vegas Raiders?
After drafting quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the future suddenly looks brighter in Las Vegas.
Mendoza is coming off of a national championship and Heisman-winning season at Indiana. He'll get to join forces with former Seahawks offensive coordinator and current Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak, as well as tight end Brock Bowers and running back Ashton Jeanty.
On the other side of the ball, the Raiders benefited from the failed trade with the Ravens that would've sent Maxx Crosby to Baltimore. He'll be joined by six new defenders Las Vegas took in the 2026 NFL draft, plus veteran edge rusher Kwity Paye and linebackers Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker.
The Raiders still have their work cut out for them with a difficult schedule ahead – their opponents' combined .529 win percentage in 2025 makes their schedule seventh-hardest going into next year. But there's hope of a better future in the desert with Mendoza, Kubiak, Crosby and others leading the charge into 2026.
Here's how Las Vegas' upcoming schedule looks:
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Las Vegas Raiders schedule 2026
- Week 1: Sept. 13, vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 2: Sept. 20, at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 3: Sept. 27, at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 4: Oct. 4, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 5: Oct. 11, at New England Patriots, 1: p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 6: Oct. 18, vs. Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 7: Oct. 25, vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 8: Nov. 1, at New York Jets, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 9: Nov. 8, at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 10: Nov. 15, vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 11: Nov. 22, at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 12: Nov. 29, at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 13: BYE
- Week 14: Dec. 13, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 15: Dec. 20, vs. Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET. ET, CBS
- Week 16: Dec. 27, vs. Tennessee Titans, 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox
- Week 17: Jan. 3, at Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m. ET, CBS
- Week 18: Date TBD, at Kansas City Chiefs, Time TBD
Raiders record prediction 2026
Record prediction: 5-12
An improvement upon the Raiders' bottom-of-the-league 3-14 record feels inevitable this season. After poor quarterback play helped contribute to that disastrous record, Las Vegas was able to use the coveted No. 1 overall pick to draft a new signal-caller in Fernando Mendoza. He joins running back Ashton Jeanty, tight end Brock Bowers and offensive-minded rookie head coach Klint Kubiak in the desert.
The Raiders' potential leap forward is hindered by the toughness of their schedule. In addition to contending with three tough teams in their division, they have to play against the stacked NFC West this year. Their fourth-place schedule doesn't help much either, as it sets them up to play the Titans and Saints – two teams prepping for their own leaps forward with promising second-year quarterbacks.
Raiders home opponents 2026
- Denver Broncos
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Buffalo Bills
- Los Angeles Rams
- Miami Dolphins
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tennessee Titans
Raiders away opponents 2026
- Denver Broncos
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cleveland Browns
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Jets
- San Francisco 49ers
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