Texans schedule 2025: What to know about this year's schedule release
The Brief
The NFL will release the Texans' schedule on Wednesday night.
The Texans are coming off their second-straight AFC South championship.
The team's opponents have already been released.
HOUSTON - The Houston Texans' schedule was released on Wednesday night.
The Texans are looking to return to the playoffs for the third straight season and win the team's first Super Bowl in franchise history.
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Last year, Houston finished 10-7 in the regular season, winning the AFC South. The team lost to the Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Houston Texans 2025 Schedule
Week 1: Sun., Sept. 7 @ Los Angeles Rams - 3:25 p.m.
Week 2: Mon., Sept. 15 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 6 p.m.
Week 3: Sun., Sept. 21 @ Jacksonville Jaguars - 12 p.m.
Week 4: Sun., Sept 28 vs. Tennessee Titans - 12 p.m.
Week 5: Sun., Oct. 5 @ Baltimore Ravens - 12 p.m.
Week 6: BYE
Week 7: Mon., Oct. 20 @ Seattle Seahawks - 9 p.m.
Week 8: Sun., Oct. 26 vs. San Francisco 49ers - 12 p.m.
Week 9: Sun., Nov. 2 vs. Denver Broncos - 12 p.m.
Week 10: Sun., Nov. 9 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars - 12 p.m.
Week 11: Sun., Nov. 16 @ Tennessee Titans - 12 p.m.
Week 12: Thurs., Nov. 20 vs. Buffalo Bills - 7:15 p.m.
Week 13: Sun., Nov. 30 @ Indianapolis Colts - 12 p.m.
Week 14: Sun., Dec. 7 @ Kansas City Chiefs - 7:20 p.m.
Week 15: Sun., Dec. 14 vs. Arizona Cardinals - 12 p.m.
Week 16: Sun., Dec. 21 vs. Los Vegas Raiders - 3:25 p.m.
Week 17: TBD @ Los Angeles Chargers
Week 18: TBD @ Indianapolis Colts
Houston Texans Primetime Games
Week 2: Mon., Sept. 15 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - 6 p.m.
The Texans will host an ESPN Monday Night football game in Week 2 as they take on the winner of last year's NFC South.
Week 7: Mon., Oct. 20 @ Seattle Seahawks - 9 p.m.
For their second and final Monday Night Football matchup, the Texans are headed to Lumen Field to take on second-year Head Coach Mike MacDonald.
The Texans have a 1-4 record against the Seahawks all-time. Their last win against the Seahawks dates back to December 13, 2009.
Week 12: Thurs., Nov. 20 vs. Buffalo Bills - 7:15 p.m.
In their Thursday Night Football game of the season, the Texans will take on Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Amazon Prime.
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These two teams faced off in Week 5 of last year. The Texans won the match-up 23-20 with a game-winning field goal as time expired.
Week 14: Sun., Dec. 7 @ Kansas City Chiefs - 7:20 p.m.
To round off the Texans' prime-time schedule, they will face the Super Bowl runner-ups Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football.
The Texans have lost their last 5 match-ups against the Chiefs. The last win against the Chiefs dates back to Week 6 of the 2019 season.
When does NFL preseason begin?
The NFL Preseason opens with the NFL Hall of Fame Game between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers in Canton, Ohio on Thursday, July 31.
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Preseason games for the rest of the league typically start the next week.
When is Week 1 of the NFL?
The start of the NFL regular season will kick off with the Dallas Cowboys taking on the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
The game will be Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025.
The rest of the league is expected to play that weekend.
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