AFC South 2026: 2-5
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5 listedJaylin Noel
Injured ReserveWR · Surgery
Reed Blankenship
QuestionableS · Concussion
David Montgomery
QuestionableRB · Not Specified
Jalen Pitre
QuestionableS · Sprain
Blake Fisher
QuestionableOT · Not Specified
Latest Texans News
All news → Game Recap Oct 25
Giants Beat Texans 27-21 in Week 7
Game Recap Oct 18
Texans Edge Jaguars 34-31 in Week 6
Trades Oct 12
Texans Trade for Marvin Harrison Jr., Reuniting Him With C.J. Stroud
Game Recap Oct 11
Texans Rout Titans 26-3 in Week 5
Coaches Oct 7
DeMeco Ryans Takes Over Texans' Defensive Play-Calling From Matt Burke
Game Recap Oct 4
Cowboys Beat Texans 34-30 in Week 4
2026 Season
2025: 12-5 Through Week 8
2-5
Record
28.6%
Win %
-5
Pt Diff
165
Points For
Preseason Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Date | Result / Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preseason Week 1 | vs Chargers | Aug 13 | L 7-27 | KTRK (ABC) |
| Preseason Week 2 |  vs Raiders | Aug 20 | L 20-22 | ESPN |
| Preseason Week 3 |  @ Panthers | Aug 28 | L 13-16 | KTRK (ABC) |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Time | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  vs Bills | Sep 13 | L 31-36 | CBS |
| 2 |  vs Bengals | Sep 20 | L 6-20 | CBS |
| 3 |  @ Colts | Sep 27 | L 17-19 | CBS |
| 4 |  vs Cowboys | Oct 4 | L 30-34 | Fox |
| 5 |  @ Titans | Oct 11 | W 26-3 | CBS |
| 6 |  @ Jaguars | Oct 18 | W 34-31 | NFL Net |
| 7 |  vs Giants | Oct 25 | L 21-27 | Fox |
| 9 | @ Chargers | Nov 8 | 16:05 ET | CBS |
| 10 |  @ Browns | Nov 15 | 13:00 ET | Fox |
| 11 | vs Colts | Nov 19 | 20:15 ET | Prime Video |
| 12 |  vs Ravens | Nov 29 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 13 |  @ Steelers | Dec 6 | 20:20 ET | NBC |
| 14 |  @ Commanders | Dec 13 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 15 | vs Jaguars | Dec 20 | 13:00 ET | CBS |
| 16 |  @ Eagles | Dec 24 | 20:15 ET | Prime Video |
| 17 |  @ Packers | Jan 4 | 20:15 ET | ESPN |
| 18 | vs Titans | Jan 10 | 00:00 ET | - |
Key Players
Roster
85 playersoffense
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | JA Jake Andrews | C | 6' 3" | 308 lbs | 4 | Troy |
| 63 | EB Evan Brown | G | 6' 3" | 320 lbs | 8 | SMU |
| 64 | FN Febechi Nwaiwu | G | 6' 4" | 319 lbs | 0 | Oklahoma |
| 66 | KR Keylan Rutledge | G | 6' 4" | 330 lbs | 0 | Georgia Tech |
| 69 | EI Ed Ingram | G | 6' 3" | 307 lbs | 5 | LSU |
| 75 | WT Wyatt Teller | G | 6' 4" | 315 lbs | 9 | Virginia Tech |
| 57 | BF Blake Fisher | OT | 6' 6" | 312 lbs | 3 | Notre Dame |
| 71 | BS Braden Smith | OT | 6' 6" | 312 lbs | 9 | Auburn |
| 77 | TB Trent Brown | OT | 6' 8" | 380 lbs | 12 | Florida |
| 78 | NT Nate Thomas | OT | 6' 5" | 330 lbs | 3 | Louisiana |
| 79 | AE Aireontae Ersery | OT | 6' 6" | 330 lbs | 2 | Minnesota |
| 7 | CS C.J. Stroud | QB | 6' 3" | 218 lbs | 4 | Ohio State |
| 10 | DM Davis Mills | QB | 6' 4" | 225 lbs | 6 | Stanford |
| 4 | WM Woody Marks | RB | 5' 10" | 208 lbs | 2 | USC |
| 23 | DO Dare Ogunbowale | RB | 5' 10" | 205 lbs | 9 | Wisconsin |
| 25 | JJ Jawhar Jordan | RB | 5' 10" | 185 lbs | 1 | Louisville |
| 32 | DM David Montgomery | RB | 5' 11" | 230 lbs | 8 | Iowa State |
| 8 | CS Cade Stover | TE | 6' 4" | 251 lbs | 3 | Ohio State |
| 9 | BJ Brevin Jordan | TE | 6' 3" | 245 lbs | 6 | Miami |
| 83 | MK Marlin Klein | TE | 6' 6" | 250 lbs | 0 | Michigan |
| 86 | DS Dalton Schultz | TE | 6' 5" | 242 lbs | 9 | Stanford |
| 87 | FM Foster Moreau | TE | 6' 4" | 250 lbs | 8 | LSU |
| 12 | NC Nico Collins | WR | 6' 4" | 222 lbs | 6 | Michigan |
| 13 | JN Jaylin Noel | WR | 5' 11" | 201 lbs | 2 | Iowa State |
| 14 | KB Kayshon Boutte | WR | 6' 0" | 197 lbs | 4 | LSU |
| 18 | MH Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR | 6' 3" | 220 lbs | 3 | Ohio State |
| 19 | XH Xavier Hutchinson | WR | 6' 3" | 210 lbs | 4 | Iowa State |
| 82 | LB Lewis Bond | WR | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 0 | Boston College |
defense
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KL Kamari Lassiter | CB | 6' 0" | 180 lbs | 3 | Georgia |
| 11 | TS Tremon Smith | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 9 | Central Arkansas |
| 20 | JI Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | 6' 2" | 190 lbs | 3 | Buffalo |
| 22 | JS Jaylin Smith | CB | 5' 11" | 190 lbs | 2 | USC |
| 24 | DS Derek Stingley Jr. | CB | 6' 1" | 195 lbs | 5 | LSU |
| 34 | BH Bryce Hall | CB | 6' 1" | 202 lbs | 6 | Virginia |
| 51 | WA Will Anderson Jr. | DE | 6' 4" | 243 lbs | 4 | Alabama |
| 54 | SH Sabastian Harsh | DE | 6' 2" | 255 lbs | 0 | NC State |
| 55 | DH Danielle Hunter | DE | 6' 5" | 263 lbs | 12 | LSU |
| 90 | JC Jadeveon Clowney | DE | 6' 5" | 266 lbs | 13 | South Carolina |
| 94 | DR Dominique Robinson | DE | 6' 5" | 275 lbs | 5 | Miami (OH) |
| 96 | LH Logan Hall | DE | 6' 6" | 283 lbs | 5 | Houston |
| 72 | TT Tommy Togiai | DT | 6' 2" | 296 lbs | 5 | Ohio State |
| 93 | KM Kayden McDonald | DT | 6' 3" | 326 lbs | 0 | Ohio State |
| 98 | SR Sheldon Rankins | DT | 6' 2" | 305 lbs | 11 | Louisville |
| - | NJ Naquan Jones | DT | 6' 3" | 313 lbs | 7 | Michigan State |
| 0 | AA Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | 8 | Florida Atlantic |
| 30 | WW Wade Woodaz | LB | 6' 3" | 235 lbs | 0 | Clemson |
| 35 | JH Jake Hansen | LB | 6' 1" | 230 lbs | 5 | Illinois |
| 39 | HT Henry To'oTo'o | LB | 6' 2" | 228 lbs | 4 | Alabama |
| 50 | KM Kenneth Murray Jr. | LB | 6' 2" | 241 lbs | 7 | Oklahoma |
| 2 | CB Calen Bullock | S | 6' 3" | 190 lbs | 3 | USC |
| 5 | JP Jalen Pitre | S | 6' 0" | 200 lbs | 5 | Baylor |
| 6 | RB Reed Blankenship | S | 6' 1" | 203 lbs | 5 | Middle Tennessee |
| 27 | KR Kamari Ramsey | S | 6' 0" | 205 lbs | 0 | USC |
| 29 | MS M.J. Stewart | S | 5' 11" | 205 lbs | 9 | North Carolina |
| 36 | GO George Odum | S | 6' 1" | 200 lbs | 9 | Central Arkansas |
Special Teams
| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Exp | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | AB Austin Brinkman | LS | 6' 4" | 241 lbs | 2 | West Virginia |
| 38 | KK Kai Kroeger | P | 6' 3" | 213 lbs | 2 | South Carolina |
| 15 | KF Ka'imi Fairbairn | PK | 6' 0" | 183 lbs | 11 | UCLA |
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