2026 Houston Texans season
| 2026 Houston Texans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cal McNair |
| General manager | Nick Caserio |
| Head coach | DeMeco Ryans |
| Home stadium | Reliant Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Uniform | |
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The 2026 season will be the Houston Texans' 25th in the National Football League (NFL), their sixth under general manager Nick Caserio and their fourth under head coach DeMeco Ryans. The Texans will seek to improve upon their 12–5 record from the previous season, make the playoffs for a fourth straight season, for the first time in franchise history and reclaim the AFC South title.
On March 30, 2026, the Texans revealed a logo to celebrate their 25th season, on June 8, 2026, the Texans revealed that the logo would be worn as a patch for the entire season.[1][2]
Offseason
Draft
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Draft trades
- ↑ The Texans traded a seventh-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for WR Christian Kirk.[3]
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 13 | Los Angeles Chargers | L 7–27 | 0–1 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 20–22 | 0–2 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | at Carolina Panthers | L 13–16 | 0–3 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Network | Recap |
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| 1 | September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | Buffalo Bills | Reliant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 2 | September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Reliant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | CBS | |||
| 4 | October 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Reliant Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | CBS | |||
| 6 | October 18 | 8:30 a.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | .svg.png){kind=small} Wembley Stadium (London) |
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| 7 | October 25 | 12:00 p.m. | New York Giants | Reliant Stadium | Fox | |||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 8 | 3:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | CBS | |||
| 10 | November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at Cleveland Browns | Huntington Bank Field | Fox | |||
| 11 | November 19 | 7:15 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | Reliant Stadium | Prime Video | |||
| 12 | November 29 | 12:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | Reliant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 13 | December 6 | 7:20 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium | NBC | |||
| 14 | December 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Washington Commanders | Northwest Stadium | CBS | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 12:00 p.m. | Jacksonville Jaguars | Reliant Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 24 | 7:15 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Prime Video | |||
| 17 | January 4 | 7:15 p.m. | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | ESPN | |||
| 18 | January 9/10 | TBD | Tennessee Titans | Reliant Stadium | TBD | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; Weeks 6 and 11 are exempt.[5]
- The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[5]
References
- ↑ https://news.sportslogos.net/2026/03/30/houston-texans-to-celebrate-25th-season-in-2026-with-commemorative-logo/football/
- ↑ https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/texans-reveal-subtle-addition-uniforms-200003400.html
- ↑ "Roster Moves: Jaguars Trade WR Christian Kirk and Release Duvernay and Darby". jaguars.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (5-8-2027)". HoustonTexans.com. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- 1 2 "2026 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.