2026 Las Vegas Raiders season

The 2026 season will be the Las Vegas Raiders' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 67th overall, their seventh in Las Vegas, their second under general manager John Spytek and their first season under head coach Klint Kubiak. The Raiders will attempt to improve upon their 3–14 record from (/wiki/2025LasVegasRaidersseason), make the playoffs after a four-year absence, end their 23-year AFC West title drought, and put an end to two consecutive seasons with fewer than five wins. This season will begin with the team's sixth head coach since 2021.

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2026 Las Vegas Raiders season

Offseason

Coaching changes

Following the end of the 2025 season, the Raiders fired head coach Pete Carroll after only one season. The team has said that the search for a new hire would be led by GM John Spytek and minority owner Tom Brady. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's contract was not renewed and he left to become the defensive coordinator of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

On February 9, 2026, the team named Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak the team's new head coach. Former San Diego Chargers' head coach Mike McCoy was named assistant head coach. Kubiak named Seahhawks' quarterback coach Andrew Janocko as the team's new offensive coordinator. Defensive line and run game coordinator Rob Leonard was promoted to defensive coordinator.

Draft

The Raiders hold the first overall pick in the draft for the first time since (/wiki/2007OaklandRaidersseason), when they were based in Oakland.

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Selection</th><th>Player</th><th>Position</th><th>College</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>1</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>36</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>67</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>102</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>117</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Vikings via Jaguars</td></tr><tr><td>134</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>141</td><td>Traded to the Cleveland Browns</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>175</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Compensatory selection</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>182</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From Jets via Browns and Jaguars</td></tr><tr><td>185</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>219</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Raiders' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.

<table><thead><tr><th>Category</th><th>Home</th><th>Away</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Division opponents (AFC West)</td><td>Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (AFC East)</td><td>Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins</td><td>New England Patriots New York Jets</td></tr><tr><td>Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>Cleveland Browns</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponents (NFC West)</td><td>Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks</td><td>Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers</td></tr><tr><td>Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)</td><td>No game</td><td>New Orleans Saints</td></tr></tbody></table>