Jaguars Beat Ravens 33-10 on Thursday Night Football as Fagnano Struggles in First Start

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Baltimore Ravens 33-10 on Thursday Night Football on November 5, 2026, at M and T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. The game kicked off NFL Week 9 on a rainy night, and Jacksonville controlled it from the first drive to the final whistle. Trevor Lawrence threw for 242 yards and one touchdown, Cam Little kicked four field goals, and the Jaguars forced three turnovers. Baltimore started rookie quarterback Joe Fagnano, an undrafted free agent making his first NFL start, because Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley were both on injured reserve. Fagnano threw for only 60 yards and two interceptions, and Baltimore finished with just 55 net passing yards and 10 first downs. The win moved Jacksonville to 6-2, while Baltimore fell to 4-5 with a fourth straight loss.

How Jacksonville Took Control Early

Jacksonville set the tone on the very first drive of the game. Bhayshul Tuten scored on a 1-yard run to cap the opening possession, and the Jaguars never gave the lead back. It was the kind of start that changes the shape of a whole night, because it put Baltimore in chase mode before the home crowd had time to settle in. On a wet field in the rain, an early lead also meant Jacksonville could play with patience and lean on its running game and defense.

The Jaguars kept adding to the lead in steady pieces. Chris Rodriguez Jr. rushed for a touchdown, Parker Washington caught a touchdown pass from Lawrence, and Little kept the scoreboard moving with four field goals. By the time the second half arrived, the game had the feel of a team in full control against a team that could not find a way to move the ball. Jacksonville outgained Baltimore 319 to 227, and the gap felt even wider than the numbers suggest, because so much of Baltimore yardage came after the result was already decided.

The defense did its share too. Montaric Brown and Jourdan Lewis each picked off a pass, and Jalen McLeod recovered a fumble. Jacksonville turned those extra chances into points and field position, and the game slipped away from Baltimore a little more with each one.

A Rough First Start for Joe Fagnano

Fagnano walked into one of the hardest spots a young quarterback can face. He is an undrafted rookie, and he was asked to start a prime time game against a strong defense because the two quarterbacks ahead of him were both hurt. Lamar Jackson is out with a thumb injury, and Tyler Huntley is out with a toe injury, and both men are on injured reserve. That left Fagnano as the next man up, and the Jaguars defense gave him very little room to breathe.

The numbers tell a plain story. Fagnano went 10 of 18 for 60 yards with two interceptions. Baltimore finished with only 55 net passing yards and 10 first downs for the whole game. The Ravens could not stretch the field, and they could not sustain drives. Every time they needed a big play through the air, it was not there. For more on how the Ravens reached this point at quarterback, read about the Ravens placing Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley on injured reserve as Joe Fagnano starts. The injuries have shaped the whole season around the team, and Thursday night showed the cost in the clearest possible way.

The weather was poor and the Jaguars defense played well, but the passing game produced almost nothing, and that is the gap Jacksonville exploited. A team that gains only 55 net passing yards in a full game has almost no margin for error, and Baltimore had none left by the second half.

Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars Offense

Lawrence did not need a huge night to win this game, and he did not force one. He finished 16 of 26 for 242 yards and one touchdown, and he managed the game with the calm of a quarterback who knew his defense was in control. The touchdown pass to Washington was the highlight of his night, and it came at a moment when Jacksonville was already pulling away. His job was to protect the ball, move the chains, and let the running game and the kicking game do the rest, and he did all three.

The balance of the Jacksonville attack was the real story. Tuten and Rodriguez both found the end zone on the ground, and Little was perfect in his role with four field goals. When a team can score on the ground, through the air, and through its kicker, the defense never knows where the next points will come from. That balance also kept Lawrence from having to take risks in the rain, which is exactly how a road team should play a wet Thursday night game.

The win also says something about how far this Jacksonville team has come under head coach Liam Coen. Coen became the third-fastest coach in the Super Bowl era to reach 700-plus points, doing it in 25 games. Only Mike Martz, who did it in 22 games, and Sean McVay, who did it in 23, reached the mark faster. Jacksonville has now won by 20 or more points eight times since the start of last season, and that kind of margin has become a habit rather than a surprise.

What the Loss Means for Baltimore

Baltimore started the season 4-1 and looked like a team with real hopes. Four straight losses later, the Ravens are 4-5 and below .500 for the first time this season. The slide has been painful in a very specific way. During the four-game losing run, Baltimore has been outscored 84-10 in the second halves of games. That is not a team losing close games late. That is a team fading after halftime, week after week.

Thursday night did offer one bright spot, and it came in the middle of a difficult game. Derrick Henry passed LaDainian Tomlinson for seventh place on the NFL all-time rushing list, moving past a total of 13,684 career rushing yards. For more on that milestone, read about Derrick Henry passing LaDainian Tomlinson for seventh on the NFL all-time rushing list. It was a historic moment inside a heavy defeat, and it showed that Henry is still producing at a high level even while the team around him struggles.

The bigger question for Baltimore is the quarterback position. The team has already been linked to trade talk around other quarterbacks while Jackson is out, and the rumor mill has been busy all season. For more on that picture, read about the Jacoby Brissett trade talk involving the Ravens and Cardinals during the Lamar Jackson injury. Until Jackson returns, the Ravens have to find a way to score with whoever is under center, and Thursday night showed how far they still have to go.

What Comes Next for Both Teams

Jacksonville now gets 10 days off before its next game, a Week 10 trip to face the Tennessee Titans, who are 1-7. That is a kind schedule spot for a 6-2 team. The extra rest gives the Jaguars time to recover from a short week and a road game in the rain, and the next opponent is one of the weakest teams in the league. If Jacksonville takes care of business in Tennessee, it will head into the second half of the season in a strong position in the playoff race.

Baltimore has a much harder road. The Ravens host the Los Angeles Chargers next on Monday Night Football, and that is another prime time game against a strong opponent. A fifth straight loss would drop them to 4-6 and put their season in real trouble. The short-term hope is that the extra days before Monday night help the team reset, but the longer-term answer still depends on the health of Jackson and Huntley. Baltimore cannot keep winning with an offense that gains 55 net passing yards, and the front office and coaching staff know it.

What was the final score of the Jaguars Ravens game?

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Baltimore Ravens 33-10 on Thursday Night Football on November 5, 2026. Jacksonville led from the opening drive, when Bhayshul Tuten scored on a 1-yard run, and never gave the lead back.

How did Joe Fagnano play in his first NFL start?

Fagnano went 10 of 18 for 60 yards with two interceptions. Baltimore finished with only 55 net passing yards and 10 first downs. He started because Lamar Jackson, who has a thumb injury, and Tyler Huntley, who has a toe injury, are both on injured reserve.

How did Trevor Lawrence play for Jacksonville?

Lawrence went 16 of 26 for 242 yards and one touchdown. He threw a touchdown pass to Parker Washington, and he was helped by two rushing touchdowns and four field goals from Cam Little.

What is next for the Jaguars and the Ravens?

Jacksonville has 10 days off before facing the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. Baltimore hosts the Los Angeles Chargers next on Monday Night Football, looking to end a four-game losing run.

Sources

Reuters: Jaguars limit quarterback-starved Ravens to 227 yards in one-sided win

NBC Sports: Thursday Night Football, Jaguars blow out Ravens 33-10

Baltimore Ravens: Ravens Jaguars game recap, routed in Week 9

Final Thoughts

The Jaguars beat the Ravens 33-10 because they were better in every phase on Thursday night. They scored first, they scored in many ways, they protected the ball, and their defense forced three turnovers. Baltimore had a rookie quarterback making his first start, and the passing game never got going. The result fits the direction of both teams. Jacksonville is 6-2, winning by wide margins and heading into a soft spot in the schedule. Baltimore is 4-5, losing for the fourth time in a row and fading after halftime once again. The Ravens need their quarterbacks back and they need them soon, because the schedule does not get any easier with the Chargers coming to town on Monday night.