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2026 Las Vegas Raiders season

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The 2026 season is the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their first season under head coach Klint Kubiak. The Raiders have at least matched their 3–14 record from 2025, recording their first 3–0 start since 2021. They will attempt to improve upon this record, make the playoffs after a four-year absence, end their 23-year AFC West title drought, and put an end to two consecutive seasons with fewer than five wins. This season began with the team's sixth head coach since 2021.[1] It also began with the team's fifth opening day starter in as many seasons.

OwnerMark Davis
General managerJohn Spytek
Head coachKlint Kubiak
Home stadiumAllegiant Stadium
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2026 Las Vegas Raiders season
OwnerMark Davis
General managerJohn Spytek
Head coachKlint Kubiak
Home stadiumAllegiant Stadium
Results
Record3–1
Division place2nd AFC West
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Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Raiders fired head coach Pete Carroll after only one season.[2] The team has said that the search for a new hire would be led by GM John Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady.[3] Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's contract was not renewed and he left to become the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[4]

On February 9, 2026, the team named Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak the team's new head coach.[5] Former San Diego Chargers' head coach Mike McCoy was named assistant head coach.[6] Kubiak named Seahawks' quarterback coach Andrew Janocko as the team's new offensive coordinator.[7] Defensive line and run game coordinator Rob Leonard was promoted to defensive coordinator.[8]

Signings

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Tag Previous team Date signed Notes
LBNakobe DeanUFAPhiladelphia EaglesMarch 113 years, $36 million
KMatt GayUFASan Francisco 49ersMarch 111 year, $1.6 million
CTyler LinderbaumUFABaltimore RavensMarch 123 years, $81 million
WRJalen NailorUFAMinnesota VikingsMarch 123 years, $35 million
DEKwity PayeUFAIndianapolis ColtsMarch 123 years, $48 million
LBQuay WalkerUFAGreen Bay PackersMarch 124 years, $40.5 million
QBKirk CousinsUFAAtlanta FalconsApril 65 years, $172 million
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Trades

Trades below are only for trades that included a player. Draft pick-only trades will go in the draft section.

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Date Player(s)/Asset(s) received Team Player(s)/Asset(s) traded Source
March 11 CB Taron Johnson,
2026 7th round selection (No. 228)		 Buffalo Bills 2026 6th round selection (No. 182)
March 11 2026 6th round selection (No. 208) New York Jets QB Geno Smith,
2026 7th round selection (No. 228)
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Draft

Main article: 2026 NFL draft
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Draft trades

  1. [A]
    The Raiders traded WR Jakobi Meyers to Jacksonville in exchange for a fourth-round selection and a sixth-round selection.[10]

Staff

Las Vegas Raiders staff
Front office
  • Owner – Mark Davis
  • President – Sandra Douglass Morgan
  • General manager – John Spytek
  • Assistant general manager – Brian Stark
  • Senior vice president/director of football administration – Tom Delaney
  • Senior vice president of football operations and strategy – Mark Thewes
  • Senior personnel executive – Anthony Patch
  • VP, player personnel – Brandon Hunt
  • VP, football research and development – David Christoff
  • Director of football strategy – Kunal Singh
  • Director of football systems – Brad Goldsberry
  • Director of college scouting – Brandon Yeargan
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Johnathon Stigall
  • Director of pro scouting – Ben Chester
  • Senior national scout – Andy Dengler
  • Senior national scout – Lenny McGill
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Rob Leonard
  • Senior defensive assistant – Al Holcomb
  • Defensive line – Travis Smith
  • Assistant defensive line – Kenyon Jackson
  • Linebackers – Ronell Williams
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/defensive backs – Joe Woods
  • Safeties – Matt Robinson
  • Defensive assistant – Steve Ferentz
  • Defensive quality control – Drew Gaither
  • Defensive quality control – Cody Grimm
  • Defensive quality control – Ketner Kupp
Special teams coaches
Coaching operations
  • SVP - coaching operations – Matt Capurro
  • Director of special projects and game management – Rohit Mogalayapalli
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – A. J. Neibel
  • Assistant head strength and conditioning – Rick Slate
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Matthew Fyle
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Haley Roberts
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tevin Duncan
  • Wellness coordinator – Alex Guerrero

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Current roster

Las Vegas Raiders roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

More information Week, Date ...
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Arizona Cardinals L 14–27 0–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
2 August 20 at Houston Texans W 22–20 1–1 Reliant Stadium Recap
3 August 27 San Francisco 49ers L 12–18 1–2 Allegiant Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Time (PT) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 13 1:25 p.m. Miami Dolphins W 27–13 1–0 Allegiant Stadium Fox Recap
2 September 20 1:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers W 26–14 2–0 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 27 1:25 p.m. at New Orleans Saints W 35–27 3–0 Caesars Superdome CBS Recap
4 October 4 1:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 27–30 3–1 Allegiant Stadium CBS Recap
5 October 11 10:00 a.m. at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium CBS
6 October 18 1:25 p.m. Buffalo Bills Allegiant Stadium CBS
7 October 25 1:25 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Allegiant Stadium Fox
8 November 1 10:00 a.m. at New York Jets MetLife Stadium Fox
9 November 8 1:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium CBS
10 November 15 1:05 p.m. Seattle Seahawks Allegiant Stadium CBS
11 November 22 1:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High CBS
12 November 29 10:00 a.m. at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field Fox
13 Bye
14 December 13 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Allegiant Stadium CBS
15 December 20 1:25 p.m. Denver Broncos Allegiant Stadium CBS
16 December 27 1:05 p.m. Tennessee Titans Allegiant Stadium Fox
17 January 3 1:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium CBS
18 January 9/10 TBD at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium TBD
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Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.[14]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[14]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 1: Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 6 7013
Raiders 7 10 10027
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Matt Gay 47-yard field goal, 10:22. Raiders 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:46.
  • MIA – Riley Patterson 41-yard field goal, 4:08. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 6:14.
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 1:07. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:01.
  • MIA – Riley Patterson 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 1:07.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Malik Willis 14-yard run (Riley Patterson kick), 12:44. Raiders 17–13. Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:45.
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 9:58. Raiders 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:46.
  • LV – Matt Gay 30-yard field goal, 2:34. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:07.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays

Top passers

  • MIA – Malik Willis – 15/27, 220 yards, INT
  • LV – Kirk Cousins – 21/30, 160 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • MIA – Malik Willis – 6 rushes, 39 yards, TD
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 23 rushes, 102 yards

Top receivers

  • MIA – Caleb Douglas – 5 receptions, 94 yards
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 6 receptions, 45 yards, 2 TD
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Week 2: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 2: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 10 7926
Chargers 0 7 7014
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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First quarter

  • No scoring plays

Second quarter

  • LV – Tre Tucker 40-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 11:51. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:22.
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton 1-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 5:26. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:25.
  • LV – Matt Gay 59-yard field goal, 0:04. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 0:31.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Oronde Gadsden II 10-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 9:49. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 4:07.
  • LV – Cody White 13-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 3:53. Raiders 17–14. Drive: 711 plays, 74 yards, 5:56.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Cody White 11-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 2:59. Raiders 24–14. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:43.
  • LV – Penalty on Joe Alt enforced in the end zone for a safety, 1:41. Raiders 26–14.

Top passers

  • LV – Kirk Cousins – 19/29, 253 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • LAC – Justin Herbert – 15/27, 192 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 21 rushes, 48 yards
  • LAC – Omarion Hampton – 23 rushes, 94 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • LV – Tre Tucker – 5 receptions, 119 yards, TD
  • LAC – Tre Harris – 1 reception, 53 yards
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The Raiders put an end to 4 consecutive losses to the Chargers, as well as 5 consecutive losses to them in Los Angeles. They improved to 2–0 for their first such start since 2021 with the 26–14 upset win.

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Week 3: Las Vegas Raiders at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 13 61335
Saints 6 7 14027
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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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First quarter

  • LV – Matt Gay 41-yard field goal, 7:35. Raiders 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:32.
  • NO – Juwan Johnson 2-yard pass from Tyler Shough (kick blocked), 0:50. Saints 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:45.

Second quarter

  • LV – Matt Gay 37-yard field goal, 11:27. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:23.
  • LV – Michael Mayer 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 5:46. Raiders 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:45.
  • NO – Noah Fant 3-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:54. Tied 13–13. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:52.
  • LV – Matt Gay 25-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 16–13. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • NO – Juwan Johnson 1-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:40. Saints 20–16. Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 6:50.
  • NO – Noah Fant 16-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Daniel Carlson kick), 5:46. Saints 27–16. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47.
  • LV – Mike Washington Jr. 36-yard run (pass failed), 3:20. Saints 27–22. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:26.

Fourth quarter

  • LV – Cody White 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 9:21. Raiders 28–27. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 3:34.
  • LV – Brock Bowers 4-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Matt Gay kick), 6:22. Raiders 35–27. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:26.

Top passers

  • LV – Kirk Cousins – 22/33, 248 yards, 3 TD
  • NO – Tyler Shough – 29/42, 255 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • LV – Brock Bowers – 10 receptions, 116 yards, TD
  • NO – Chris Olave – 9 receptions, 107 yards
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With the win, the Raiders secured their first 3–0 start since 2021.

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 7 3 02030
Raiders 7 6 01427
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

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First quarter

Second quarter

  • LV – Matt Gay 32-yard field goal, 3:19. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00.
  • KC – Harrison Butker 28-yard field goal, 1:22. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:57.
  • LV – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Raiders 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tyquan Thornton 8-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 14:50. Chiefs 17–13. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:40.
  • LV – Matt Gay 44-yard field goal, 11:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:38.
  • LV – Matt Gay 48-yard field goal, 4:53. Raiders 19–17. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:43.
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 2-yard run (pass failed), 3:21. Chiefs 23–19. Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:32.
  • KC – Kenneth Walker III 22-yard run (Harrison Butker kick), 3:02. Chiefs 30–19. Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:08.
  • LV – Brock Bowers 20-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Kirk Cousins–Cody White pass), 1:46. Chiefs 30–27. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Patrick Mahomes – 15/30, 225 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Kirk Cousins – 31/52, 365 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • KC – Kenneth Walker III – 22 rushes, 177 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Ashton Jeanty – 15 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

  • KC – Tyquan Thornton – 5 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
  • LV – Brock Bowers – 6 receptions, 86 yards, TD
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Week 5: at New England Patriots

Week 5: Las Vegas Raiders at New England Patriots – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 0 0 000
Patriots 0 0 000
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at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/10:00 a.m. PDT
  • TV: CBS
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Standings

Division

More information AFC West, W ...
AFC West
 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Kansas City Chiefs 4 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 118 77 W4
Las Vegas Raiders 3 1 0 .750 1–1 2–1 115 84 L1
Denver Broncos 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–1 74 94 L1
Los Angeles Chargers 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–2 67 106 L4
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Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 4 0 0 1.000 2–0 4–0 .438 .438 W4
2 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 1 0 .750 0–0 3–1 .563 .583 W2
3 Buffalo Bills East 3 1 0 .750 0–1 2–1 .250 .167 L1
4 Cleveland Browns North 3 1 0 .750 1–0 1–1 .438 .333 W3
Wild cards
5 Baltimore Ravens North 3 1 0 .750 0–0 2–0 .333 .333 W2
6 Las Vegas Raiders West 3 1 0 .750 1–1 2–1 .333 .091 L1
7 New England Patriots East 2 2 0 .500 1–0 2–1 .688 .625 W1
In the hunt
8 Denver Broncos West 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–1 .813 .625 L1
9 Pittsburgh Steelers North 2 2 0 .500 1–1 1–2 .533 .429 L1
10 Indianapolis Colts South 2 2 0 .500 1–0 1–2 .500 .125 W2
11 Cincinnati Bengals North 2 2 0 .500 0–1 1–2 .313 .000 L2
12 New York Jets East 1 3 0 .250 0–0 1–0 .438 .000 L3
13 Miami Dolphins East 0 4 0 .000 0–0 0–2 .938 .000 L4
14 Los Angeles Chargers West 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–2 .625 .000 L4
15 Tennessee Titans South 0 4 0 .000 0–0 0–2 .563 .000 L4
16 Houston Texans South 0 4 0 .000 0–1 0–3 .563 .000 L4
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