Titans Journey To Houston For Divisional Conflict

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (0-3) journey to play the Houston Texans (0-3) this week, encountering their second consecutive division rival whereas additionally launching a three-game street swing. Kickoff at NRG Stadium (capability 71,995) is scheduled for 12 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Sept. 28.

The two groups final met within the 2024 common season finale at Nissan Stadium. The Texans, who had already clinched the AFC South, received 23-14 to avenge the Titans’ 32-27 victory at NRG Stadium in Week 12. In 46 all-time battles, the Titans lead the sequence 24-22.

This week’s contest shall be regionally televised on CBS, together with Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5, in addition to on Paramount+ within the Nashville market. The broadcast staff consists of play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins, analyst Ross Tucker and reporter Amanda Balionis.

Fans in Nashville can stream reside Titans video games on cell units with NFL+, which affords entry to native video games and all primetime video games on telephones and tablets. Out of market, followers can watch each Sunday afternoon sport with Sunday Ticket. More data on methods to observe NFL video games will be discovered at nfl.com/ways-to-watch.

The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans video games throughout the Mid-South with play-by-play announcer Taylor Zarzour, analyst Dave McGinnis, govt producer Rhett Bryan, gameday host Lucas Panzica, and sideline reporters Amie Wells and Will Boling.

WARD, TITANS LOOKING FOR DIVISIONAL WIN

The Titans hosted the Indianapolis Colts final week. Rookie quarterback Cam Ward accomplished 23-of-38 passes for 219 yards and a landing, and operating again Tony Pollard accounted for the staff’s different landing. However, Colts operating again Jonathan Taylor rushed for 102 yards and three scores, main Indianapolis to a 40-21 win.

Ward joined Marcus Mariota (2015) because the franchise’s solely rookie quarterbacks to begin every of the staff’s first three video games of a season. For the second consecutive week, he discovered fourth-round rookie broad receiver Elic Ayomanor for a landing, this time on an eight-yard move on fourth-and-goal. The final event during which a Titans rookie quarterback and rookie broad receiver related for a number of landing passes in a season was 2015 (Mariota and Dorial Green-Beckham).

Ayomanor, the 136th general draft choose in 2025, has 10 receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns. Among all rookie broad receivers this season, he ranks third in receiving yards, is tied for third in receptions, and is tied for second in landing catches.

Kicker Joey Slye made subject targets of 57 and 42 yards—the second consecutive week he made a 57-yarder. The solely subject aim in franchise historical past from an extended distance was 60 yards by Rob Bironas in 2006. Slye, who beforehand made 4 subject targets in every of the primary two video games, ranks second within the NFL with 10 subject targets by way of three weeks.

Following this week’s sport, the Titans shall be on the street for 2 extra weeks. They play at Arizona on Oct. 5, adopted by the franchise’s first sport at Las Vegas on Oct. 12.

Head coach DeMeco Ryans, who was employed to his present put up in 2023, led Houston to an AFC South title in every of his first two campaigns. The Texans had similar 10-7 information in 2023 and 2024, adopted by finishes within the divisional spherical on each events.

Along with Ryans, quarterback C.J. Stroud is getting into his third season with the membership. He was drafted with the second general choose within the 2023 NFL Draft, and since then, he has handed for 8,434 yards and 45 touchdowns with 20 interceptions.

In Week 3, the Texans visited Jacksonville, the place they misplaced 17-10 to the Jaguars. After Texans wideout Nico Collins caught a 50-yard landing move from Stroud to assist tie the sport at 10-10 within the fourth quarter, Jaguars operating again Travis Etienne scored the game-winning landing with lower than two minutes remaining.