Boise State Athletics
10/14/2026 3:30:00 PM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State will be represented by 10 players and one head coach in Week Six of the NFL season, including six who will play on national television. The action starts Thursday when the Seattle Seahawks (George Holani, DeMarcus Lawrence) travel to the Denver Broncos (Kage Casey, JL Skinner) for a 6:15 p.m. MT game on Prime Video. Ezra Cleveland and the Jacksonville Jaguars will play their second straight game in London on Sunday, meeting the Houston Texans at 7:30 a.m. MT on the NFL Network. John Bates and the Washington Commanders close the slate on Monday Night Football, playing the San Francisco 49ers at 6:15 p.m. MT on ABC and ESPN. The other five Boise State products play on Sunday, including Ashton Jeanty (Las Vegas Raiders) and Khalil Shakir (Buffalo Bills), who clash at 2:25 p.m. MT. Full Week Six information is below. All times listed are Mountain.
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THURSDAY
Seattle Seahawks (George Holani, DeMarcus Lawrence) at Denver Broncos (Kage Casey, JL Skinner) – Prime Video, 6:15 p.m.
Lawrence generated three pressures and a pass breakup in Seattle's 32-29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He currently ranks third on the team with a 77.9 Pro Football Focus defensive grade. Holani caught four passes for 24 yards, second-most on the team, while adding seven rushing yards. He is third on the team with 11 receptions after entering the year with three career targets. Skinner played 20 total snaps in Denver's 23-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, making a pair of solo tackles on special teams. It was the third multi-tackle game of his career, giving him a team-best 77.4 PFF special teams grade. Casey was inactive in the contest, which moved the Broncos to 3-2.
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SUNDAY
Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. Houston Texans – NFL Network, 7:30 a.m.
Cleveland played all 72 offensive snaps in Jacksonville's 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Playing in London, the Jaguars won on a 57-yard field goal as time expired, seconds after Philadelphia kicked a go-ahead field goal. Cleveland posted a PFF offensive grade of 78.9, best among the team's offensive linemen. Jacksonville totaled a season-high 408 yards of offense to improve to 4-1 and remain atop the AFC South standings.
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Philadelphia Eagles (John Ojukwu) vs. Carolina Panthers – CBS, 11 a.m.
Ojukwu was added to the Eagles' active roster but did not play in their 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was played in London. This is Ojukwu's fourth season in the NFL and first with Philadelphia. He spent the previous three years with the Tennessee Titans, appearing in 16 games and making nine starts.
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New Orleans Saints (Kellen Moore) at New York Giants – FOX, 11 a.m.
Moore and the Saints were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 23-13. Chris Olave had four catches for 46 yards to put his season totals at 39 receptions for 537 yards. He ranks second in the league in both categories.
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Las Vegas Raiders (Ashton Jeanty) vs. Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Jeanty caught three passes for 50 yards, including a season-long 31-yard receptions, and added 27 rushing yards in the Raiders' 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots. Jeanty has 291 rushing yards and 215 receiving yards this season, making him one of four NFL players with 200+ yards as a rusher and receiver. Shakir had three receptions for a team-high 80 yards in Buffalo's 37-34 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams. He had a season-long 57-yard catch in overtime, his second-straight game with a 50+ yard reception. The Bills improved to 4-1 and lead the AFC East.
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Los Angeles Chargers (Scott Matlock) at Kansas City Chiefs – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Matlock was activated from the IR and played 19 snaps in the Chargers' 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was the team's highest-graded offensive player on PFF, earning a 74.8 overall grade while seeing time at fullback and tight end.
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MONDAY
Washington Commanders (John Bates) at San Francisco 49ers – ABC/ESPN, 6:15 p.m.
Bates started for the fifth-consecutive game and caught one pass in Washington's 27-27 tie with the New York Giants. He totaled 44 snaps in the tie, the Commanders' first since 2022.
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THURSDAY
Seattle Seahawks (George Holani, DeMarcus Lawrence) at Denver Broncos (Kage Casey, JL Skinner) – Prime Video, 6:15 p.m.
Lawrence generated three pressures and a pass breakup in Seattle's 32-29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He currently ranks third on the team with a 77.9 Pro Football Focus defensive grade. Holani caught four passes for 24 yards, second-most on the team, while adding seven rushing yards. He is third on the team with 11 receptions after entering the year with three career targets. Skinner played 20 total snaps in Denver's 23-17 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, making a pair of solo tackles on special teams. It was the third multi-tackle game of his career, giving him a team-best 77.4 PFF special teams grade. Casey was inactive in the contest, which moved the Broncos to 3-2.
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SUNDAY
Jacksonville Jaguars (Ezra Cleveland) vs. Houston Texans – NFL Network, 7:30 a.m.
Cleveland played all 72 offensive snaps in Jacksonville's 19-17 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Playing in London, the Jaguars won on a 57-yard field goal as time expired, seconds after Philadelphia kicked a go-ahead field goal. Cleveland posted a PFF offensive grade of 78.9, best among the team's offensive linemen. Jacksonville totaled a season-high 408 yards of offense to improve to 4-1 and remain atop the AFC South standings.
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Philadelphia Eagles (John Ojukwu) vs. Carolina Panthers – CBS, 11 a.m.
Ojukwu was added to the Eagles' active roster but did not play in their 19-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was played in London. This is Ojukwu's fourth season in the NFL and first with Philadelphia. He spent the previous three years with the Tennessee Titans, appearing in 16 games and making nine starts.
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New Orleans Saints (Kellen Moore) at New York Giants – FOX, 11 a.m.
Moore and the Saints were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 23-13. Chris Olave had four catches for 46 yards to put his season totals at 39 receptions for 537 yards. He ranks second in the league in both categories.
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Las Vegas Raiders (Ashton Jeanty) vs. Buffalo Bills (Khalil Shakir) – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Jeanty caught three passes for 50 yards, including a season-long 31-yard receptions, and added 27 rushing yards in the Raiders' 45-17 loss to the New England Patriots. Jeanty has 291 rushing yards and 215 receiving yards this season, making him one of four NFL players with 200+ yards as a rusher and receiver. Shakir had three receptions for a team-high 80 yards in Buffalo's 37-34 overtime win against the Los Angeles Rams. He had a season-long 57-yard catch in overtime, his second-straight game with a 50+ yard reception. The Bills improved to 4-1 and lead the AFC East.
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Los Angeles Chargers (Scott Matlock) at Kansas City Chiefs – CBS, 2:25 p.m.
Matlock was activated from the IR and played 19 snaps in the Chargers' 23-17 loss to the Denver Broncos. He was the team's highest-graded offensive player on PFF, earning a 74.8 overall grade while seeing time at fullback and tight end.
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MONDAY
Washington Commanders (John Bates) at San Francisco 49ers – ABC/ESPN, 6:15 p.m.
Bates started for the fifth-consecutive game and caught one pass in Washington's 27-27 tie with the New York Giants. He totaled 44 snaps in the tie, the Commanders' first since 2022.
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