Division
AFC West
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 10.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 11.1% | |
| Make playoffs | 22.8% | |
| Divisional rd. | 10.1% | |
| Conf. champ. | 3.9% | |
| Super Bowl | 1.4% | |
| Win SB | 0.5% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 7.4–9.6
Schedule
20th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
2nd
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMIA | -0.3 | 22–21 | +1.2 | 54% |
| 2 | @LAC | +0.2 | 16–23 | -7.4 | 29% |
| 3 | @NO | -3.1 | 17–21 | -3.6 | 39% |
| 4 | vsKC | +1.7 | 20–24 | -3.3 | 40% |
| 5 | @NE | -0.8 | 16–25 | -8.7 | 26% |
| 6 | vsBUF | +3.5 | 18–25 | -6.9 | 30% |
| 7 | vsLAR | +3.7 | 16–25 | -9.5 | 24% |
| 8 | @NYJ | -3.9 | 24–18 | +6.3 | 68% |
| 9 | @SF | +2.3 | 20–27 | -7.1 | 30% |
| 10 | vsSEA | +3.5 | 16–20 | -3.7 | 39% |
| 11 | @DEN | +0.9 | 14–24 | -10.5 | 22% |
| 12 | @CLE | -3.5 | 16–16 | -0.6 | 48% |
| 14 | vsLAC | +0.2 | 18–22 | -3.1 | 41% |
| 15 | vsDEN | +0.9 | 14–22 | -7.2 | 30% |
| 16 | vsTEN | -4.1 | 24–15 | +8.5 | 74% |
| 17 | @ARI | -0.7 | 22–24 | -1.6 | 45% |
| 18 | @KC | +1.7 | 19–26 | -6.8 | 31% |
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 | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Atonio Mafi | 6'3" | 329 | 25 | UCLA |
| OL | — | Caleb Rogers | 6'4" | 312 | 24 | Texas Tech |
| OL | — | Charles Grant | 6'4" | 304 | 24 | William & Mary |
| OL | — | DJ Glaze | 6'4" | 331 | 23 | Maryland |
| OL | — | Dalton Wagner | 6'8" | 318 | 27 | Arkansas |
| OL | — | Isaiah Jatta | 6'6" | 315 | 22 | BYU; Colorado |
| OL | — | Jackson Powers-Johnson | 6'3" | 325 | 23 | Oregon |
| OL | — | Jordan Meredith | 6'2" | 300 | 28 | Western Kentucky |
| OL | — | Joshua Miles | 6'5" | 325 | 30 | Morgan State |
| OL | — | Justin Pickett | 6'7" | 317 | 23 | Duke |
| OL | — | Kamar Missouri | 6'5" | 310 | 24 | Texas-San Antonio; Rutgers |
| OL | — | Kolton Miller | 6'8" | 325 | 30 | UCLA |
| OL | — | Niklas Henning | 6'6" | 287 | — | Queens University (Canada) |
| OL | — | Spencer Burford | 6'4" | 300 | 25 | Texas-San Antonio |
| OL | — | Tyler Linderbaum | 6'2" | 305 | 26 | Iowa |
| OL | — | Will Putnam | 6'4" | 301 | 25 | Clemson |
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 | 25 | 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 | 25 | 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 | 26 | 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 | 21 | 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 |
Team Profile
2025 · pct vs league
| Pass Off | -0.19 | #29 | 10% |
| Rush Off | -0.26 | #32 | 0% |
| Pass Def | 0.08 | #22 | 32% |
| Rush Def | -0.04 | #13 | 61% |
| Scoring Off | 241 | #32 | 0% |
| Scoring Def | 432 | #25 | 23% |
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 25.9
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 | 25.8 |
| DL | 6 | 25.7 |
| EDGE | 7 | 25.9 |
| LB | 6 | 25.2 |
| DB | 13 | 24.9 |
| ST | 8 | 27.8 |
Injury Report · 1
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DE | Maxx Crosby | Questionable |
LV News
20 items
- Raiders mourn the passing of Aldon SmithThe late Aldon Smith spent most of his career with the 49ers.LV22h
- Raiders expect Jermod McCoy to be healthy enough to do plenty of work in training campMcCoy, a first-round prospect, dropped to the fourth round amid concerns about his surgically repaired knee.
- Former Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly five years after fatal crashThe former first-round pick will have another opportunity to appear before the parole board ahead of his mandatory parole release date in 2027LV3d
- Ex-Raiders WR Henry Ruggs denied parole nearly 5 years after crashEx-NFL player Henry Ruggs was denied parole nearly five years after killing a woman in a car crash in Las Vegas, the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners ruled Thursday.
- Klint Kubiak: Kirk Cousins has played really good football for us this time of yearIt's inevitable that at some point, Fernando Mendoza will take over as Las Vegas' QB1.
- Raiders sign WR Brandon JohnsonVeteran wide receiver Brandon Johnson didn't have to wait long to find a new home after being released by the Steelers on Wednesday.LV4d
- Agent's Take: Why Fernando Mendoza remains unsigned, and how Ty Simpson could factor inMendoza's contract terms are largely set. The sticking point is how and when the Raiders pay his signing bonusLV4d
- Fernando Mendoza seeks trademark protection of "Nandolorian"The Raiders' 2026 schedule-release video unofficially gave rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza a nickname.
- Kirk Cousins rejects mentor title, calls the QBs room a collaborationKirk Cousins doesn't want to be known as a mentor to rookie Fernando Mendoza, calling the title "a bit of a reach."
- Cousins bucks mentor label: Raiders QBs 'a working force together'Veteran Kirk Cousins doesn't see himself as a mentor to rookie Fernando Mendoza and the rest of the Raiders quarterbacks, suggesting the group is "a working force together."
- Raiders downplay Nakobe Dean's absence at mandatory minicamp practiceNew Raiders linebacker Nakobe Dean missed all of the voluntary offseason program.
- Fernando Mendoza: I've grown leaps and bounds this offseasonAt some point, Fernando Mendoza will be the Raiders' starting quarterback.
- Tre Tucker has stepped up as leader in the Raiders' young WR roomIn four seasons with the Raiders, Tre Tucker has had to adjust to a lot of change. Now, he is passing off his knowledge to younger WRs.
- 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 moreLV10d
- Maxx Crosby: I'm really excited for what Fernando Mendoza will bring to this teamBack in March, it looked like the Raiders would enter their next era under head coach Klint Kubiak with a new quarterback but without their top edge rusher.LV10d
- Maxx Crosby on his knee rehab: I'm almost thereThe Ravens backed out of a trade for Maxx Crosby in March after the edge rusher failed their physical.
- Maxx Crosby (knee) closing in on practice return for RaidersMaxx Crosby said he's really close to participating in practice for the Raiders, acknowledging that his rehab from offseason knee surgery has been long but rewarding.
- Maxx Crosby: Trade is water under the bridge, I'm in Las Vegas and I want to be here"I want to be out there and be part of the team," Crosby said. "I just love what I do and I love playing football and I love being on the field."
- Raiders' Brock Bowers: Feel 100% after knee troubles in 2025Raiders tight end Brock Bowers said he feels "100%" healthy entering Year 3 after he had battled a knee injury for the majority of last season.
- Second-year NFL players poised for massive breakout: Giants' Abdul Carter, Raiders' Ashton Jeanty readyThese Year 2 players are in position to rise in 2026LV17d