While the Las Vegas Raiders are awaiting schedule release next Wednesday, we're knowledgeable of the who's and where of the upcoming slate.
After ending with a 4-13 record in 2024, they finished in fourth place in the AFC West. Therefore, they'll face the teams that finished in the same standing in the NFC North, AFC North and AFC East, which were the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots.
Additionally, they'll face the entirety of the AFC South, the NFC East and their three AFC West divisional opponents – which they'll face twice. Six of the 2025 opponents finished with a winning record last season and all of those six made the playoffs, which includes the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs who squared off in Super Bowl LIX.
The NFL and Sharp Football Analysis have both released the projected strength of schedule for all 32 teams, which includes Sharp's calculated projected win totals. Looking at opposing team's win percentages from last season, the Raiders land in the middle of the pack with the 16th hardest schedule on paper.
It's always worth noting there's no certainty in ranking a "hardest" or "easiest" schedule with the amount of change to come around the NFL over the course of this offseason.
Below is the full list of every team's strength of schedule from hardest to easiest (via NFL Research).
| Team | Rank | Opposing Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 1 | .574 |
| Detroit Lions | T-2 | .571 |
| Chicago Bears | T-2 | .571 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | .561 |
| Dallas Cowboys | T-5 | .557 |
| Green Bay Packers | T-5 | .557 |
| Minnesota Vikings | T-5 | .557 |
| Washington Commanders | 8 | .550 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9 | .533 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | .526 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | T-11 | .522 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | T-11 | .522 |
| Cleveland Browns | 13 | .519 |
| Cincinnati Benglas | 14 | .509 |
| Denver Broncos | 15 | .505 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | .502 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 17 | .491 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | T-18 | .481 |
| Houston Texans | T-18 | .481 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 20 | .478 |
| Miami Dolphins | T-21 | .474 |
| Seattle Seahawks | T-21 | .474 |
| Buffalo Bills | T-23 | .467 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | T-23 | .467 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 25 | .464 |
| New York Jets | 26 | .460 |
| Carolina Panthers | T-27 | .457 |
| Arizona Cardinals | T-27 | .457 |
| Tennessee Titans | 29 | .450 |
| New England Patriots | 30 | .429 |
| New Orleans Saints | 31 | .419 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 32 | .415 |
Preview the Raiders' 2025 home and away opponents with a look back at past matchups.
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos
Last meeting at home: November 24, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Last meeting at home: October 27, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Last meeting at home: January 1, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Last meeting at home: December 22, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans
Last meeting at home: December 8, 2019
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Dallas Cowboys
Last meeting at home: December 17, 2017
Las Vegas Raiders vs. New York Giants
Last meeting at home: November 5, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Cleveland Browns
Last meeting at home: September 29, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Chicago Bears
Last meeting at home: October 10, 2021
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Denver Broncos
Last meeting at Denver: October 6, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Last meeting at Kansas City: November 29, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Last meeting at Los Angeles: September 8, 2024
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Houston Texans
Last meeting at Houston: October 27, 2019
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Indianapolis Colts
Last meeting at Indianapolis: December 31, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Last meeting at Philadelphia: December 25, 2017
Las Vegas Raiders vs. Washington Commanders
Last meeting at Washington: September 24, 2017
Las Vegas Raiders vs. New England Patriots
Last meeting at New England: September 27, 2020
