HOU · AFC South
Houston Texans
2026 regular season · 0–0
Season has not started. The 0–0 record is not a projection. Next: vs Buffalo Bills · Week 1 · Sun 1:00 PM. Bye: Week 8.
Kickoff outlook
Preseason Model v0.2 snapshots. Win probability is not confidence. Kickoff has not observed 2026 games.
Wk 1 · vs BUF
v0.2 · preseason
52%
BUF 48%
- Projected score
- Projected 22–23
- Model confidence
- Confidence 27%
Wk 2 · vs CIN
v0.2 · preseason
70%
CIN 30%
- Projected score
- Projected 27–19
- Model confidence
- Confidence 40%
Wk 3 · at IND
v0.2 · preseason
54%
IND 46%
- Projected score
- Projected 24–24
- Model confidence
- Confidence 29%
Wk 4 · vs DAL
v0.2 · preseason
63%
DAL 37%
- Projected score
- Projected 25–21
- Model confidence
- Confidence 35%
Wk 5 · at TEN
v0.2 · preseason
77%
TEN 23%
- Projected score
- Projected 27–18
- Model confidence
- Confidence 45%
Wk 6 · vs JAX
v0.2 · preseason
43%
JAX 57%
- Projected score
- Projected 21–23
- Model confidence
- Confidence 31%
Schedule
17 regular-season games · bye in week 8. All remaining games are future until 2026 results exist.
- Wk 1vs Buffalo BillsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM52%
- Wk 2vs Cincinnati BengalsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM70%
- Wk 3at Indianapolis ColtsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM54%
- Wk 4vs Dallas CowboysFuture · Sun 1:00 PM63%
- Wk 5at Tennessee TitansFuture · Sun 1:00 PM77%
- Wk 6vs Jacksonville JaguarsFuture · Sun 9:30 AM43%
- Wk 7vs New York GiantsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM75%
Week 8
Bye
- Wk 9at Los Angeles ChargersFuture · Sun 4:05 PM57%
- Wk 10at Cleveland BrownsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM68%
- Wk 11vs Indianapolis ColtsFuture · Thu 8:15 PM63%
- Wk 12vs Baltimore RavensFuture · Sun 1:00 PM63%
- Wk 13at Pittsburgh SteelersFuture · Sun 8:20 PM54%
- Wk 14at Washington CommandersFuture · Sun 1:00 PM67%
- Wk 15vs Jacksonville JaguarsFuture · Sun 1:00 PM49%
- Wk 16at Philadelphia EaglesFuture · Thu 8:15 PM51%
- Wk 17at Green Bay PackersFuture · Mon 8:15 PM60%
- Wk 18vs Tennessee TitansFuture · Date TBD55%
Quarterback context
Latest reliable QB. Not a Week 1 starter claim.
C.J. Stroud
- Identity confidence
- high
- Model usage
- Historical passing efficiency when identity is reliable.
Latest historical primary passer (2025): C.J. Stroud, 423 attempts.
- Davis Mills#10
- C.J. Stroud#7
- Graham Mertz#18
Historical passing efficiency contributes to Model v0.2 when identity is reliable. This is not a confirmed Week 1 starter.
Roster
Latest available roster. nflverse 2026 preseason roster snapshot. Not a finalized Week 1 depth chart, and not interchangeable with a completed-season roster. Camp-size listing, not a 53-man roster. Typography only — no player photographs.
Quarterbacks3
- C.J. StroudQB7
- Davis MillsQB10
- Graham MertzQB18
Skill positions26
- Woody MarksRB4
- Jawhar JordanRB25
- Noah WhittingtonRB26
- Josh PitsenbergerRB31
- David MontgomeryRB32
- Evan HullRB42
- British BrooksRB44
- Cade StoverTE8
- Brevin JordanTE9
- Layne PryorTE49
- Marlin KleinTE83
- Dalton SchultzTE86
- Foster MoreauTE87
- Louis HansenTE—
- Tank DellWR1
- Nico CollinsWR12
- Jaylin NoelWR13
- Treyvhon SaundersWR14
- Daniel SobkowiczWR17
- Jha'Quan JacksonWR19
- Xavier HutchinsonWR19
- Jayden HigginsWR81
- Lewis BondWR82
- Justin WatsonWR84
- Josh KellyWR85
- Jared WayneWR89
Offensive line16
- Jarrett PattersonOL54
- Blake FisherOL57
- Jake AndrewsOL60
- Jarrett KingstonOL63
- Febechi NwaiwuOL64
- Eli CoxOL65
- Keylan RutledgeOL66
- Evan BrownOL67
- Ed IngramOL69
- James NealOL70
- Braden SmithOL71
- Wyatt TellerOL75
- Sam HagenOL76
- Trent BrownOL77
- Aireontae ErseryOL79
- Derrick GrahamOL—
Defensive front14
- Solomon ByrdDL50
- Will Anderson Jr.DL51
- Junior TafunaDL53
- Danielle HunterDL55
- Kyonte HamiltonDL58
- Tommy TogiaiDL72
- Logan HallDL90
- Naquan JonesDL91
- Dylan HortonDL92
- Kayden McDonaldDL93
- Sabastian HarshDL94
- Dominic BaileyDL96
- Dominique RobinsonDL97
- Sheldon RankinsDL98
Linebackers12
- Azeez Al-ShaairLB0
- Marte MapuLB14
- Wade WoodazLB30
- Jacob HummelLB33
- Jake HansenLB35
- Henry To'oTo'oLB39
- E.J. SpeedLB45
- Xavier ThomasLB52
- Jamal HillLB56
- K.C. OssaiLB57
- Aiden FisherLB59
- Ali GayeLB95
Secondary17
- Calen BullockDB2
- Kamari LassiterDB3
- Jalen PitreDB5
- Reed BlankenshipDB6
- Tremon SmithDB11
- Brandon CodringtonDB17
- Ja'Marcus IngramDB20
- Jaylin SmithDB22
- Jaylen ReedDB23
- Derek Stingley Jr.DB24
- Kamari RamseyDB27
- Alijah HuzzieDB28
- M.J. StewartDB29
- Kaevon MerriweatherDB32
- Ajani CarterDB34
- Collin WrightDB37
- Stephen HallDB41
Specialists4
- Ka'imi FairbairnK15
- Austin BrinkmanLS40
- Jack StonehouseP36
- Kai KroegerP38