Miami Dolphins vs Las Vegas Raiders Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/13/2026

Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, September 13, 2026

Venue:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Dolphins +3.5, Raiders -3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Dolphins +3.5, Raiders -3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Dolphins +3.5, Raiders -3.5; Over/Under:  40.5 points

Miami Dolphins:  0-0 (AFC East)

Las Vegas Raiders:  0-0 (AFC West)

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Miami Dolphins:  N/A

Las Vegas Raiders:  N/A

The Dolphins finished last season with a 7-10 record overall and they were 3-3 in their division games too. They had a 5-4 record in their home games and had a 2-6 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 20.4 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 24.9 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 300.7 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 348.8 yards per game. Tua Tagovailoa led the team in passing yards with 2,660, De'Von Achane led the team in rushing yards with 1,350, and Jaylen Waddle led the team in receiving yards with 910.

The Raiders finished last season with a 3-14 record overall and they were 1-5 in their division games too. They had a 2-7 record in their home games and had a 1-7 record in their road games where they will be in this game. Last season, their offense was averaging 14.2 points per game and their defense was allowing an average of 25.4 points per game. Their offense was also averaging 245.2 yards per game and their defense was allowing an average of 317.8 yards per game. Geno Smith led the team in passing yards with 3,025, Ashton Jeanty led the team in rushing yards with 975, and Tre Tucker led the team in receiving yards with 696.

The current betting odds have the Raiders listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Raiders had a 3-14 record overall last season and they were tied for the worst record in the NFL. They ended up with the number 1 pick overall in the draft and they have hired a new head coach too, Klint Kubiak who was the OC for the Super Bowl champion Seahawks last season. The Raiders will be looking to get up from the floor of the NFL this season and they do have a lot of exciting young talent. They have some really good young players on offense and even though their number 1 pick won't be starting here, Kirk Cousins has been a solid QB in the NFL. He was the better QB on Atlanta despite being the backup and he will be looking to prove that he still has something left in the tank. Meanwhile, the Dolphins had a 7-10 record overall last season, but they looked a lot worse than their record suggests. The wheels really fell off last season and now they have made a lot of changes. They have a new head coach and brought in Malik Willis to take over at QB. Willis had some pretty good games for the Packers last season when they needed him and Achane is also coming off a great year, but the offense really doesn't have a ton of talent on it. Their offense isn't going to improve much with the changes they have made and they also had one of the worst defenses in the league last year. The Dolphins were a disaster and there really isn't a lot of hope for them right now. The Raiders have been moving in the right direction though with a lot of young talent and this is a great opportunity for them to make a statement in this home opener. The best way to place a bet here is on the Raiders to cover the spread in this game. 

Dolphins Raiders Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 13, 2026 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Raiders 17 Dolphins 6.

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Miami Dolphins: 50-25 ATS against AFC West division opponents. 22-12 ATS on the road in the first two weeks of the regular season. 6-3 UNDER as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points.

Las Vegas Raiders: 13-19 ATS in all games. 6-9 ATS in home games. 6-10 ATS in the first half of the regular season. 19-13 1H UNDER in all games. 

Miami Dolphins:  None.

Las Vegas Raiders:  None.

“You know, I think we're thin still, and I think we got to develop the depth of the team and we'll do that as the season goes. We got to keep working with these guys. We got to coach them better. We got to develop these players to create more depth as we go.” - Jeff Hafley on his team coming into this new NFL season. 

“Kirk’s had a very good offseason, a really good camp and he’s earned it.” - Klint Kubiak on naming Kirk Cousins the starting QB.

WR Tolbert, Jalen

WR Douglas, Caleb

WR Washington, Malik

TE Dulcich, Greg

QB Willis, Malik

RB Achane, De'Von

FB Herman, DJ

WR Tucker, Tre

WR Nailor, Jalen

WR Bech, Jack

TE Bowers, Brock

QB Cousins, Kirk

RB Jeanty, Ashton

FB Heyward, Connor

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Coaches:

Miami Dolphins: Jeff Hafley (1st season)

Las Vegas Raiders: Klint Kubiak (1st season)