2026 Las Vegas Raiders Season Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The Las Vegas Raiders enter the 2026 season with a demanding AFC schedule featuring elite matchups against the Chiefs, Chargers, Bills, 49ers, Dolphins, and Broncos. With a strong home slate at Allegiant Stadium and several tough road trips across the country, the Raiders will need consistency and defensive toughness to stay competitive in the AFC playoff race.

Preseason

  • Aug. 16 (Sun) – vs Arizona Cardinals, Time TBA, Allegiant Stadium, Local TV
  • Aug. 20 (Thu) – at Houston Texans, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN
  • Aug. 27 (Thu) – vs San Francisco 49ers, Time TBA, Local TV

Regular Season

  1. Week 1 (Sept. 13) – vs Miami Dolphins, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
  2. Week 2 (Sept. 20) – at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  3. Week 3 (Sept. 27) – at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  4. Week 4 (Oct. 4) – vs Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  5. Week 5 (Oct. 11) – at New England Patriots, 1:00 PM ET, CBS
  6. Week 6 (Oct. 18) – vs Buffalo Bills, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  7. Week 7 (Oct. 25) – vs Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 PM ET, FOX
  8. Week 8 (Nov. 1) – at New York Jets, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  9. Week 9 (Nov. 8) – at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  10. Week 10 (Nov. 15) – vs Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  11. Week 11 (Nov. 22) – at Denver Broncos, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  12. Week 12 (Nov. 29) – at Cleveland Browns, 1:00 PM ET, FOX
  13. Week 13 (Dec. 6) – Bye Week
  14. Week 14 (Dec. 13) – vs Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  15. Week 15 (Dec. 20) – vs Denver Broncos, 4:25 PM ET, CBS
  16. Week 16 (Dec. 27) – vs Tennessee Titans, 4:05 PM ET, FOX
  17. Week 17 (Jan. 3) – at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 PM ET, CBS
  18. Week 18 (Jan. 10) – at Kansas City Chiefs, Time TBA

Season Outlook

The Raiders’ 2026 schedule is one of the toughest in the AFC, featuring multiple matchups against Super Bowl-caliber teams and a brutal AFC West division slate. Games against the Chiefs, Chargers, and Broncos will directly impact playoff positioning, while challenging non-division opponents like the Bills, 49ers, Dolphins, and Ravens-level competition make every week critical.

If Las Vegas can defend home field at Allegiant Stadium and win key divisional games, especially against Kansas City and Denver, they will stay in the AFC playoff hunt. However, with a demanding road schedule and several late-season division battles, consistency will determine whether the Raiders can turn potential into a postseason run in 2026.

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