Ravens finish unbeaten preseason with 41–3 win over Commanders
Baltimore built a 24–0 halftime lead and held Washington to 177 yards in the teams’ August 28 preseason finale.
Retrospective recap: This article covers the game played 2026-08-28. Records and game context are reported as of that date.
Baltimore controlled both ends of the field in a 41–3 win over Washington at M&T Bank Stadium on August 28, completing a 3–0 preseason while the Commanders finished 1–2. The Ravens outgained Washington 456–177, and three Baltimore quarterbacks threw touchdown passes.
Tyler Huntley found Chris Moore for a 25-yard touchdown to finish the opening scoring drive. On Washington’s first offensive snap, Ethan Burke forced a Kaytron Allen fumble and C.J. Okoye recovered. Baltimore converted that short field into Joe Fagnano’s 1-yard touchdown run and a 14–0 lead.
The difference grew before halftime. Tyler Loop hit a 51-yard field goal, and Fagnano connected with LaJohntay Wester for a 10-yard touchdown at the end of a nine-play, 91-yard drive. Baltimore led 24–0 at the break. The Ravens’ game report recorded 17 first downs for Baltimore and one for Washington in the first half.
Huntley completed all four of his passes for 61 yards. Fagnano went 19 of 27 for 162 yards and a touchdown without an interception. Moore finished with three catches for 54 yards, while Jonathan Ward ran seven times for 53 yards and a touchdown. None of Baltimore’s quarterbacks was sacked.
Ward’s 2-yard run made it 31–0 in the third quarter. Washington’s only scoring possession ended with a 39-yard field goal by Drew Stevens. Baltimore added another Loop field goal, then Austin Reed’s 20-yard touchdown pass to Cornelius Johnson in the fourth quarter.
For the Commanders, Sam Hartman completed nine of 14 passes for 64 yards and Athan Kaliakmanis seven of 13 for 45. Lawrence Cager caught six passes for 34 yards. Washington converted only one of 12 third downs, leaving an offense that managed 177 net yards unable to answer Baltimore’s early scoring.
Baltimore’s 38-point margin was the largest of its preseason history, according to the team’s game report. The exhibition finale closed an August schedule in which the Ravens allowed 13 total points across three games. Those were preseason results; both clubs’ regular-season records remained 0–0.
Sources: Official Ravens box; Official Ravens recap; Official Ravens scoring.
Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Ravens Desk from the linked official records. This article does not represent on-site reporting or independent interviews.