Stroud accounts for two touchdowns as Texans beat Titans 26-3

Houston finishes its scoring

C.J. Stroud ran for a 2-yard touchdown in the third quarter and threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jaylin Noel in the fourth, helping the visiting Houston Texans defeat the Tennessee Titans 26-3 on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Nissan Stadium.

The rushing touchdown came with Ka'imi Fairbairn's extra point for a 19-3 Houston lead. Stroud then connected with Noel for the final points of the game, with Fairbairn adding the kick. The Texans finished with 26 points, while Tennessee scored 3.

Fairbairn builds the lead

Tennessee opened the scoring when Joey Slye made a 30-yard field goal in the first period. Fairbairn answered with a 45-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3.

Fairbairn added field goals of 35, 26 and 53 yards in the second period. Those three kicks gave Houston a 12-3 halftime lead. The Texans scored 3 points in the first quarter, 9 in the second, 7 in the third and 7 in the fourth. Tennessee's quarter-by-quarter scoring was 3, 0, 0 and 0.

Stroud leads the passing

Stroud completed 26 of 34 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown for Houston. The Texans also got 15 carries for 62 yards from Woody Marks, while Xavier Hutchinson caught four passes for 65 yards.

For Tennessee, Cam Ward completed 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards with one interception. Tony Pollard carried 14 times for 52 yards, and Wan'Dale Robinson made six receptions for 53 yards.

Houston improved to 1-4, while Tennessee fell to 0-5. The announced attendance at Nissan Stadium in Nashville was 52,097.

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