2026 · Week 1
Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans
Sep 13, 2026 · Reliant Stadium · closed · astroturf
Recap
Buffalo Bills beat Houston Texans 36–31. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Bills had just a 42% chance going in. Bills improve to 1-0; Texans fall to 0-1. Josh Allen led the way with 334 passing yards and 2 TDs; 23 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs.
Team stats
| BUF | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 21 |
| 420 | Total yards | 398 |
| 334 | Passing yards | 274 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 124 |
| 20/29 | Comp / Att | 26/38 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(7:32) 16-T.Bass 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q1(:37) 32-D.Montgomery right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q115-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q2(12:57) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen scrambles right end for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(4:53) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery up the middle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q2(4:02) 17-J.Allen up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(1:39) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep right to 2-D.Moore for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q216-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q2(:31) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 12-N.Collins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q3(4:27) 16-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(13:39) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 32-D.Montgomery for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q4(10:36) 16-T.Bass 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
- Q4(6:48) 15-K.Fairbairn 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q4(1:41) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep middle to 5-J.Palmer for 34 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 20/29 | 334 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 6 | 23 | 2 |
| James Cook | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| Ray Davis | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Gore Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | 5 | 6 | 130 | 0 |
| DJ Moore | 5 | 8 | 100 | 1 |
| James Cook | 3 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 4 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 1 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Dawson Knox | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Keon Coleman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 26/38 | 274 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Nico Collins | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 20 | 60 | 2 |
| Woody Marks | 9 | 42 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Collins | 7 | 10 | 75 | 1 |
| David Montgomery | 3 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
| Jaylin Noel | 2 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 8 | 35 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Marlin Klein | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 |