Vikings vs. Raiders live score updates: NFL preseason Week 1

Follow along as J.J. McCarthy makes his preseason debut and the Vikings take on the Raiders at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday.

Aug 10, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; A general view outside of U.S. Bank Stadium before the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Las Vegas Raiders. / Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

J.J. McCarthy and the Minnesota Vikings are ready to play some football. They're taking on the Las Vegas Raiders at U.S. Bank Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the preseason opener for both teams.

McCarthy's first NFL game, even if it's an exhibition contest, will get much of the attention in this one. The rookie out of Michigan is the highest-drafted quarterback in Vikings history, and this will be his first football game since he and the Wolverines beat Washington for the national championship in January.

McCarthy has predictably had some highs and lows during his first training camp, but the flashes of upside with his arm talent have been obvious. Although Sam Darnold is the heavy favorite to open the regular season as the Vikings' starter, McCarthy could make the conversation more interesting with a strong performance today.

Speaking of Darnold, he and most of Minnesota's starters will be on the field to start the game. (Justin Jefferson won't play, but he'll be on the broadcast for the whole third quarter). The first-team offense and defense figure to play at least a series or two before turning things over to the second and third-stringers. McCarthy and the backups will play a significant amount. Fourth-string QB Jaren Hall is expected to see some action to finish the game. Nick Mullens, who knows the Vikings' offense well, isn't expected to play.

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Follow along below for live updates throughout the game!

Live updates

Final score: Vikings 24, Raiders 23. Read the recap here.

Fourth quarter

0:00 — Will Reichard walks it off with a game-winning 38-yard field goal for the Vikings. Their ten-game preseason losing streak is over!

Raiders 23, Vikings 21

9:43 — Daniel Carlson's third field goal of the afternoon gives the Raiders the lead back.

Third quarter

1:03 — Jaren Hall just played that last series at QB for the Vikings, so he'll take it the rest of the way. J.J. McCarthy's final line: 11 of 17 for 188 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 INT, and 18 rushing yards.

Vikings 21, Raiders 20

6:33 — That's another touchdown pass from McCarthy, this one to Trent Sherfield, who was wide open behind the defense. The Vikings are rolling in the third quarter.

Raiders 20, Vikings 14

11:33 — J.J. McCarthy just threw his first touchdown pass of the preseason, hitting Trishton Jackson in stride for a 45-yard score. That was pretty.

Second quarter

Halftime: Raiders 20, Vikings 7

1:05 — Will Reichard's first NFL field goal attempt, from 36 yards out, was blocked and returned into Vikings territory. Then Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, who you might remember was drafted by Minnesota, hits from 56 to extend the Las Vegas lead.

Raiders 17, Vikings 7

5:23 — The Raiders are back on top by ten. A big pass from Minshew to Tre Tucker set up a Zamir White touchdown run.

Raiders 10, Vikings 7

9:38 — Kene Nwangwu, like a bolt of lightning, just raced 48 yards untouched to the end zone for the Vikings' first touchdown of the preseason. McCarthy bounced back from an interception with a nice completion to Trishton Jackson against pressure.

Raiders 10, Vikings 0

11:01 — Gardner Minshew hits D.J. Turner for a 20-yard touchdown and Las Vegas has an early 10-0 lead in this game. As a reminder, the Vikings have lost ten consecutive preseason games dating back to 2019.

13:31 — That's not the start J.J. McCarthy was hoping for. The Vikings' rookie quarterback completed his first NFL pass attempt to Jalen Nailor for 17 yards, but his second pass was incomplete and his third was intercepted by Jack Jones. McCarthy was under pressure and made a poor decision.

First quarter

Raiders 3, Vikings 0

1:37 — Dallas Turner, welcome to the NFL. The Vikings' other first-round pick sacked Aidan O'Connell on third down to hold the Raiders to a short field goal on their opening drive. Turner also had a pressure and QB hit a couple plays earlier.

9:19 — A strong opening drive for the Vikings ends in disappointing fashion, as they turn it over on downs from the Raiders' 4. Sam Darnold hit Jalen Nailor twice for 45 yards on the drive but couldn't connect with him in the end zone on the drive's final play. The Vikings weren't able to run the ball effectively on that opening possession.