The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2026 schedule features eight home games and nine away games:Â
Raiders Home Opponents
- Denver Broncos
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Buffalo Bills
- Miami Dolphins
- Los Angeles Rams
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tennessee Titans
Raiders Away Opponents
- Denver Broncos
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Kansas City Chiefs
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Arizona Cardinals
- San Francisco 49ers
- Cleveland Browns
- New Orleans Saints
As customary, six of the Raiders’ 17 games will come against AFC West teams, one apiece at home and on the road.
The AFC West’s intraconference rotation features the AFC East. The Raiders will play the Bills and Dolphins at home, and Patriots and Jets on the road.
The AFC West’s interconference rotation features the NFC West. The Raiders will play the Rams and Seahawks at home, and the Cardinals and 49ers on the road.
The remaining games were determined by their divisional finish (fourth) last year. They’ll play other teams that finished fourth: Titans (AFC South), Browns (AFC North), and Saints (NFC South). Because it’s the AFC’s turn for nine road games — each AFC team has nine road games in even-numbered seasons — the Raiders game against the Saints is on the road.
When Is the Raiders Schedule Released?
The Raiders regular-season schedule will be released in May. While the NFL hasn’t announced a date for the full schedule release, recent years suggest it’ll be on a Wednesday or Thursday in the second or third week of the month.
Here are past dates of the NFL schedule release:
- 2025: Wednesday, May 14
- 2024: Wednesday, May 15
- 2023: Thursday, May 11
- 2022: Thursday, May 12
- 2021: Wednesday, May 12
- 2020: Thursday, May 7
Raiders Week 1 Opponent
The Raiders’ Week 1 opponent hasn’t been determined yet. They opened the 2025 season with a road game against the New England Patriots.
Will the Raiders Play an International Game in 2026?
The Raiders could play an international game this season, and have not since moving from Oakland to Las Vegas. The Raiders have played five international games, most recently defeating the Chicago Bears in London in 2019. Â
The NFL has a record nine international games scheduled, including three games in London:
- Melbourne, Australia
- Munich, Germany
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paris, France
- London, United Kingdom (three games)
- Madrid, Spain
- Mexico City, Mexico
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