Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders: Experts release early Week 1 projections [2026]

The Miami Dolphins and Las Vegas Raiders will meet in Week 1 of the NFL season at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, September 13, 2026, starting at 4:25 PM ET.

Early simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Raiders as the most likely winner of this AFC matchup.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Dolphins vs. Raiders predictions page.

Miami vs. Las Vegas early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Dolphins vs. Raiders game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Dolphins 40.3%, Raiders 59.7%
• Predicted final score: Dolphins 19-21 Raiders
• Spread: Dolphins (+3.5) 59.8%, Raiders (-3.5) 40.2%
• Total points (40): Over 53.5%, Under 46.5%

As of September 7, 2026, these Dolphins-Raiders figures and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Dolphins vs. Raiders Week 1 details

Sunday's action between the Raiders and Dolphins at Allegiant Stadium is scheduled for September 13, 2026.

• Who: Miami Dolphins vs. Las Vegas Raiders
• Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Time: 4:25 PM ET/1:25PM PT
• Venue: Allegiant Stadium

Dolphins vs. Raiders opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Week 1 game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Dolphins +3.5 (-108), Raiders -3.5 (+104)
• Moneyline: Dolphins +163, Raiders -170
• Total: Over/Under 40 (-110/-105)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Early NFL player projections for Week 1 highlight the top candidates to score a TD in Dolphins-Raiders in Week 1:

Miami Dolphins

• De'Von Achane: 45.7% probability
• Malik Willis: 24.8% probability
• Malik Washington: 19.0% probability

Las Vegas Raiders

• Ashton Jeanty: 49.8% probability
• Mike Washington: 40.3% probability
• Brock Bowers: 34.6% probability

Dolphins vs Raiders player props

De'Von Achane is projected to lead rushing for the Dolphins, while Ashton Jeanty is expected to pace the Raiders on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor Miami's Malik Washington and Las Vegas' Brock Bowers as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Raiders, with a 59.7% win probability, will likely beat the Dolphins in Week 1 of the NFL season. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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