Boise State Athletics
9/23/2026 2:59:00 PM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State football will be represented by nine players and one head coach in Week Three of the NFL season, with all 10 former Broncos competing on Sunday. In the early window, defending Super Bowl champion Seattle will travel to the Washington Commanders, pitting George Holani and DeMarcus Lawrence against John Bates. Bronco legends Ashton Jeanty (Las Vegas Raiders) and Kellen Moore (New Orleans Saints) will meet in the afternoon window. Jeanty and Moore are the only players in program history to be finalists for the Heisman Trophy and they were honored with orange hashmarks on the 2 and 11-yard lines of Boise State's latest edition of The Blue. Kage Casey, JL Skinner and the rest of the Denver Broncos cap the weekend with a Sunday night contest against the Los Angeles Rams. Full Week Three information is below. All times listed are Mountain.
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SUNDAY
Seattle Seahawks (George Holani, DeMarcus Lawrence) at Washington Commanders (John Bates) – FOX, 11 a.m.
Holani ran for 13 yards, caught a 2-yard pass and made a tackle on the opening kickoff of Seattle's 31-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He played a career-high 35 total snaps, tallying 18 on offense and 17 on special teams. Lawrence earned a quarterback hurry and pass breakup on Arizona's opening play of the second half, finishing the game with 31 total snaps. Bates started at tight end and played 36 total snaps in Washington's 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He has made 38 career starts for the Commanders.
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Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) vs. Los Angeles Chargers – FOX, 11 a.m.
Shakir caught three passes for 38 yards in Buffalo's 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions. Two of his receptions gained a first down, including a 16-yard gain that set up the Bills' final touchdown. He also recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter, returning it 11 yards. Buffalo is 2-0 and averages a league-best 38.5 points per game.
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Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. New England Patriots – CBS, 11 a.m.
Cleveland played all 59 offensive snaps for the Jaguars in their 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was the team's second-highest graded run blocking according to Pro Football Focus (66.5).
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Detroit Lions (Ahmed Hassanein) vs. New York Jets – FOX, 11 a.m.
Hassanein was inactive in Detroit's 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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Las Vegas Raiders (Ashton Jeanty) at New Orleans Saints (Kellen Moore) – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Jeanty ran for 48 yards and added four receptions for 15 yards in the Raiders' 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He has 150 rushing yards, 10 receptions and two receiving touchdowns this season, making him the only player in the league to reach those marks in all three categories. Las Vegas is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2021. Moore led the Saints to a 24-17 win against the Baltimore Ravens, rallying for 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Tyler Shough threw for 252 yards to bring his season total to a league-high 662. Chris Olave had eight catches for 86 yards, placing him second in the league in receptions (18) and yards (268).
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Denver Broncos (Kage Casey, JL Skinner) vs. Los Angeles Rams – NBC, 6:20 p.m.
Skinner totaled 16 snaps between defense and special teams in Denver's 20-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had a solo tackle on punt coverage in the first quarter, giving him 23 career stops. Casey was inactive in the victory.
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SUNDAY
Seattle Seahawks (George Holani, DeMarcus Lawrence) at Washington Commanders (John Bates) – FOX, 11 a.m.
Holani ran for 13 yards, caught a 2-yard pass and made a tackle on the opening kickoff of Seattle's 31-7 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He played a career-high 35 total snaps, tallying 18 on offense and 17 on special teams. Lawrence earned a quarterback hurry and pass breakup on Arizona's opening play of the second half, finishing the game with 31 total snaps. Bates started at tight end and played 36 total snaps in Washington's 37-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. He has made 38 career starts for the Commanders.
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Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) vs. Los Angeles Chargers – FOX, 11 a.m.
Shakir caught three passes for 38 yards in Buffalo's 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions. Two of his receptions gained a first down, including a 16-yard gain that set up the Bills' final touchdown. He also recovered an onside kick in the fourth quarter, returning it 11 yards. Buffalo is 2-0 and averages a league-best 38.5 points per game.
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Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. New England Patriots – CBS, 11 a.m.
Cleveland played all 59 offensive snaps for the Jaguars in their 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was the team's second-highest graded run blocking according to Pro Football Focus (66.5).
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Detroit Lions (Ahmed Hassanein) vs. New York Jets – FOX, 11 a.m.
Hassanein was inactive in Detroit's 41-31 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
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Las Vegas Raiders (Ashton Jeanty) at New Orleans Saints (Kellen Moore) – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Jeanty ran for 48 yards and added four receptions for 15 yards in the Raiders' 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. He has 150 rushing yards, 10 receptions and two receiving touchdowns this season, making him the only player in the league to reach those marks in all three categories. Las Vegas is off to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2021. Moore led the Saints to a 24-17 win against the Baltimore Ravens, rallying for 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Tyler Shough threw for 252 yards to bring his season total to a league-high 662. Chris Olave had eight catches for 86 yards, placing him second in the league in receptions (18) and yards (268).
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Denver Broncos (Kage Casey, JL Skinner) vs. Los Angeles Rams – NBC, 6:20 p.m.
Skinner totaled 16 snaps between defense and special teams in Denver's 20-13 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. He had a solo tackle on punt coverage in the first quarter, giving him 23 career stops. Casey was inactive in the victory.
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