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Raiders safety Isaiah Pola-Mao (20) celebrates with teammates after returning an interception for a touchdown during a preseason NFL football game against the Rams on August 19.
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023 | 2 a.m.
Week 1 At Denver Broncos Sunday, September 10, 1:25 p.m., CBS
Current Line: Broncos -4
Raiders 2023 Season Preview
- The Las Vegas Raiders will look a lot different than they did last season
- ‘Jimmy G’ is fitting right in as Derek Carr’s starting quarterback replacement for the Raiders
- Marcus Peters joins his childhood favorite team, the Raiders, with eyes on reshaping its defense in his image
- How the season shapes up for the Raiders’ trio of superstars
- Five new Raiders starters to watch—and the players they replaced
- A week-by-week rundown of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 2023-2024 schedule
The Raiders haven’t lost to the rival Broncos in six meetings since moving to Las Vegas, but they’ll have to face Super Bowl-winning coach Sean Payton in his Denver debut here.
Week 2 At Buffalo Bills Sunday, September 17, 10 a.m., CBS
Current Line: Bills -9.5
The Bills’ perennial MVP candidate at quarterback, Josh Allen, tore up the Raiders’ defense for 288 yards and two touchdowns on 24-for-34 passing in his only career start against them, at Allegiant Stadium in 2020.
Week 3 Vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, September 24, 5:20 p.m.,NBC
Current Line: Steelers -2.5
Pittsburgh all but ended Las Vegas’ playoff hopes last year with a 13-10 victory in snowy conditions on Christmas Eve that proved to be quarterback Derek Carr’s final game in silver and black after he threw three interceptions and was benched moving forward.
Week 4 At Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, October 1, 1:05 p.m., CBS
Current Line: Chargers -6
Fourth-year Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has been consistently terrific but could reach an even higher level in 2023 under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore. Herbert is a co-favorite to lead the league in passing yards, along with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Week 5 Vs. Green Bay Packers Monday, October 9, 5:15 p.m., ESPN
Current Line: Pick’em
Allegiant Stadium gets featured on Monday Night Football for the third time in history, with the Raiders having pulled upset victories—against the Saints in 2020 and Ravens in 2021—on each of the first two occasions.
Week 6 Vs. New England Patriots Sunday. October 15, 1:05 p.m., CBS
Current Line: Patriots -1
New Raiders receiver Jakobi Meyers faces his former team and revisits his worst moment—throwing an ill-fated lateral that now-teammate Chandler Jones returned for a game-winning touchdown on the final play in this matchup last December.
Week 7 At Chicago Bears Sunday, October 22, 10 a.m., Fox
Current Line: Bears -2.5
Bears quarterback Justin Fields is just 5-20 in two seasons as a starter but stands as the most-popularly bet player to win MVP this season at Nevada’s largest sportsbook operator, Caesars/William Hill.
Week 8 At Detroit Lions Monday, October 30, 5:15 p.m., ESPN
Current Line: Lions -6
The Raiders might be riding a 20-year streak without a playoff victory, but the Lions eclipse that with a league-high 31 years since last advancing in the postseason.
Week 9 Vs. New York Giants Sunday, November 5, 1:25 p.m., Fox
Current Line: Pick’em
All-time great Raider tight end Darren Waller returns to Allegiant Stadium with his new team in the Giants and might have revenge on his mind after not fitting in with the new local regime.
Week 10 Vs. New York Jets Sunday, November 12, 5:20 p.m., NBC
Current Line: Jets -3
Expect the tight bond between Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Raiders receiver Davante Adams to be the biggest narrative on Sunday Night Football when the two face each other for the first time after years as teammates with the Packers.
Week 11 At Miami Dolphins Sunday, November 19, 10 a.m., CBS
Current Line: Dolphins -6.5
Don’t worry about the Raiders adding to the traffic nightmare for the first-ever Formula 1 race in Las Vegas; they’ll be practicing in Florida all week before facing the Dolphins.
Week 12 Vs. Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, November 26, 1:25 p.m., CBS
Current Line: Chiefs -7
Two-time regular-season and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has amazingly never lost an AFC West divisional road game, including beating the Raiders three times by an average of 16 points per game at Allegiant Stadium.
Week 13 BYE
Week 14 Vs. Minnesota Vikings Sunday, December 10, 1:05 p.m., Fox
Current Line: Vikings -1.5
The Raiders will now have faced all 31 other teams in the NFL since moving to Las Vegas in 2020, with the Vikings the final opponent to scratch off the list.
Week 15 Vs. Los Angeles Chargers Thursday, December 14, 5:15 p.m., Amazon Prime Video
Current Line: Chargers -3
Watch out for defensive tackle Jerry Tillery, who looks poised for a big year after landing with the Raiders via waivers late last season when the Chargers gave up on the former first-round pick.
Week 16 At Kansas City Chiefs Monday, December 25, 10 a.m., CBS
Current Line: Chiefs -10
Look out for players getting digitally slimed and SpongeBob SquarePants character Patrick Star providing commentary when the Raiders land
in the annual Christmas Day game that gets dual-broadcast treatment with a kid-friendly presentation on Nickelodeon.
Week 17 At Indianapolis Colts Sunday, December 31, 10 a.m., CBS
Current Line: Colts -1
Former UNLV quarterback Shane Steichen will be wrapping up his first season as an NFL head coach after taking the Colts’ job this offseason following two years as the Philadelphia Eagles’ offensive coordinator.
Week 18 Vs. Denver Broncos Time, date & TV TBD
Current Line: Broncos -1.5
Depending how the season plays out, the Raiders could be facing their backup quarterback from a season ago, Jarrett Stidham, whom they allowed to leave for the same role with the Broncos in free agency.
