Stroud’s Two Touchdowns Lift Texans Past Titans, 26-3

Texans Finish Strong in 26-3 Win

Houston Texans 26, Tennessee Titans 3. C.J. Stroud ran for a touchdown and threw for another as the visiting Texans defeated the home-standing Titans on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Nissan Stadium. The result gave Houston a 1-4 record, while Tennessee dropped to 0-5.

Stroud completed 26 of 34 passes for 261 yards and one touchdown. He pushed Houston's lead to 19-3 with a 2-yard touchdown run in the third period, and in the fourth, his 9-yard pass to Jaylin Noel extended the lead to 26-3 after Ka’imi Fairbairn’s extra point.

Field Goals Build Houston’s Lead

The game’s scoring began with Tennessee’s Joey Slye making a 30-yard field goal in the first period for a 3-0 Titans lead. Fairbairn answered with a 45-yard field goal to tie the game at 3-3.

Fairbairn added three more field goals in the second period, from 35, 26 and 53 yards. Those kicks gave Houston a 12-3 advantage at halftime. The Texans then added seven points in each of the final two periods, while Tennessee was held scoreless after the opening quarter.

By quarter, Houston scored 3, 9, 7 and 7 points, while Tennessee scored 3, 0, 0 and 0.

Individual Leaders

Woody Marks led Houston’s rushing production with 15 carries for 62 yards, while Xavier Hutchinson recorded four receptions for 65 yards. For Tennessee, Tony Pollard carried 14 times for 52 yards, and Wan’Dale Robinson had six receptions for 53 yards.

Titans quarterback Cam Ward completed 23 of 36 passes for 170 yards and threw one interception. Houston’s 26 points came from four Fairbairn field goals, Stroud’s rushing touchdown, Noel’s receiving touchdown and two Fairbairn extra points. Attendance at Nissan Stadium was 52,097.

Sources

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