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Titans 3, Texans 26
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WhenSun, Oct 11 · 1:00 PM ET
WhereNissan Stadium
OpponentHouston Texans
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Game Summary
On October 11, 2026, the Houston Texans defeated the Tennessee Titans 26-3 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. C.J. Stroud passed for 261 yards and a touchdown and added a 2-yard rushing score as Houston ended an 0-4 start.
The Texans forced two turnovers and Will Anderson Jr. had three of Houston's four sacks with DeMeco Ryans calling defensive plays this week. Houston outgained Tennessee 225-49 over the second and third quarters and held the Titans to 187 total yards.
Ka'imi Fairbairn made field goals of 35 and 26 yards after red-zone stalls in the first half, and Stroud found Jaylin Noel for a 9-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter. Cam Ward passed for 170 yards for Tennessee, which fell to 0-5.
Houston improved to 1-4 and has now opened each of the last two seasons by beating Tennessee to end a winless skid. Stroud escaped Jeffery Simmons on third-and-11 and hit Kayshon Boutte for 23 yards on the sideline during a 17-play third-quarter drive that ended with his 2-yard touchdown run.
The game in 60 seconds
Titans 3, Texans 26 Jaylin Noel 9 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick) Next up: at Indianapolis Colts on October 18.
Three takeaways
Last scoring play
4 · 14:09 · Jaylin Noel 9 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
Passing Yards
Cam Ward · 23/36, 170 YDS, 1 INT
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Line
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| TEN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Scoring
- Joey Slye 30 Yd Field Goal0–3
- Ka'imi Fairbairn 45 Yd Field Goal3–3
- Ka'imi Fairbairn 35 Yd Field Goal6–3
- Ka'imi Fairbairn 26 Yd Field Goal9–3
- Ka'imi Fairbairn 53 Yd Field Goal12–3
- C.J. Stroud 2 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)19–3
- Jaylin Noel 9 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)26–3
Team stats
| HOU | TEN | |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 | 4-11 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 58 |
| Total Yards | 329 | 187 |
| Passing | 250 | 130 |
| Rushing | 79 | 57 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 34:39 | 25:21 |
Leaders
- TEN · Passing YardsCam Ward · 23/36, 170 YDS, 1 INT
- TEN · Rushing YardsTony Pollard · 14 CAR, 52 YDS
- TEN · Receiving YardsWan'Dale Robinson · 6 REC, 53 YDS
- TEN · SacksJacob Martin · 1
- TEN · TacklesTony Adams · 9
- HOU · Passing YardsC.J. Stroud · 26/34, 261 YDS, 1 TD
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