Miami Dolphins vs Las Vegas Raiders Final — September 13, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Miami Dolphins 13, Las Vegas Raiders 27
Las Vegas Raiders won by 14.
- Against the closing spread (Las Vegas Raiders -3): Las Vegas Raiders covered.
- Combined score 40 vs the closing total of 40.5: Under.
- Las Vegas Raiders closed at -165 on the moneyline (a 60% no-vig market-implied chance).
The pre-game matchup
The Dolphins visited the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, September 13 at 4:25 PM ET in Week 1.
Last season (2025), the Dolphins had the 22nd-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 26th-ranked defense. Meanwhile, the Raiders had the 32nd-ranked offense and the 20th-ranked defense. When the Dolphins have the ball, a 22nd-ranked offense (−0.017 EPA per play) meets a 20th-ranked defense (+0.024 allowed); when the Raiders have it, a 32nd-ranked offense (−0.215) meets a 26th-ranked defense (+0.088 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Dolphins offense was at 41.9% (27th) and the Raiders offense at 37.6% (30th). Through the air, the Dolphins averaged −0.009 EPA per dropback (24th) against a Raiders pass defense ranked 23rd; the Raiders averaged −0.165 (30th) against a Dolphins pass defense ranked 27th. The Dolphins scored 20.4 points per game (25th) and allowed 24.9 (24th); the Raiders scored 14.2 (32nd) and allowed 25.4 (25th). The new season has no games yet, so these are last season's full-season numbers; rosters change over the offseason.
The Raiders closed as 3-point favorites at home against the Dolphins. The spread opened at Raiders -3.5. The total closed 40.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Dolphins +139, Raiders -165) prices the Dolphins at 40% and the Raiders at 60%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
DolphinsFull 2025 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: play-by-play via the public NFL Lab tables (raw EPA, not opponent-adjusted).
Coaching and tendencies
| Staff | Dolphins | Raiders |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jeff Hafley | Klint Kubiak |
| Offensive coordinator | Bobby Slowik | Andrew Janocko |
| Defensive coordinator | Sean Duggan | Rob Leonard |
Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest. Coaching staff: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Injury report
No starters listed out, doubtful or questionable.
- Brock Bowers TEOutKnee
Starters (and the primary passer) on the game's official injury report, as of the latest report captured before kickoff.
Travel and schedule
The Dolphins travel about 2,171 miles, moving their body clock 3 hours back.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home stadium; time-zone change is at kickoff. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 6 times since 2015: the Dolphins won 4 and the Raiders 2. In the most recent meeting (November 17, 2024), the Dolphins won 34-19; the Raiders averaged +0.079 EPA per play; the Dolphins averaged +0.314 EPA per play.
| Date | Score | Spread | Total | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | Raiders 19, Dolphins 34 Dolphins won | Dolphins -8 Dolphins covered | 43.5 over | Raiders +0.079 · Dolphins +0.314 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Raiders 13, Dolphins 20 Dolphins won | Dolphins -14 Raiders covered | 44.5 under | Raiders −0.254 · Dolphins −0.104 |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Dolphins 28, Raiders 31 Raiders won | Raiders -4 Dolphins covered | 45 over | Raiders +0.015 · Dolphins −0.071 |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Dolphins 26, Raiders 25 Dolphins won | Dolphins -2 Raiders covered | 50 over | Raiders +0.012 · Dolphins +0.112 |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Raiders 20, Dolphins 28 Dolphins won | Dolphins -3 Dolphins covered | 46 over | Raiders +0.073 · Dolphins +0.339 |
The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the nflverse closing lines.
Closing line and line movement
Dolphins +3.5 (-110)
Dolphins +3 (-110)
Raiders -194 63%
Raiders -165 60%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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Las Vegas Raiders
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