Game Details
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PT)
Venue: Gillette Stadium, One Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: CBS (national early window in much of the West & Northeast)
Weather: Mostly cloudy, ~70°F at kickoff, light winds 5–7 mph; low ~49°F overnight — minimal weather impact
Injury Report
Las Vegas Raiders
Geno Smith (QB) – Healthy; first start under Pete Carroll in Las Vegas
Ashton Jeanty (RB) – Probable, minor ankle tweak in camp
Brock Bowers (TE) – Healthy; coming off record‑setting rookie season
OL Depth – No major injuries, but cohesion still developing under new scheme
New England Patriots
Drake Maye (QB) – Healthy; Year 2 starter under Mike Vrabel
Stefon Diggs (WR) – Healthy; high‑volume target in debut season with NE
Robert Spillane (LB) – Healthy; ex‑Raiders captain now defensive leader in Foxborough
OL Rookie Starters – Two first‑year players projected to start; watch for early pressure issues
Team Records & Recent Form
2024 Recap:
Raiders: 4‑13, 24th in scoring offense (18.2 PPG), 26th in total defense
Patriots: 4‑13, 30th in scoring offense (17.0 PPG), 22nd in total defense
Offseason Changes:
Raiders: New HC Pete Carroll, QB Geno Smith, RB Ashton Jeanty, TE‑heavy offense with OC Chip Kelly
Patriots: New HC Mike Vrabel, WR Stefon Diggs, RB TreVeyon Henderson, revamped OL
Recent Head‑to‑Head: Raiders have won last two meetings, but Patriots are 3‑0 vs. Raiders at Gillette Stadium since it opened
Series History: Patriots lead regular‑season series 18‑16‑1
Betting Trends
Patriots 6‑2 ATS in last 8 Gillette Stadium openers
Raiders 2‑7 ATS in last 9 games starting at 1 p.m. ET on East Coast
Under has hit in 4 of last 6 Patriots‑Raiders matchups
Raiders have never won at Gillette Stadium (0‑3)
RAIDERS NOTES:
• HC PETE CARROLL makes LV coaching debut. Has 170 career reg. season wins, tied with Sean Payton for 5th-most among active coaches. • QB GENO SMITH can make LV debut after totaling career-high 4,320 pass yards with 21 TD passes last season with Sea. Since 2022, ranks 4th in NFL with 12,226 pass yards. Passed for 327 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 103.1 rating in his last start vs. NE (9/15/24 w/ Sea.). Is 4-1 in 5 career starts in Week 1. • RB ASHTON JEANTY was selected No. 6 overall in 2025 NFL Draft, 2ndhighest selected RB ever by Raiders (McFadden No. 4 overall in 2008). • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT can make LV debut after totaling 2,719 scrimmage yards & 28 TDs (23 rush, 5 rec.) over past 3 seasons with Mia. (2022-24). Has 316 scrimmage yards (105.3 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games at NE. • TE BROCK BOWERS ranked 3rd in NFL with 112 catches in 2024, most-ever by rookie & 3rd-most ever by TE in single season. Led TEs with 1,194 rec. yards., most by rookie TE in NFL history. • WR JAKOBI MEYERS had 87 catches for career-high 1,027 yards last season. Had 5 catches for 61 yards & TD in last meeting. Totaled 235 catches for 2,758 yards in 1st 4 career seasons with NE (2019-22). • WR AMARI COOPER returns to Raiders after totaling 547 rec. yards in 2024 with Cle. & Buf. Was selected No. 4 overall in 2015 NFL Draft by Oak. Raiders & had 225 catches for 3,183 yards & 19 TDs in 52 games (2015-18) with team. • DE MAXX CROSBY ranked tied-6th in NFL with 17 TFL in 12 games last season & had 7.5 sacks. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 7+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Had half sack in last meeting & 2 sacks in last road meeting. • DT ADAM BUTLER finished 2024 season with 0.5+ sacks in 5 of final 6 games. • LB GERMAINE PRATT can make LV debut after spending 1st 6 seasons with Cin. (2019-24). Ranked tied-7th with career-high 143 tackles in 2024. • S JEREMY CHINN can make LV debut after totaling 107 tackles & 5 PD in 2024 with Was.
PATRIOTS NOTES:
• HC MIKE VRABEL makes NE coaching debut after totaling 54 wins over 6 seasons with Ten. (2018-23). Played LB for 8 seasons with NE (2001-08). • QB DRAKE MAYE ranked 4th among rookies with 2,276 pass yards & 15 TD passes in 13 games (12 starts) last season. Had 91.9 rating in 6 home starts. • RB RHAMONDRE STEVENSON led team with 969 scrimmage yards (801 rush. 168 rec.) & career-high 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.). Has 238 scrimmage yards (119 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. LV. • RB TREVEYON HENDERSON was selected No. 38 overall in 2025 NFL Draft. • WR STEFON DIGGS can make NE debut after totaling 496 rec. yards in 8 games last season with Hou. Since entering NFL in 2015, ranks 3rd among all players with 857 catches. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. LV with 6+ catches & 65+ rec. yards. Has TD catch in each of his past 3 Week 1 games. • WR DEMARIO DOUGLAS set career highs in catches (66), rec. yards (621) & rec. TDs (3) in 2024. Has 600+ scrimmage yards in each of past 2 seasons. • TE HUNTER HENRY set career highs in catches (66) & rec. yards (team-high 674) last season. Has 4 TD catches in 9 career games vs. LV. • DE MILTON WILLIAMS can make NE debut after totaling 25 TFL & 11.5 sacks over past 4 seasons with Phi. (2021-24). Had 2 sacks, FF & FR in SB LIX. • DE KEION WHITE set career highs in TFL (7), sacks (5) & FFs (2) in 2024. • DT CHRISTIAN BARMORE had 2 PD & TFL in last meeting. • LB ROBERT SPILLANE can make NE debut after ranking 3rd in NFL with career-high 158 tackles last season with LV, 2nd-straight 100-tackle season. • LB HAROLD LANDRY can make NE debut after totaling 50.5 sacks over 1st 7 career seasons with Ten. (2018-24). Had career-high 15 TFL & 9 sacks in 2024. • CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ led team with 2 INTs last season. • S KYLE DUGGER had career-high 8 TFL in 2024.
Game Odds
Las Vegas Raiders 42.5
New England Patriots – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
