Venue & Timing
Location: Nissan Stadium, One Titans Way, Nashville, TN 37213
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET (10:00 AM PST)
Broadcast: FOX: Chris Myers, Mark Schlereth, Jen Hale (field reporter)
Weather Update
Forecast: Cloudy, 52°F, winds 9–11 mph
Impact: Mild conditions, slight wind may affect long field goals but otherwise favorable for both passing and rushing attacks.
Injury Report
Houston Texans:
QB C.J. Stroud — questionable (concussion protocol, game-time decision)
RB Nick Chubb — probable (ankle soreness)
WR Nico Collins — healthy, expected to start
Tennessee Titans:
QB Cam Ward — healthy, starting despite inconsistency
RB Tony Pollard — probable (minor knee issue)
WR Elic Ayomanor — healthy, team’s leading receiver
Player Matchups
C.J. Stroud (HOU QB) vs. Titans Secondary
Stroud: 1,702 passing yards, 11 TDs, 66.5% completion rate.
Titans allow 193.8 passing yards/game, but struggle in red-zone defense.
Nick Chubb (HOU RB) vs. Titans Run Defense
Chubb: 402 rushing yards, averaging 4.3 yards/carry.
Titans allow 127.2 rushing yards/game, bottom-10 in NFL.
Cam Ward (TEN QB) vs. Texans Defense
Ward: 1,760 passing yards, 5 TDs, 57.6% completion rate.
Texans defense: #1 in NFL, allowing just 16.7 PPG.
Team Recent Form
Houston Texans:
Won last game vs. Jaguars (36–29).
3-2 home, 1-3 away, but defense elite.
Averaging 22.7 PPG, allowing 16.7 PPG (best in NFL).
Tennessee Titans:
Lost last game vs. Chargers (27–20).
0-4 home record, winless in Nashville.
Offense averaging 14.4 PPG (32nd in NFL), defense allowing 28.6 PPG (30th).
Series History
Texans lead all-time series 24–21.
Houston has won 3 of last 4 meetings.
Titans last beat Texans at home in 2022.
Betting Trends
Texans: 4-5 ATS, covered in 2 of last 3 games.
Titans: 3-6 ATS, struggling to cover spreads.
Texans games trending Under (5 of 9), defense dominant.
Titans games trending Over (6 of 9), due to poor defense.
Score Projection: Texans 24 – Titans 13
Summary: The Texans enter with the NFL’s best defense and a balanced offense led by C.J. Stroud and Nick Chubb. The Titans, averaging just 14 points per game, face a steep uphill battle against Houston’s defensive front.
TEXANS NOTES:
• QB C.J. STROUD has pass TD & 200+ pass yards in last 3 on road. Had pass TD in last meeting. • QB DAVIS MILLS completed 27 of 45 pass att. (60%) for 292 yards, 2 TDs & INT in Week 10. • RB WOODY MARKS led team with 63 rush yards on 14 carries & TD in Week 10. Aims for 2nd straight on road with rec. TD. Is 1 of 5 rookies (Emeka Egubka, Omarion Hampton, Quinshon Judkins & Cam Skattebo) with 2 games of 110+ scrimmage yards in 2025. • RB NICK CHUBB has 202 rush yards & TD in 2-career games vs. Ten. • WR NICO COLLINS led team with season-high 136 rec. yards on 7 rec. in Week 10. Has rec. TD in 2 of his last 3 on road. Aims for 3rd straight with 7+ catches. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ had 7 rec. for 53 yards & first rec. TD in 2025 last week. • WR JAYDEN HIGGINS (rookie) had 3rd rec. TD of the season last week, 4th most among rookie WRs in 2025. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAIR led team with 8 tackles in Week 10 & PD. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his last 4. Aims for 2nd in row on road with FR. • LB HENRY TO’OTO’O had 4 tackles, 0.5 sack & PD in Week 10. • DE WILL ANDERSON had sack, TFL, PD & FF last week. Aims for 5th in row with sack. Has 4 sacks in 3 career games vs. Ten. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 2nd career game with 3.5 sacks last week, 1 of 9 players with multiple games of 3.5 sacks since entering the league in 2015. Added 7 tackles & FF in Week 10. Ranks 4th in NFL in sacks (107) since 2015. Had 2 sacks in last meeting. • DT SHELDON RANKINS had 32-yard FR for TD last week. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 3rd INT of season & 14th career in Week 10. 1 of 4 players (Jessie Bates, DaRon Bland & Kerby Joseph) with 14+ INTs since entering the league in 2022. Aims for 5th straight with PD.
TITANS NOTES:
• QB CAM WARD completed 12 of 21 att. (57.1 pct.) for 145 yards in Week 9. Has TD pass in 3 of his past 4 games at home & overall. Ranks 1st among rookie QBs with 1,760 pass yards. • RB TONY POLLARD had 68 scrimmage yards (56 rush, 12 rec.) in Week 9. Has recorded 50+ scrimmage yards in 9 of his past 10 games, incl. each of his past 5 at home. Has 60+ rushing yards in each of past 3 games vs. Hou. • RB TYJAE SPEARS had 62 scrimmage yards (36 rec., 26 rush) in Week 9. Has 3+ catches in each of his past 4 games. • WR CHIMERE DIKE had 3 punt returns for 98 yards & 1st-career kick/punt return touchdown in Week 9. Also had 117 yards on 4 kick returns. • WR ELIC AYOMANOR led the team with 46 rec. yards on 3 catches last week. 1 of 5 rookies (Tetairoa McMillan (10), Tyler Warren (10), Emeka Egbuka (9) 7 Harold Fannin Jr. (9)) to record 2+ catches in 9 straight to start the season. • DT JEFFERY SIMMONS has sack in 3 of his past 4 games. Had 4 tackles for loss in last game vs. Hou. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 games vs. Hou. • NT T’VONDRE SWEAT had 3 tackles & tackle for loss in Week 9. Aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 games. • LB CODY BARTON had 6 tackles & 1st-career INT-TD in Week 9. Is 1 of 4 LBs (Tremaine Edmunds, Ernest Jones & Devin Lloyd) to have 3+ INTs in 2025. • LB CEDRIC GRAY had 16 tackles & 1st-career sack in Week 9. Is the only player this season to record 10+ tackles & TFL in 4 games. Is the only player this season to record 15+ tackles & sack in a game. 1 of 4 (Nick Bolton, Jordyn Brooks & Roquan Smith) to record 3 games of 12+ tackles. • LB JIHAD WARD had 4 tackles & career-high 2.5 sacks in Week 9. Has sack and TFL in 2 of his past 3 games. • S AMANI HOOKER had 7 tackles in Week 9. Has 6+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 games at home
Game Odds
Houston Texans – 5.5
Tennessee Titans 37.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, November 15, 2025
