The Houston Texans open the 2026 NFL regular season at home against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, September 13, 2026, with kickoff at noon Central (1:00 PM ET). DeMeco Ryans’ Texans, 12-5 a year ago behind C.J. Stroud, open at home in the newly renamed Reliant Stadium against a Bills team that also went 12-5 in 2025.

Where To Watch

The game airs on CBS — stream it live at cbs.com/live-tv or on Paramount+, download the NFL+ app for mobile, or use a live-TV service with your local CBS station — YouTube TV or Fubo.

How To Buy Tickets

Tickets are available through the team’s official tickets page, on Ticketmaster, and on SeatGeek.