FOX: Kenny Albert, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Reliant Stadium
Referee: Brad Allen
Regular Season: DAL leads series, 4-3 (HOU won 2 of past 3)
Last reg. season meeting: 11/18/24: HOU 34 at DAL 10
Brian Schottenheimer (DAL) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 8-11-1 (.425)
DeMeco Ryans (Hou) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-0 Reg. Season: 32-22 (.593)
Dallas Last Game: L, 34-31 vs. BAL (Week 3) (Rio de Janeiro)
Houston Last Game: L, 19-17 at IND (Week 3)
COWBOYS NOTES
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 250th career TD pass in Week 3 & became 5th QB ever with 250+ TD passes & 30+ rush TDs (31), joining HOFers John Elway & Fran Tarkenton, & Aaron Rodgers & Rusell Wilson. Aims for his 3rd in row with 275+ pass yards. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 103 scrimmage yards (98 rush, 5 rec.) & 24thcareer rush TD last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Hou. with 70+ scrimmage yards. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches for 112 yards last week, his 29th-career game with 100+ rec. yards, tied 3rd-most in NFL since 2020. Had 8 catches & 106 scrimmage yards (93 rec., 13 rush) in last meeting. Ranks 4th with 309 rec. yards in 2026 & aims for his 3rd in row with 110+ rec. yards. Needs 9 catches to reach 600 career receptions. • WR GEORGE PICKENS had 7 catches for 82 yards last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 6+ catches. • WR KAVONTAE TURPIN had 2nd-career rush TD last week. • TE JAKE FERGUSON aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. • DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS aims for his 3rd in row with TFL. Has 3.5 sacks & 4 TFL in 3 career games vs. Hou., incl. sack in each game. • LB JAISHAWN BARHAM leads all rookies with 4 TFL in 2026 & 3rd player (Mason Foster & Khalil Mack) since 2000 with 5+ tackles & TFL in each of 1st 3 career games. • LB DEE WINTERS has TFL in 2 of 3 games in 2026. Aims for his 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. • LB RASHAN GARY had sack in his last game vs. Hou. (10/20/24 w/ GB). • DB CALEB DOWNS (rookie) has 7+ tackles in 2 of his 1st 3 career games. • S MARKQUESE BELL led team with 8 tackles last week & aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD passed for 167 yards & TD in Week 3. Is 1 of 3 QBs (Jared Goff & Geno Smith) with 100+ pass atts. (120) & 0 INTs in 2026. Aims for his 7th in row at home with 0 INTs. Passed for 257 yards in last meeting. Has TD pass in 9 of his past 10 starts, incl. playoffs. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has 4 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. Dal. Aims for his 6th in row vs. Dal. with 65+ scrimmage yards. • RB WOODY MARKS had 1st rush TD of season last week, his 3rd career rush TD. • WR NICO COLLINS has 50+ rec. yards in 14 of his past 15 at home & aims for his 10th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Had 54 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR XAVIER HUTCHINSON led team with 51 rec. yards last week. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ ranks 2nd in receptions (19) & 4th in rec. yards (205) among TEs in 2026. Aims for his 6th in row at home with 4+ catches. Had 211 catches for 2,122 yards & 17 TDs in 75 games (2018-22) with Dal. • TE FOSTER MOREAU had 19th-career rec. TD last week. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 2.5 sacks, 3 TFL, 5th-career FF & 4th-career FR last week. Ranks tied-2nd in sacks (4) & TFL (6) in 2026. Can become 4th player since 2000 with 3+ TFL in 3 straight games. Has 27 TFL in 26 career home games. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 16th-career FF last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 0.5+ sacks & 4th in row with PD. Has 21.5 sacks & 25 TFL in 19 home games with Hou. since 2024. Had 2 sacks & 3 TFL in last meeting. • DT SHELDON RANKINS aims for his 3rd in row with sack. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR aims for his 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. • CB DEREK STINGLEY JR. has 30 PD & 11 INTs in 29 career home games. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 1st-career FR last week. Aims for his 4th in row with TFL. • S REED BLANKENSHIP had 2 PD & 10th-career INT last week
Game Odds
Dallas Cowboys 48
Houston Texans – 3
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 3, 2026
