The New Orleans Saints travel to Baltimore on Sunday, September 20, 2026, and the spread has already moved in a direction worth a second look. The Ravens opened as a nine-point favorite after blowing out Indianapolis in Week 1. That number now sits at 7.5, even though roughly three-quarters of spread tickets are on Baltimore. Below is a full look at the Saints vs. Ravens spread, the moneyline, the total, and where the public money is landing.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 19, 2026
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens — Time & How to Watch
| Where | M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore MD |
| When | Sunday, September 20 – 1:00 PM ET |
| TV | CBS |
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens Matchup Overview
Baltimore is 1-0 and arrives off the most complete performance of the opening weekend. The Ravens beat the Colts 41-23 in Indianapolis and crossed 500 total yards for the first time in nearly two years. Lamar Jackson threw for 324 yards. Derrick Henry carried 24 times for 144 yards and three touchdowns. It was the opening statement of the Jesse Minter era, and Sunday is Minter’s first home game as a head coach.
New Orleans is 0-1, but the loss was closer than the record suggests. The Saints trailed Detroit by 21 points and still forced overtime before falling 31-30. Tyler Shough completed 35 of 56 passes for 410 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, a career high and only the third 400-yard game by a Saints quarterback. Chris Olave caught 10 passes for 182 yards. The game ended on a failed two-point conversion.
The quarterback question is settled on both sides. Jackson and Shough are their teams’ established starters, and neither appeared on a Week 2 injury report. The availability questions sit elsewhere. Baltimore held wide receiver Zay Flowers out of practice Wednesday and Thursday with a hamstring injury, and Minter called him day to day. Left tackle Ronnie Stanley (toe), guard John Simpson (groin) and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson (hand) also missed both sessions. New Orleans is trending the other way. Running back Alvin Kamara practiced fully after missing the opener, and edge rusher Cameron Jordan was limited after sitting out Week 1.
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens Odds
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | +7.5 (+105) | +310 | U 46.5 (-115) |
| Ravens | -7.5 (-125) | -415 | O 46.5 (-105) |
Odds accurate as of September 19, 2026 via TheSpread.com. Odds change, get the latest NFL Odds – Futures – Props
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens — Who Is the Public Betting?
| Saints | 24% | 76% | Ravens |
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NFL Betting Angle for New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens
Start with the movement, because it runs against the ticket count. This spread opened with Baltimore laying 9 at -110. It now sits at 7.5, with the juice pushed to -125. The moneyline shortened from -450 to -415, and the total dropped from 47.5 to 46.5. Every one of those moves went toward New Orleans.
Meanwhile, 76 percent of spread tickets sit on the Ravens, and 96 percent of moneyline tickets do. That is a lopsided public position, and the number moved a point and a half the other way. When most of the bets land on one side and the line drifts toward the other, it usually means the money behind the minority position is heavier than the ticket count suggests. The -125 juice is the market’s way of clawing some of that back, so this is not a clean reverse-line-movement signal. It is a partial one.
The case for laying the points is easy to build. Baltimore ran for 144 yards from its lead back alone in Week 1 and scored 41 in a hostile building. New Orleans allowed Detroit to control the game for three quarters and gave up 31 points. A team that can run the ball and protect a lead is the standard profile for covering a touchdown-plus number at home.
The case for the points is built on two things. First, the Saints covered as a touchdown-plus underdog in Week 1. Shough put the ball in the air 56 times, and high-volume passing keeps backdoor cover paths open late. Second, Baltimore’s injury list is concentrated at the positions that decide margins. The counterweight is real, though. New Orleans needed a 21-point comeback just to force overtime.
The total tells a quieter story. Both teams played in shootouts in Week 1, with 64 combined points in Baltimore’s game and 61 in New Orleans’, yet the number came down a full point. That is the market declining to chase what it just saw. For the rest of the slate, see our latest NFL picks coverage.
Ravens Injuries at Receiver and Tackle Reshape the Matchup
The biggest variable here is not the quarterback matchup. It is whether Baltimore lines up with the same supporting cast that produced 500 yards in Indianapolis.
Flowers was the Ravens’ most productive receiver in the opener, with five catches for 150 yards and a touchdown, and he left that game with the hamstring injury that has kept him out of practice all week. Rookie receiver Ja’Kobi Lane is on injured reserve with a wrist injury. Baltimore signed Chris Moore off the practice squad on Wednesday. He had a 53-yard catch and a 42-yard kickoff return in Week 1. Still, the Ravens’ second-half offense stalled in Indianapolis once Flowers and Lane were out of the lineup.
The offensive line questions cut the same way. Stanley and Simpson both sat out Wednesday and Thursday, which would put a backup at left tackle against a New Orleans front that generated pressure late in the Detroit game. That front included a Chase Young strip sack that was overturned on review. On the other side, Hendrickson’s absence from practice would soften Baltimore’s own pass rush against a quarterback who was sacked five times in Week 1.
None of that is settled. Practice participation is an estimate, not a designation, and the final injury report arrives closer to kickoff. Bettors who care about this number have reason to wait.
NFL Saints vs. Ravens FAQ: Sunday September 20, 2026
What time does the Saints vs. Ravens game start?
Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. It is one of the early-window games on the Week 2 Sunday schedule and Baltimore’s home opener under first-year head coach Jesse Minter.
What channel is the Saints vs. Ravens game on?
The game airs on CBS. Because it sits in the Sunday early window, coverage is regional rather than national, so availability depends on which game your local CBS affiliate carries.
Where are the Saints and Ravens playing?
The game is at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the Ravens’ home opener after they began the season in Indianapolis, and the Saints’ first road game after opening at Detroit.
Who won the last meeting between the Saints and Ravens?
Baltimore won the last meeting 27-13 on November 7, 2022, at the Caesars Superdome. The Ravens lead the all-time series 6-2. The teams play only once every four years under the NFL’s scheduling rotation, so there is little recent head-to-head history to lean on here.
Who is starting at quarterback for the Saints and Ravens?
Tyler Shough starts for New Orleans and Lamar Jackson starts for Baltimore. Shough threw for a career-high 410 yards in the Week 1 loss at Detroit. Jackson threw for 324 yards in the win at Indianapolis. Neither quarterback appeared on his team’s Week 2 injury report.