Game Details
Kickoff: 4:05 PM ET (2:05 PM MT / 1:05 PM PT)
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High, 1701 Mile High Stadium Circle, Denver, CO 80204
Surface: Natural Grass
Broadcast: FOX: Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez, Kristina Pink (field reporter)
Weather: Mostly sunny, ~80°F at kickoff, light winds 6–8 mph; thin air at 5,280 ft elevation could boost deep passing and kicking distance
Injury Report
Tennessee Titans
Cam Ward (QB) – Healthy; making NFL debut after being selected No. 1 overall in 2025 Draft
Calvin Ridley (WR) – Healthy; expected WR1 and Ward’s top target
Will Hernandez (G) – Questionable (undisclosed)
Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) – Questionable (undisclosed)
Denver Broncos
J.K. Dobbins (RB) – Healthy; expected to start after offseason signing
Patrick Surtain II (CB) – Healthy; reigning Defensive Player of the Year
No major injuries; all five starting OL from 2024 return
Team Records & Recent Form
2024 Recap:
Titans: 6‑11, last in AFC South; struggled vs run, inconsistent QB play
Broncos: 10‑7, AFC Wild Card; top‑5 defense, efficient run game
Offseason Moves:
Titans: Drafted QB Cam Ward, signed WR Calvin Ridley, rebuilt OL
Broncos: Added RB J.K. Dobbins, drafted RB RJ Harvey, retained entire OL
Series History: Broncos lead all‑time 24‑19‑1
Last meeting: Broncos 17–10 (2022)
Betting Trends
Broncos 7‑1 SU in last 8 home openers
Titans 2‑7 ATS in last 9 games starting at 1 p.m. ET or later in Mountain/Pacific time zones
Under has hit in 4 of last 6 Titans‑Broncos matchups
Denver 5‑0 ATS in last 5 vs AFC South
TITANS NOTES:
• QB CAM WARD can make NFL debut after being selected No. 1 overall in 2025 NFL Draft, 3rd No. 1 overall pick in franchise history (Earl Campbell in 1978 & John Matuszak in 1973). Can join Caleb Williams (2024) as only rookie QBs to win in Week 1 since 2019. • RB TONY POLLARD totaled 1,317 scrimmage yards (1,079 rush, 238 rec.) & 5 rush TDs in 2024. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Derrick Henry) with 1,300+ scrimmage yards & 5+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons. • WR CALVIN RIDLEY led team with 64 catches & 1,017 rec. yards in 2024, 3rdcareer 1,000-yard season. Finished season with 75+ rec. yards in each of his final 3 games. & in 5 of his final 6 road games • WR TYLER LOCKETT can make Ten. debut after totaling 661 catches, 8,594 rec. yards & 61 rec. TDs over past 10 seasons with Sea. (2015-24). Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 500+ rec. yards in each of past 10 seasons. Had 6 catches for 77 yards in his last game vs. Den. (9/8/24 w/ Sea.). • TE CHIG OKONKWO had 52 catches for 479 yards in 2024, 2nd-straight season with 50+ catches. Had 41 rec. yards in last meeting. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS had 11 TFL & 5 sacks in 2024, 4th-straight season with 5+ sacks. Had FR in only career game vs. Den. (9/14/20). • LB ARDEN KEY had career-high 11 TFL with 6.5 sacks last season. Had sack & PD in his last game vs. Den. (10/30/22 w/ Jax.). • LB DRE’MONT JONES can make Ten. debut after totaling 7 TFL & 4 sacks in 2024 with Sea. Had 22 sacks in 1st 4 career seasons with Den. (2019-22). • LB CODY BARTON can make Ten. debut after totaling 104 tackles in 2024 with Den. Had FR in his last game vs. Den. (9/17/23 w/ Was.). • CB JARVIS BROWNLEE ranked 5th among AFC rookies with 9 PD in 2024. • S AMANI HOOKER led team with career-high 5 INTs last season. • S XAVIER WOODS can make Den. debut after totaling 3 INTs in 2024 with Car
BRONCOS NOTES:
• QB BO NIX led rookies with 376 completions, 29 TD passes & 3,775 pass yards last season, 3rd-most completions & 2nd-most TD passes by rookie in NFL history. Finished season with 121.2 rating over final 4 games, incl. playoffs. Totaled 21 TDs (19 pass, 2 rush) vs. 8 INTs with 102 rating in his 8 home games. • RB J.K. DOBBINS can make Den. debut after totaling career-high 1,058 scrimmage yards (905 rush, 153 rec.) & 9 rush TDs in 2024 with LAC. Has 140 scrimmage yards (70 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. Ten. • RB RJ HARVEY can make NFL debut. Selected in 2nd round of 2025 NFL Draft. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 81 catches for 1,081 yards & 8 TDs last season, 2nd-career 1,000-yard season & 1st since 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ten. with 65+ rec. yards. • WR MARVIN MIMS set career highs in catches (39), rec. yards (503) & rec. TDs (6) in 2024. Finished reg. season with 50+ rec yards in each of his final 3 games. • TE EVAN ENGRAM can make Den. debut after totaling 234 catches, 2,094 rec. yards & 9 rec. TDs over past 3 seasons with Jax. (2022-24). • LB NIK BONITTO ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 13.5 sacks in 2024, 5th Den. player since 1982 with 13.5+ sacks in a season. Had 0.5+ sacks in 7 of his 8 home games last season. Had TFL in last meeting. • LB JONATHON COOPER had career-best 10.5 sacks in 2024 & he & Bonitto were 1 of 4 pair of teammates each with 10+ sacks. • LB DRE GREENLAW can make Den. debut after 1st 6 career seasons with SF (2019-24). • DE ZACH ALLEN set career highs in TFL (15) & sacks (8.5) in 2024. • DE JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS had career-high 7 sacks last season. Had 2 TFL & sack in only career game vs. Ten. (10/3/21 w/ NYJ). • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 11 PD & 4 INTs in 2024 & is 1 of 2 in NFL (Denzel Ward) with 10+ PD in each of past 4 seasons. Had PD in last meeting. • S TALANOA HUFANGA can make Den. debut after past 4 seasons with SF (2021-24).
Game Odds
Tennessee Titans 42.5
Denver Broncos – 9
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, September 6, 2025
