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The Miami Dolphins open the 2026 season on the road as they visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday. Both teams are in their first year under a new coaching staff, with the Dolphins turning control over to Jeff Hafley and the Raiders changing to Klint Kubiak this offseason. Which team will get off to a positive start as they look to beat expectations this season? NFL Week 1 schedule 2026: Where can I watch Dolphins vs. Raiders? TV channel coverage plan Where can I watch the Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders game in Week 11? Although it doesn’t kick off until the late-afternoon time slot, the Dolphins-at-Raiders game is still expected to be buried in the television coverage plan for Week 1. The Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles game, an NFC East rivalry game featuring two teams with higher expectations this season, will be featured over Miami and Las Vegas. Where will Sunday’s Dolphins-at-Raiders game be broadcast on local affiliates? We examine the latest coverage plan for the NFL’s Sunday schedule. When is kickoff? The Dolphins and Raiders kickoff from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada at 4:25 p.m. Easter on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Which channel will carry the Dolphins at Raiders game? FOX will have the broadcast coverage for the game. Who will handle the commentary? Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth will handle the broadcast duties. Where will the game be aired on local affiliates? FOX has two games in the late slot, but one will be a near-national broadcast and one will be relegated to a few local markets. The Dolphins and Raiders game will not be the near-national option. While most of the country will see the Commanders and Eagles, the Dolphins at the Raiders game will be seen in parts of Florida, Nevada, and California. In Florida, Miami, West Palm Beach, and Fort Myers will pick up the game, the extent of the Dolphins’ influence on the television markets. The Raiders’ impact for the Broadcast will see the game aired in Las Vegas and Reno in Nevada and in Sacremento and San Francisco markets in California. Note: Local affiliates can request changes to the game coverage throughout the week. We will update if/when those updates happen. What other games will air in Miami on Sunday? Both CBS and FOX have double-header coverage on Sunday, allowing the league to open the season with as many televised games as possible. CBS will show the Buffalo Bills at the Houston Texans in South Florida (including Tampa) and the Cleveland Browns at the Jacksonville Jaguars in Central and North Florida. FOX will broadcast the Atlanta Falcons at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Miami and West Palm Beach and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Cincinnati Bengals in most of the rest of Florida. During the late window, opposite the Dolphins game, CBS will air the Green Bay Packers at the Minnesota Vikings throughout Florida (and most of the country). NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcast will have the Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants.