Geno Smith and Pete Carroll aren’t the only ones who recently updated their LinkedIn.
On Thursday, April 23, the Las Vegas Raiders selected 2025 Heisman Award-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first pick and kick-started a new era for the sputtering franchise.
After four consecutive losing seasons — the last time the club finished a campaign above .500 was in 2021 when they went 10-7 — new head coach Klint Kubiak will try to turn things around with his blue-chip rookie quarterback.
They will have their work cut out for them, though.
Although they finished 2025 with a lowly 3-14 record, they still have the seventh-most difficult schedule of any NFL team in 2026 due to the strength of the AFC West, according to Yahoo Sports.
That means the revamped squad will go head-to-head with powerhouse franchises like Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs (Oct. 4), Josh Allen’s Buffalo Bills (Oct. 18), Matthew Stafford’s Los Angeles Rams (Oct. 25), Sam Darnold’s Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks (Nov. 15) and Bo Nix’s Denver Broncos (Dec. 20) at their home Allegiant Stadium this coming season.
To make sure they’re prepared, general manager John Spytek retained star defensive end Maxx Crosby (after a botched trade) and brought in splashy center Tyler Linderbaum to protect Mendoza along with sack-happy defensive end Kwity Paye and battle-tested linebackers Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker.
Standout tight end Brock Bowers, underrated left tackle Kolton Miller and breakout running back Ashton Jeanty will all return as well.
Now all that’s missing is you.
If you want to get down to “The Death Star” and see if the Men In Black have what it takes (possibly from the Black Hole if you’re a real one), tickets are available for all eight 2026 home games at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium as of today on SeatGeek.
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Las Vegas Raiders 2026 home game tickets
For those who prefer to pick and choose which home games make the most sense to attend, we’re here for you, too.
Below, you’ll find a list of all upcoming Las Vegas Raiders home games at Allegiant Stadium, including dates, start times and opponents.
| Las Vegas Raiders home game dates |
|---|
| Dolphins vs. Raiders Sunday, Sept. 13, at 1:25 p.m. |
| Chiefs vs. Raiders Sunday, Oct. 4, at 1:25 p.m. |
| Bills vs. Raiders Sunday, Oct. 18, at 1:25 p.m. |
| Rams vs. Raiders Sunday, Oct. 25, at 1:25 p.m. |
| Seahawks vs. Raiders Sunday, Nov. 15, at 1:05 p.m. |
| Chargers vs. Raiders Sunday, Dec. 13, at 1:05 p.m. |
| Broncos vs. Raiders Sunday, Dec. 20, at 1:25 p.m. |
| Titans vs. Raiders Sunday, Dec 27, at 1:05 p.m. |
Full Raiders 2026 schedule
If you think you might find yourself traveling with the Raiders this year, here’s where you can find them on the road once the 2026 season gets underway.
| Las Vegas Raiders away game dates |
|---|
| Raiders vs. Chargers Sunday, Sep. 20 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA |
| Raiders vs. Saints Sunday, Sep. 27 at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA |
| Raiders vs. Patriots Sunday, Oct. 11 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA |
| Raiders vs. Jets Sunday, Nov. 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ |
| Raiders vs. 49ers Sunday, Nov. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA |
| Raiders vs. Broncos Sunday, Nov. 22 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, CO |
| Raiders vs. Browns Sunday, Nov. 29 at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH |
| Raiders vs. Cardinals Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ |
| Raiders vs. Chiefs Date TBD at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO |
How to watch/stream Raiders games
There is no shortage of ways to watch Raiders games live from the comfort of your own home this season.
You can find Kubiak’s promising club on ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC and the NFL Network on select dates.
Through the regular season, most AFC games will be broadcast on CBS.
For specialty games, “Sunday Night Football” can be found on NBC and Peacock, “Monday Night Football” is reserved for ESPN and “Thursday Night Football” streams on Amazon Prime Video.
Huge concert tours in 2026
All this year and next, many of the biggest stars in music will be swinging into Sin City.
Here are just five of the concerts we’re most excited about heading to Las Vegas in these next few months.
• Metallica
• No Doubt
• Backstreet Boys
• Kenny Chesney
• Carín León
Need a little more music in your life? Check out our list of all the biggest concert tours in 2026 to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
