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2026 Week 1 · Regular season

Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans: 2026 Week 1

Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans, 36–31. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Bills vs. Texans Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Week 1 Final BUF at HOU
Date
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream
CBS
Venue
Reliant StadiumHouston, TX
Postgame video

Bills vs. Texans 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Bills vs. Texans Final Score and Game Result

Buffalo Bills defeated the Houston Texans, 36–31.

BUF record

Buffalo Bills

1-0
HOU record

Houston Texans

0-1
Quarter-by-quarter result

Bills vs. Texans Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 1

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 36–31 final.

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BUF Buffalo Bills3213936
HOU Houston Texans71401031
Top performers

Bills vs. Texans Player Stat Leaders

Compare the leading passers, rushers, receivers and defenders from the completed game.

Passing Yards
BUF

Josh Allen

20/29, 334 YDS, 2 TD

HOU

C.J. Stroud

26/38, 274 YDS, 2 TD

Rushing Yards
BUF

James Cook III

13 CAR, 57 YDS

HOU

David Montgomery

20 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD

Receiving Yards
BUF

Dalton Kincaid

5 REC, 130 YDS

HOU

Nico Collins

7 REC, 75 YDS, 1 TD

Sacks
BUF

Greg Rousseau

2

HOU

Jadeveon Clowney

1

Tackles
BUF

Terrel Bernard

12

HOU

Azeez Al-Shaair

8

Game statistics

Bills vs. Texans Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

BUFStatisticHOU
201st Downs26
3-93rd down efficiency7-16
0-14th down efficiency2-2
409Total Yards381
323Passing257
86Rushing124
0Turnovers2
10-85Penalties7-106
1-3Red Zone (Made-Att)4-5
23:43Possession36:17
Every scoring play

Bills vs. Texans Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

  1. Q17:28
    BUF

    Tyler Bass 46 Yd Field Goal

    3–0
  2. Q10:32
    HOU

    David Montgomery 1 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

    3–7
  3. Q212:46
    BUF

    Josh Allen 21 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)

    10–7
  4. Q24:48
    HOU

    David Montgomery 18 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

    10–14
  5. Q23:59
    BUF

    Josh Allen 1 Yd Rush (Tyler Bass Kick)

    17–14
  6. Q21:29
    BUF

    DJ Moore 43 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass Kick)

    24–14
  7. Q20:26
    HOU

    Nico Collins 12 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

    24–21
  8. Q34:24
    BUF

    Tyler Bass 34 Yd Field Goal

    27–21
  9. Q413:34
    HOU

    David Montgomery 7 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)

    27–28
  10. Q410:31
    BUF

    Tyler Bass 33 Yd Field Goal

    30–28
  11. Q46:44
    HOU

    Ka'imi Fairbairn 58 Yd Field Goal

    30–31
  12. Q41:36
    BUF

    Joshua Palmer 34 Yd pass from Josh Allen (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)

    36–31
Individual statistics

Bills vs. Texans Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Buffalo Bills Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
Josh Allen20/2933411.5202-1184.5130.5

Houston Texans Passing

PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSACKSQBRRTG
C.J. Stroud26/382747.2203-1768.3106.7
Rushing Stats

Buffalo Bills Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
James Cook III13574.4012
Josh Allen6233.8221
Ray Davis133.003
Frank Gore Jr.133.003

Houston Texans Rushing

PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLONG
David Montgomery20603.0218
Woody Marks9424.7012
C.J. Stroud2157.5015
Nico Collins177.007
Receiving Stats

Buffalo Bills Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Dalton Kincaid513026.00406
DJ Moore510020.01438
Khalil Shakir45012.50196
Joshua Palmer13434.01342
James Cook III3124.0064
Dawson Knox177.0071
Keon Coleman111.0011

Houston Texans Receiving

PlayerRECYDSAVGTDLONGTGTS
Nico Collins77510.712510
Jaylin Noel25326.50352
Dalton Schultz4358.80188
Xavier Hutchinson33210.70206
Kayshon Boutte12121.00212
David Montgomery3196.3193
Marlin Klein11616.00161
Foster Moreau2157.5092
Jared Wayne11212.00121
Cade Stover1-2-2.00-21
Woody Marks1-2-2.00-21
Defensive Stats

Buffalo Bills Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Terrel Bernard12601000
Dorian Williams9401000
C.J. Gardner-Johnson8600000
Cole Bishop7200000
Deone Walker6312010
Christian Benford5300000
Ed Oliver5201010
Michael Hoecht5100000
Greg Rousseau4422150
Javon Solomon4100000
Bradley Chubb4000020
Maxwell Hairston3200000
Joe Andreessen3100000
Greg Gaines2100000
DeWayne Carter2101000
Keleki Latu2100000
Davison Igbinosun2100100
Damar Hamlin2000000
Dee Alford2000000
Kaleb Elarms-Orr2000000
TJ Parker2000000
Landon Jackson1100000

Houston Texans Defensive

PlayerTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HTSTD
Azeez Al-Shaair8501000
Reed Blankenship7400000
Calen Bullock6500100
Jalen Pitre6400100
Derek Stingley Jr.4400000
Kamari Lassiter3101100
Will Anderson Jr.310.50010
Sheldon Rankins3000100
Tommy Togiai2100000
Henry To'oTo'o2100000
Jake Hansen2000000
Cade Stover2000000
Jadeveon Clowney1111020
Tremon Smith1100000
Jaylin Smith1100000
Mario Edwards Jr.100.50010
Ka'imi Fairbairn1000000
George Odum1000000
Dominique Robinson1000000
Sabastian Harsh1000000
Wade Woodaz1000000
Danielle Hunter0000100
Kicking Stats

Buffalo Bills Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Tyler Bass3/3100.0463/312

Houston Texans Kicking

PlayerFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn1/1100.0584/47
Game flow

Bills vs. Texans Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

BUF 100%Home win probabilityHOU 0%
KickoffFinal
Possession by possession

Bills vs. Texans Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 23 drives
TeamResultPlaysYardsTimeStartEnd
BUFDowns7 plays, 30 yards, 3:457303:45BUF 34HOU 34
HOUFumble3 plays, -4 yards, 1:433-41:43HOU 36HOU 34
BUFField Goal4 plays, 4 yards, 2:04442:04HOU 32HOU 28
HOUTouchdown12 plays, 76 yards, 6:5612766:56HOU 24BUF 0
BUFTouchdown6 plays, 62 yards, 2:466622:46BUF 38HOU 0
HOUTouchdown13 plays, 75 yards, 7:5813757:58HOU 25BUF 0
BUFTouchdown3 plays, 65 yards, 0:493650:49BUF 35HOU 0
HOUPunt3 plays, 13 yards, 1:493131:49HOU 26HOU 39
BUFTouchdown3 plays, 96 yards, 0:413960:41BUF 4HOU 0
HOUTouchdown4 plays, 86 yards, 1:034861:03HOU 14BUF 0
BUFEnd of Half2 plays, 3 yards, 0:26230:26BUF 17BUF 17
HOUPunt3 plays, -10 yards, 1:503-101:50HOU 34HOU 24
BUFPunt6 plays, 19 yards, 3:446193:44BUF 14BUF 33
HOUPunt3 plays, 5 yards, 1:28351:28HOU 4HOU 9
BUFField Goal6 plays, 27 yards, 3:346273:34HOU 43HOU 16
HOUTouchdown13 plays, 72 yards, 5:5013725:50HOU 28BUF 0
BUFField Goal7 plays, 52 yards, 3:037523:03BUF 34HOU 14
HOUField Goal7 plays, 26 yards, 3:477263:47HOU 35BUF 39
BUFPunt3 plays, -2 yards, 1:053-21:05BUF 20BUF 18
HOUPunt3 plays, 1 yard, 2:26312:26HOU 36HOU 37
BUFTouchdown7 plays, 96 yards, 1:377961:37BUF 4HOU 0
HOUFumble10 plays, 47 yards, 1:2710471:27HOU 29BUF 18
BUFEnd of Game1 play, -1 yard, 0:091-10:09BUF 24BUF 24
Official game information

Bills vs. Texans Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance71,008

Reported crowd at Reliant Stadium.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for Reliant Stadium.

Game officials
  • Dana McKenzie — Down Judge
  • Terrence Miles — Back Judge
  • Mearl Robinson — Field Judge
  • Anthony Jeffries — Side Judge
  • Terry Killens Jr. — Umpire
  • Thomas Eaton — Line Judge
  • Alex Moore — Referee
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Kickoff time

What Time Does Bills vs. Texans Start?

The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

TV and streaming

What Channel Is Bills vs. Texans On?

The current TV / streaming listing is CBS. Availability can vary by market and provider; a TBD label means the assignment is not final.

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Stadium

Where Is Bills vs. Texans Being Played?

Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX.

Why this game matters

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When is Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Where is Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans being played?

Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX.

Is Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans a preseason game?

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