Las Vegas Raiders
AFC West
0-0 · 2026
Division
AFC West
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.0p10 4.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 5.0% | |
| Make playoffs | 10.1% | |
| Divisional rd. | 3.4% | |
| Conf. champ. | 1.1% | |
| Super Bowl | 0.2% | |
| Win SB | 0.1% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 6.3–10.7
Schedule
20th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
25th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
3rd
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMIA | -1.2 | 21–22 | -1.1 | 47% |
| 2 | @LAC | +0.0 | 18–24 | -6.4 | 32% |
| 3 | @NO | -5.1 | 19–21 | -1.3 | 46% |
| 4 | vsKC | +2.1 | 20–24 | -4.5 | 37% |
| 5 | @NE | +0.8 | 18–25 | -7.2 | 30% |
| 6 | vsBUF | +4.7 | 19–26 | -7.1 | 30% |
| 7 | vsLAR | +7.0 | 17–26 | -9.3 | 25% |
| 8 | @NYJ | -6.8 | 22–22 | +0.5 | 51% |
| 9 | @SF | +3.7 | 18–28 | -10.1 | 23% |
| 10 | vsSEA | +6.9 | 16–25 | -9.2 | 25% |
| 11 | @DEN | +1.3 | 17–25 | -7.7 | 28% |
| 12 | @CLE | -5.9 | 19–19 | -0.5 | 49% |
| 14 | vsLAC | +0.0 | 20–22 | -2.4 | 43% |
| 15 | vsDEN | +1.3 | 19–23 | -3.7 | 39% |
| 16 | vsTEN | -6.2 | 23–20 | +3.8 | 61% |
| 17 | @ARI | -1.7 | 20–24 | -4.7 | 36% |
| 18 | @KC | +2.1 | 18–26 | -8.5 | 26% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kirk Cousins | 6'3" | 205 | 37 | Michigan State |
| QB | 3rd | Aidan O'Connell | 6'3" | 206 | 27 | Purdue |
| QB | — | Jacob Clark | 6'5" | 220 | 25 | Missouri State; Minnesota |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Connor Heyward | 6'0" | 230 | 27 | Michigan State |
| RB | 1st | Ashton Jeanty | 5'8" | 208 | 22 | Boise State |
| RB | 3rd | Dylan Laube | 5'9" | 204 | 26 | New Hampshire |
| RB | 4th | Chris Collier | 5'10" | 203 | 26 | Lock Haven |
| RB | 5th | Roman Hemby | 6'0" | 208 | 23 | Indiana |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| WR | 2nd | Jalen Nailor | 5'11" | 190 | 27 | Michigan State |
| WR | 3rd | Jack Bech | 6'1" | 214 | 23 | TCU |
| WR | 4th | Dont'e Thornton | 6'5" | 205 | 23 | Tennessee |
| WR | 5th | Malik Benson | 6'1" | 195 | 23 | Oregon |
| WR | 6th | Dareke Young | 6'2" | 224 | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| WR | 7th | Shedrick Jackson | 6'1" | 198 | 26 | Auburn |
| WR | 8th | Phillip Dorsett | 5'10" | 185 | 33 | Miami |
| WR | 9th | Brandon Johnson | 6'2" | 195 | 27 | UCF |
| WR | 10th | Chase Roberts | 6'4" | 210 | 25 | BYU |
| WR | — | Jonathan Brady | 5'10" | 183 | 22 | Indiana; California; New Mexico State |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Brock Bowers | 6'4" | 235 | 23 | Georgia |
| TE | 2nd | Michael Mayer | 6'4" | 256 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| TE | 3rd | Ian Thomas | 6'3" | 253 | 30 | Indiana |
| TE | 4th | Carter Runyon | 6'4" | 243 | 24 | Towson; Shenandoah University |
| TE | 5th | Albert Okwuegbunam | 6'5" | 258 | 28 | Missouri |
| TE | — | Patrick Gurd | 6'4" | 250 | — | Cincinnati; Ohio State |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Tyler Linderbaum | 6'2" | 305 | 26 | Iowa |
| G | 1st | Jackson Powers-Johnson | 6'3" | 325 | 23 | Oregon |
| OL | 1st | Isaiah Jatta | 6'6" | 315 | 22 | BYU; Colorado |
| T | 1st | Kolton Miller | 6'8" | 325 | 30 | UCLA |
| C | 2nd | Jordan Meredith | 6'2" | 300 | 28 | Western Kentucky |
| G | 2nd | Atonio Mafi | 6'3" | 329 | 25 | UCLA |
| OL | 2nd | Joshua Miles | 6'5" | 325 | 30 | Morgan State |
| T | 2nd | Spencer Burford | 6'4" | 300 | 26 | Texas-San Antonio |
| C | 3rd | Will Putnam | 6'4" | 301 | 25 | Clemson |
| G | 3rd | Caleb Rogers | 6'4" | 312 | 24 | Texas Tech |
| OL | 3rd | Justin Pickett | 6'7" | 317 | 23 | Duke |
| T | 3rd | Charles Grant | 6'4" | 304 | 24 | William & Mary |
| OL | 4th | Kamar Missouri | 6'5" | 310 | 24 | Texas-San Antonio; Rutgers |
| T | 4th | Dalton Wagner | 6'8" | 318 | 27 | Arkansas |
| OL | 5th | Niklas Henning | 6'6" | 287 | — | Queens University (Canada) |
| T | 5th | DJ Glaze | 6'4" | 331 | 23 | Maryland |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT | 1st | Adam Butler | 6'4" | 301 | 32 | Vanderbilt |
| RDE | 1st | Jonah Laulu | 6'5" | 289 | 26 | Oklahoma |
| LDE | 2nd | Brandon Cleveland | 6'4" | 315 | 21 | NC State |
| NT | 2nd | Benito Jones | 6'1" | 335 | 28 | Mississippi |
| RDE | 2nd | Tonka Hemingway | 6'2" | 284 | 24 | South Carolina |
| NT | 3rd | JJ Pegues | 6'2" | 325 | 24 | Ole Miss |
| DL | — | Cian Slone | 6'3" | 239 | 23 | N.C. State; Utah State |
| DL | — | Laki Tasi | 6'6" | 373 | 22 | |
| DL | — | Treven Ma'ae | 6'3" | 291 | 25 | Baylor; Oregon |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Thomas Booker | 6'3" | 301 | 26 | Stanford |
| SLB | 1st | Kwity Paye | 6'3" | 265 | 27 | Michigan |
| WLB | 1st | Maxx Crosby | 6'5" | 255 | 28 | Eastern Michigan |
| SLB | 2nd | Malcolm Koonce | 6'3" | 243 | 28 | Buffalo |
| SLB | 3rd | Jahfari Harvey | 6'2" | 255 | 25 | SMU; Miami |
| WLB | 3rd | Brennan Jackson | 6'4" | 263 | 25 | Washington State |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Nakobe Dean | 5'11" | 231 | 25 | Georgia |
| RILB | 1st | Quay Walker | 6'4" | 241 | 26 | Georgia |
| LILB | 2nd | Segun Olubi | 6'1" | 233 | 26 | San Diego State |
| RILB | 2nd | Tommy Eichenberg | 6'2" | 234 | 25 | Ohio State |
| LILB | 3rd | Cameron McGrone | 6'1" | 236 | 26 | Michigan |
| RILB | 3rd | Cody Lindenberg | 6'2" | 236 | 24 | Minnesota |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Isaiah Pola-Mao | 6'3" | 204 | 27 | USC |
| LCB | 1st | Eric Stokes | 6'1" | 193 | 27 | Georgia |
| NB | 1st | Taron Johnson | 5'11" | 192 | 29 | Weber State |
| RCB | 1st | Darien Porter | 6'2" | 195 | 25 | Iowa State |
| SS | 1st | Jeremy Chinn | 6'3" | 220 | 28 | Southern Illinois |
| FS | 2nd | Tristin McCollum | 6'3" | 195 | 27 | Sam Houston State |
| LCB | 2nd | Chigozie Anusiem | 6'1" | 200 | 25 | Colorado State; California |
| NB | 2nd | Treydan Stukes | 6'2" | 192 | 24 | Arizona |
| SS | 2nd | Dalton Johnson | 5'11" | 198 | 23 | Arizona |
| LCB | 3rd | Hezekiah Masses | 6'1" | 185 | 22 | California |
| NB | 3rd | Greedy Vance | 5'9" | 177 | 24 | USC |
| RCB | 3rd | Decamerion Richardson | 6'2" | 192 | 25 | Mississippi State |
| DB | — | Caleb Offord | 6'2" | 198 | 24 | Kennesaw State; Alabama State |
| DB | — | Devin Lafayette | 6'2" | 210 | — | Troy; Northern Illinois |
| DB | — | Devyn Perkins | 5'10" | 195 | — | Dixie College (UT) |
| DB | — | Tanner Wall | 6'1" | 205 | 26 | BYU |
Special Teams · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | A.J. Cole | 6'4" | 220 | 30 | North Carolina State |
| KR | 1st | Dylan Laube | 5'9" | 204 | 26 | New Hampshire |
| P | 1st | A.J. Cole | 6'4" | 220 | 30 | North Carolina State |
| PK | 1st | Matt Gay | 6'0" | 232 | 32 | Utah |
| PR | 1st | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| KR | 2nd | Dareke Young | 6'2" | 224 | 27 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| PK | 2nd | Kansei Matsuzawa | 6'2" | 200 | 27 | Hawaii |
| KR | 3rd | Tre Tucker | 5'8" | 182 | 25 | Cincinnati |
| LS | — | Alex Ward | 6'4" | 240 | 27 | UCF |
| LS | — | Tyler Duzansky | 6'4" | 225 | — | Penn State |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
-0.1910
Rush EPA
-0.260
Scoring
2410
Overall EPA
-0.153
Pass Pro
22.6%39
Run Block
1.630
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed22.6%20th
Sack % allowed11.1%32nd
Pocket time2.49s5th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush1.6yd32nd
Pass Rush
Pressures11428th
Sacks3523rd
Coverage
Completion % allowed71.1%31st
Passer rtg allowed9922nd
Special Teams
FG %81.5%26th
Punt net avg40.8yd21st
Identity
Avg depth of target6.3yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
3-14 · -191 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | -0.141 | +0.027 | 32 |
| EPA / play (raw) | -0.155 | +0.025 | 31/16 |
| Pass EPA | -0.187 | +0.077 | 29/22 |
| Rush EPA | -0.261 | -0.036 | 32/13 |
| Points | 241 | 432 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
14.2
32nd in NFL
PPG Against
25.4
25th in NFL
Differential
-11.2
30th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
3-14 · 7-10 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
2 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3-14 | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-13 | — | — |
| 2023 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-11 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2018 | 4-12 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-10 | — | — |
| 2016 | 12-4 | 0-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-7 | 16.6 | 23.6 |
| Away | 1-7 | 11.5 | 27.5 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 2-5 | 18.9 | 19.6 |
| vs Winning teams | 1-8 | 15.7 | 23 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 2-10 | 15.8 | 25.5 |
| Outdoors | 1-4 | 10.2 | 25.2 |
| Grass | 2-11 | 13.8 | 25 |
| Turf | 1-3 | 15.2 | 26.8 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 0-1 | 0 | 31 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 3-2 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 3-14 |
| ATS | 7-1041% |
| Over / Under | 8-9 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 6-8 |
| As underdog | 1-2 |
| Home | 4-5 |
| Away | 3-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $211M· gtd $325M
OFF $58.8M (28%)DEF $147M (70%)ST $5.5M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 2 | $12.4M | 6% |
| RB | 3 | $11.0M | 5% |
| WR | 9 | $22.6M | 11% |
| TE | 6 | $12.9M | 6% |
| DL | 5 | $10.5M | 5% |
| EDGE | 6 | $68.2M | 32% |
| LB | 6 | $30.0M | 14% |
| DB | 9 | $38.1M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $5.5M | 3% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxx CrosbyDE | 3 | $107M | $62.5M | $35.5M | 12.7% |
| Kwity PayeDE | 3 | $48.0M | $25.7M | $16.0M | 5.3% |
| Quay WalkerLB | 3 | $40.5M | $28.0M | $13.5M | 4.5% |
| Nakobe DeanLB | 3 | $36.0M | $20.0M | $12.0M | 4.0% |
| Jalen NailorWR | 3 | $35.0M | $18.0M | $11.7M | 3.9% |
| Kirk CousinsQB | 1 | $11.3M | $11.3M | $11.3M | 3.8% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk CousinsQB | 2027 | $11.3M |
| Malcolm KoonceDE | 2027 | $11.0M |
| Taron JohnsonCB | 2027 | $10.3M |
| Jeremy ChinnS | 2027 | $8.1M |
| Isaiah Pola-MaoS | 2027 | $3.7M |
| Thomas BookerDE | 2027 | $3.7M |
| Michael MayerTE | 2027 | $2.3M |
| Dareke YoungWR | 2027 | $1.8M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26
R1 7Day2 11Day3 29UDFA 17
Homegrown 1 (2%)Acquired 63
Avg experience3.3 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)11 / 5
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | 28.7 |
| RB | 5 | 24.8 |
| WR | 11 | 25.9 |
| TE | 5 | 26 |
| DL | 6 | 25.8 |
| EDGE | 7 | 25.9 |
| LB | 6 | 25.3 |
| DB | 13 | 25.1 |
| ST | 8 | 27.8 |
Injury Report · 1
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | Maxx Crosby | Questionable |
LV News
20 items
- Did the Raiders get better, worse, or stay the same for 2026?We analyzed key positions to decide if Las Vegas improved beyond drafting QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1.
- Maxx Crosby's list of the hardest QBs to sack: Mahomes, Jackson, Allen, MayfieldRaiders defensive end Maxx Crosby says four quarterbacks stand out as the hardest in the NFL to sack.
- Do the Raiders have a true quarterback competition?Despite plenty of struggles since last winning the Super Bowl more than four years before Kirk Cousins was born, the Raiders have earned the first overall pick in the draft only twice: in 2007 and in 2026.
- Maxx Crosby hates the NFL's uniform policies: "We've got to have more fun, Roger"Crosby said that if he could change one rule, it would be to ease off on the restrictions on players' shoes.
- 2026 NFL season: New coach-player scheme pairings to watchCan Brian Daboll take Cam Ward's game to another level? How will Sean Payton scheme up Jaylen Waddle? Is the Chris Shula-Myles Garrett combo unstoppable?LV6d
- Raiders to host five open training camp practicesThe Raiders will have five open training camp practices next month, the team announced Monday.LV6d
- Super Bowl-winning head coach explains why Raiders should start Fernando Mendoza immediatelyShould Vegas play the rookie quarterback ahead of veteran Kirk Cousins?
- Brock Bowers: Fully healthy ahead of campBowers (knee) practiced "at full speed" during OTAs and minicamp, Ryan McFadden of ESPN reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Why does Brock Bowers have potential for a career season in 2026?Why Raiders' coach Klint Kubiak's system and QB Kirk Cousins' experience could set Brock Bowers up for a career-best season.
- Raiders owner Mark Davis is committed to grass "for safety purposes"Davis is willing to spend the money to give his players a better surface.LV10d
- Fernando Mendoza named Big Ten male athlete of the yearQuarterback Fernando Mendoza has moved on to the NFL.
- Maxx Crosby to Fernando Mendoza: You'll never go wrong by remaining genuineRaiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza may not be the starter in Las Vegas right away, but the first overall pick in this year's draft will get there soon enough and he's getting some advice from veteran teammates about how to prepare for the leadership aspects of the role.LV11d
- Fantasy football sleepers, busts and breakouts for 2026Which players will surprise, disappoint or make a big jump this fantasy season? Our analysts give their picks.
- Betting the Raiders in 2026: See how Las Vegas' win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Raiders futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreLV18d
- Raiders' fifth-round rookie cornerback Hezekiah Masses is in the mix for a starting jobThe Raiders knew they needed help in the secondary in the 2026 NFL draft, which is why they selected four defensive backs.
- Raiders minority owner Tom Brady rips into team for ugly 2025 season: 'There's nobody who did a good job'Brady was also blunt in his expectations for the upcoming campaignLV20d
- Tom Brady expects a "massive improvement" from the Raiders in 2026"I would expect daily improvement," Brady said, "and I'd expect hourly improvement."LV21d
- Raiders minority owner Tom Brady bashes the NFL's fine system for on-field "mistakes"Brady's opinions may not be shared by his business partners.LV21d
- What will the Raiders' defense look like under Rob Leonard?We talked to Rob Leonard and Raiders' players about the changes being made to Las Vegas' defense.LV25d
- Kirk Cousins: Klint Kubiak ran the most productive OTAs I've ever been a part of"He created a sense of urgency from Day One, all the way through the 10-week program, and I thought we got a lot of work done," Cousins said of Kubiak.