Venue & Game Details
Venue: NRG Stadium, One Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054
Capacity: ~72,220 (retractable roof)
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (12:00 PM CT)
Broadcast: FOX: Kevin Kugler, Daryl Johnston, Allison Williams (field reporter)
Weather Forecast (Houston, TX – Nov. 2, 2025)
Temperature: ~78°F outside, but game will be played indoors under the roof
Conditions: Controlled climate, no weather impact
Injury Report
Denver Broncos:
QB Bo Nix (1,987 yards, 15 TDs, 5 INTs) – healthy
RB J.K. Dobbins (511 yards, 5 TDs) – probable
WR Troy Franklin (489 yards, 4 TDs) – healthy
Houston Texans:
QB C.J. Stroud (2,012 yards, 12 TDs, 6 INTs) – healthy
RB Woody Marks (412 yards, 2 TDs) – available
WR Xavier Hutchinson (498 yards, 3 TDs) – healthy
Key Player Matchups
Bo Nix vs. Texans’ Pass Rush: Houston’s front, led by Will Anderson Jr., will test the rookie QB’s poise.
J.K. Dobbins vs. Texans’ Run Defense: Denver averages 137.8 rush YPG (3rd NFL); Houston must contain explosive runs.
C.J. Stroud vs. Broncos Secondary: Denver allows just 186.3 pass YPG (12th NFL), making Stroud’s efficiency critical.
Team Form
Denver Broncos:
Last 5: Beat Cowboys 44-24, Beat Giants 25-23, Lost to Chargers 23-20, Lost to Colts 29-28, Beat Titans 27-10
Offense: 25.9 PPG, 426 YPG (137.8 rush, 288.2 pass)
Defense: 18.9 PPG allowed, 281.4 YPG allowed (5th NFL)
Houston Texans:
Last 5: Beat 49ers 26-15, Lost to Patriots 24-17, Lost to Jaguars 28-14, Beat Ravens 20-17, Lost to Titans 17-0
Offense: 20.1 PPG, 345 YPG (188 pass, 157 rush)
Defense: 23.7 PPG allowed, 362 YPG allowed
Series History
All-Time: Broncos lead 7–6
Last Meeting (2023): Texans won 22-17 in Houston
At Houston: Texans lead 4–3
Betting Trends
Denver: 5-3 ATS this season; 2-2 ATS on the road
Houston: 3-4 ATS overall; 2-1 ATS at home
Totals: Under has hit in 5 of Denver’s 8 games; Under in 4 of Houston’s 7
Head-to-Head: Broncos are 4-2 ATS in last 6 vs. Texans
Historical Betting Results
Broncos are 6-2 ATS in last 8 AFC road games
Texans are 2-6 ATS in last 8 vs. AFC West
The Under has hit in 4 of last 6 Broncos-Texans meetings
Projected Score: Broncos 23, Texans 17
BRONCOS NOTES:
• BRONCOS are 1st team ever with 35+ sacks (league-high 36) & 10-or-fewer sacks allowed (league-low 8) in 1st 8 games of season. • QB BO NIX passed for 247 yards & 4 TDs vs. INT for 117.4 rating in Week 8, his 3rd-career game with 4 TD passes & 9th-career game with 100+ rating. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 0 INTS & 9th in row on road with TD pass. • RB J.K. DOBBINS had season-high 121 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 8, his 8th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 634 rush yards in 2025. Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 6 of his past 7. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Hou. (9/10/23 w/ Bal.). • RB RJ HARVEY had 3 TDs (1st 2 career rush, 1 rec.) in Week 8, 1st Den. rookie with 3+ scrimmage TDs in game since Clinton Portis (Week 15, 2002). Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. Ranks tied-2nd among rookie with 5 scrimmage TDs. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON has 65+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6. Leads team with 536 rec. yards in 2025, his 7th-career season with 500+ rec. yards. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • WR TROY FRANKLIN had 6 catches, tied his career high with 89 rec. yards & had 1st-career game with 2 rec. TDs last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch. • WR PAT BRYANT (rookie) had 1st-career TD catch in Week 9. • TE EVAN ENGRAM has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 vs. Hou. • LB NIK BONITTO (8 sacks) & LB JONATHON COOPER (6) are 1 of 2 sets of teammates (GBs Rashan Gary & Micah Parsons) each with 6+ sacks in 2025. • LB ALEX SINGLETON had 11 tackles & 2nd-career FF last week. Had 12 tackles & sack in last meeting. Has 5+ tackles in 26 straight games, 2nd-longest active streak. • CB PAT SURTAIN II has PD in 7 of 8 games in 2025 & needs PD for 5th-straight season with 10+ PD. • CB RILEY MOSS had career-high 4 PD last week & has career-high 9 PD in 2025.
TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD had season highs in completions (30) & pass yards (318) with 2 TD passes & 106.6 rating last week, his 9th-career 300-yard game. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 95+ rating. Passed for 274 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for 106.1 rating in last meeting. • RB NICK CHUBB had 69 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 13 rec.) in Week 8 & has 60+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his 7 games in 2025. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Den. (12/2/24 w/ Cle.). • RB WOODY MARKS had 111 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 49 rec.) in Week 8 & is 1 of 4 rookies (Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins & Cam Skattebo) with 2 games of 110+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards. • WR NICO COLLINS has 50+ rec. yards in 8 of his past 9 at home & aims for his 4th in row at home with 50+ rec. yards. Had 9 catches for 191 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. • WR XAVIER HUTCHINSON set career highs with 5 catches & 69 yards & had 3rd-career rec. TD last week. • WR JAYLIN NOEL (rookie) had career-high 5 receptions in Week 8 & aims for his 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards. • DE WILL ANDERSON had 5th sack of season last week. Has TFL in 6 of 7 games in 2025. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER has 8.5 sacks & 11 TFL in his past 6 at home. Had sack & 2 TFL in his last game vs. Den. (11/19/23 w/ Min.). • CB DEREK STINGLEY JR. had career-high 4 PD & 2 INTs in last meeting. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 & aims for his 4th in row at home with PD. • CB KAMARI LASSITER had 5th-career INT last week. Aims for his 5th in row with PD. • S JALEN PITRE had 20th-career TFL last week & is only DB with 20+ TFL & 25+ PD (26) since 2022.
Game Odds
Denver Broncos 39.5
Houston Texans – 1.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 1, 2025
