What time is Bills vs Texans on Sunday?

Bills vs Texans kicks off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026. That is 12:00 PM CT, 11:00 AM MT and 10:00 AM PT.

What channel is Bills vs Texans on?

CBS has Bills vs Texans in the early Sunday window. The broadcast reaches only part of the country, so check your local CBS listing first.

How can I stream the game without cable?

Paramount+ Premium carries every CBS game with no market restriction. NFL Sunday Ticket is the option for watching out of market on a television.

Is NRG Stadium now called Reliant Stadium?

Yes. The name changed back in August 2026, and this is the first regular season game under it. The building opened as Reliant Stadium in 2002 and carried the NRG name from 2014.

Who is the Buffalo Bills head coach in 2026?

Joe Brady. Buffalo fired Sean McDermott on January 19, 2026 and promoted Brady from offensive coordinator eight days later. This is his first game as a head coach.

Who won the last meeting between these teams?

Houston won 23 to 19 on November 20, 2025 in this same stadium. Both clubs then finished 12 and 5 and both lost in the Divisional Round.

What is Josh Allen's record in Houston?

Allen has started three games in this stadium and lost all three, with a passer rating below 70 in each. Every one of those games was decided in the closing minutes.

What is the bag policy at the stadium?

One clear bag up to 12 by 6 by 12 inches, plus a small clutch up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches. Backpacks, purses and diaper bags are not allowed, and there is no bag check on site.

Bills vs Texans Week 1 2026: Final Score, Stats & Recap

NFL·Week 1 NRG Stadium, Houston·September 13, 2026

Buffalo Bills BUF 1-0, 1-0 Away

36

Final

31

Houston Texans HOU 0-1, 0-1 Home

	1	2	3	4	T
BUF	3	21	3	9	36
HOU	7	14	0	10	31

Top Performers

Passing Yards

J.Allen QB

BUF

334 PASS

C.Stroud QB

HOU

274 PASS

Rushing Yards

J.Cook RB

BUF

57 RUSH

D.Montgomery RB

HOU

60 RUSH

Receiving Yards

D.Kincaid TE

BUF

130 REC

N.Collins WR

HOU

75 REC

Passing

Bills

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
J.Allen	20/29	334	2	0	2	130.5

Texans

PLAYER	C/ATT	YDS	TD	INT	SACK	QBR
C.Stroud	26/38	274	2	0	3	106.7

Rushing

Bills

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J.Cook	13	57	4.4	0	12
J.Allen	6	23	3.8	2	21
R.Davis	1	3	3.0	0	3
F.Gore	1	3	3.0	0	3

Texans

PLAYER	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D.Montgomery	20	60	3.0	2	18
C.Stroud	2	15	7.5	0	15
N.Collins	1	7	7.0	0	7
W.Marks	9	42	4.7	0	12

Receiving

Bills

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
J.Cook	3	4	12	4.0	0	6
K.Coleman	1	1	1	1.0	0	1
K.Shakir	4	6	50	12.5	0	19
D.Kincaid	5	6	130	26.0	0	40
D.Moore	5	8	100	20.0	1	43
D.Knox	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
J.Palmer	1	2	34	34.0	1	34

Texans

PLAYER	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
D.Montgomery	3	3	19	6.3	1	9
X.Hutchinson	3	6	32	10.7	0	20
C.Stover	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
J.Noel	2	2	53	26.5	0	35
N.Collins	7	10	75	10.7	1	25
M. Klein	1	1	16	16.0	0	16
W.Marks	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	0
D.Schultz	4	8	35	8.8	0	18
K.Boutte	1	2	21	21.0	0	21
F.Moreau	2	2	15	7.5	0	9
J.Wayne	1	1	12	12.0	0	12

Defense

Bills

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
D.Hamlin	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
T.Bernard	12	6	6	0	1	0	0
E.Oliver	5	2	3	0	1	0	0
G.Rousseau	4	4	0	2	1	1	2
D.Walker	6	3	3	1	2	0	0
M.Hoecht	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
D.Williams	9	3	6	0	0	0	0
C.Bishop	7	2	5	0	0	0	0
M.Hairston	3	2	1	0	0	0	0
C.Gardner-Johnson	8	6	2	0	0	0	0
C.Benford	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
G.Gaines	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
B.Chubb	4	0	4	0	0	0	0
D.Carter	2	1	1	0	1	0	0
D.Alford	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
J.Solomon	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
K. E. Orr	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
D.Igbinosun	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
T. Parker	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
L.Jackson	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texans

PLAYER	TKLS	SOLO	AST	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
C.Bullock	6	5	1	0	0	1	0
R.Blankenship	6	4	2	0	0	0	0
J.Pitre	6	4	2	0	0	1	0
A.Al-Shaair	8	5	3	0	1	0	0
K.Lassiter	3	1	2	0	1	1	0
J.Clowney	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
T.Togiai	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
H.To'oTo'o	2	1	1	0	0	0	0
D.Stingley	4	4	0	0	0	0	1
S.Rankins	3	0	3	0	0	1	0
W.Anderson	3	1	2	0.5	0	0	0
M.Edwards	1	0	1	0.5	0	0	0

Kicking

Bills

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
T.Bass	3/3	3/3	12	0

Texans

PLAYER	FG	XP	PTS	BLK
K.Fairbairn	1/1	4/4	7	0

Returns

Bills

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	FC
G.Dortch	3	82	27.3	0	37	0
R.Davis	2	51	25.5	0	29	0

Texans

PLAYER	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
J.Noel	3	70	23.3	26
W.Marks	3	78	26.0	31
T.Smith	2	54	27.0	28

C/ATT - Completions/Attempts · YDS - Yards · TD - Touchdowns · INT - Interceptions · SACK - Sacks · QBR - Passer Rating · CAR - Carries · AVG - Average · REC - Receptions · TGTS - Targets · TKLS - Total Tackles · SOLO - Solo Tackles · AST - Assisted Tackles · TFL - Tackles for Loss · PD - Passes Defensed · FF - Forced Fumbles · FG - Field Goals · XP - Extra Points · PTS - Points · FC - Fair Catches

Team Statistics

409 Total Yards 377

20 First Downs 26

13 Passing 11

5 Rushing 10

5 Penalty 2

3/9 3rd Down Eff. 7/16

323 Passing Yards 253

86 Rushing Yards 124

0 Turnovers 2

10-85 Penalties 7-106

23:42 Possession 36:18

1/3 Red Zone 4/5

Play-by-Play

Q4 9 - 10 36 - 31

TD J.Palmer

36 - 31 1:36

30 - 31 6:44

K.Fairbairn FG

FG T.Bass

30 - 28 10:31

27 - 28 13:34

K.Fairbairn XP

27 - 27 13:34

D.Montgomery TD

Q3 3 - 0 27 - 21

FG T.Bass

27 - 21 4:24

Q2 21 - 14 24 - 21

24 - 21 0:18

K.Fairbairn XP

24 - 20 0:26

N.Collins TD

XP T.Bass

24 - 14 1:29

TD D.Moore

23 - 14 1:29

XP T.Bass

17 - 14 3:59

TD J.Allen

16 - 14 3:58

10 - 14 4:48

K.Fairbairn XP

10 - 13 4:48

D.Montgomery TD

XP T.Bass

10 - 7 12:46

TD J.Allen

9 - 7 12:46

Q1 3 - 7 3 - 7

3 - 7 0:32

K.Fairbairn XP

3 - 6 0:32

D.Montgomery TD

FG T.Bass

3 - 0 7:28

Score Lines

Lead Tracker

Lead Changes: 7 Biggest Lead: BUF +10 Times Tied: 1

NRG Stadium

Houston, US · 72,220 capacity

League: NFL
Season: NFL 26/27
Round: Week 1
Date: September 13, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm
Duration: 1h 0m