Will the Houston Texans be on the field Sunday for Week 3?
If so, against whom?
The Texans look to move to stop the bleeding and pick up their first win against the Indianapolis Colts. Houston has started slowly out of the gate in the DeMeco Ryans era
, starting 0-2 three times in four seasons, but the franchise is trying to avoid a third 0-3 start in seven years, dating back to the final days of Bill O'Brien.The game will air on CBS at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday afternoon. The television commentators for the game are Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst) and, Tiffany Blackmon(sideline).
Last week, Houston's offense sputtered behind insufficient play-calling and terrible on-field execution. QuarterbackC.J. Stroud threw for 353 yards against
Cincinnati, but never could find the end zone as Joe Burrow and the Bengals coasted to a 20-6 win at Reliant Stadium.
As for the Colts, Daniel Jones led Houston's AFC South rival to a 13-10 lead entering the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs before Patrick Mahomes came to life. The game went to overtime, with each team kicking a field goal, but a pickup of 22 from Kenneth Walker III set up the game-winning field goal by Harrison Butker as time expired was the difference between a tie and a 33-30 Chiefs win.
Before Houston hits the field for what feels like a must-win game against an AFC South rival, here's a look at the Texans' 2026 schedule and game information for Week 3 vs. Indianapolis.
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What TV channel is Texans vs. Colts on today?
- TV: CBS (locally)
- Streaming: FuboTV (stream here)
- How to watch online: FuboTV (stream here)
Texans vs. Colts start time
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 27
- Time: Noon
- Location: Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IND)
- TV: CBS
- Radio: 95.7 The Fan
- Stream: FuboTV (try it for free), ESPN+
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Texans' regular-season schedule 2026
Below is Houston's regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, September 13, Noon CT: vs. Buffalo Bills - L 36-31
Week 2: Sunday, September 20, Noon CT: vs. Cincinnati Bengals - L 20-6
Week 3: Sunday, September 27, Noon CT: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 4: Sunday, October 4, Noon CT: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 5: Sunday, October 11, Noon CT: at Tennessee Titans
Week 6: Sunday, October 19, 8:30 a.m.: at Jacksonville Jaguars (London)
Week 7: Sunday, October 25, 9 p.m. CT: vs. New York Giants
Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1: Bye Week
Week 9: Sunday, November 8, 3:00 p.m. CT: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 10: Sunday, November 15, Noon CT: at Cleveland Browns
Week 11: Thursday, November 19, 7:20 p.m. CT: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 12: Thursday, November 29, Noon: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 13: Sunday, December 6, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 14: Sunday, December 13, Noon CT: at Washington Commanders
Week 15: Sunday, December 20, Noon CT: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 16: Thursday, December 24, 7:15 p.m. CT: at Philadelphia Eagles (Amazon Prime)
Week 17: Monday, January 4, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Green Bay Packers
Week 18: TBD: vs. Tennessee Titans
Texans preseason schedule
- Week 1: Chargers vs. Texans (Aug. 13, 7 p.m. CT on ABC) - L 27-7
- Week 2: Raiders vs. Texans (Aug. 20, 7 p.m. CT on ABC) - L 23-20
- Week 3: Texans at Panthers (Aug. 28, 6 p.m. CT on ABC)- L 16-13
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