Bills 36-31 Texans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 13)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 1

Buffalo BillsBills

1-0 · Away

36–31

Final

Sunday, September 13, 2026

Houston TexansTexans

0-1 · Home

Bills vs Texans final: the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31 on September 13, 2026 at NRG Stadium, Houston.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bills	3	21	3	9	36
Texans	7	14	0	10	31

Bills vs Texans Top Performers

Bills

PassingJosh Allen20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingJames Cook III13 carries, 57 rush yds
ReceivingDalton Kincaid5 catches, 130 rec yds
DefenseTerrel Bernard12 tackles

Texans

PassingC.J. Stroud26/38, 274 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
RushingDavid Montgomery20 carries, 60 rush yds, 2 TD
ReceivingNico Collins7 catches, 75 rec yds, 1 TD
DefenseAzeez Al-Shaair8 tackles

Bills vs Texans Box Score

Passing

Bills passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Josh Allen QB	20/29	334	11.5	2	0	2	43

Texans passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
C.J. Stroud QB	26/38	274	7.2	2	0	3	35

Rushing

Bills rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
James Cook III RB	13	57	4.4	0	12
Josh Allen QB	6	23	3.8	2	21
Frank Gore Jr. RB	1	3	3.0	0	3
Ray Davis RB	1	3	3.0	0	3

Texans rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
David Montgomery RB	20	60	3.0	2	18
Woody Marks RB	9	42	4.7	0	12
C.J. Stroud QB	2	15	7.5	0	15
Nico Collins WR	1	7	7.0	0	7

Receiving

Bills receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Dalton Kincaid TE	5	6	130	26.0	0	40
DJ Moore WR	5	8	100	20.0	1	43
Khalil Shakir WR	4	6	50	12.5	0	19
Joshua Palmer WR	1	2	34	34.0	1	34
James Cook III RB	3	4	12	4.0	0	6
Dawson Knox TE	1	1	7	7.0	0	7
Keon Coleman WR	1	1	1	1.0	0	1

Texans receiving
Player	REC	TGT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
Nico Collins WR	7	10	75	10.7	1	25
Jaylin Noel WR	2	2	53	26.5	0	35
Dalton Schultz TE	4	8	35	8.8	0	18
Xavier Hutchinson WR	3	6	32	10.7	0	20
Kayshon Boutte WR	1	2	21	21.0	0	21
David Montgomery RB	3	3	19	6.3	1	9
Marlin Klein TE	1	1	16	16.0	0	16
Foster Moreau TE	2	2	15	7.5	0	9
Jared Wayne WR	1	1	12	12.0	0	12
Cade Stover TE	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Woody Marks RB	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Defense

Bills defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Terrel Bernard LB	12	6	0	1	0	0
Dorian Williams LB	9	4	0	1	0	0
C.J. Gardner-Johnson SAF	8	6	0	0	0	0
Cole Bishop SAF	7	2	0	0	0	0
Deone Walker DL	6	3	1	2	0	0
Ed Oliver DL	5	2	0	1	0	0
Christian Benford CB	5	3	0	0	0	0
Bradley Chubb OLB	4	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Rousseau OLB	4	4	2	2	1	2
Maxwell Hairston CB	3	2	0	0	0	0
Greg Gaines DL	2	1	0	0	0	0
Michael Hoecht OLB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Damar Hamlin SAF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Alford CB	2	0	0	0	0	0
DeWayne Carter DL	2	1	0	1	0	0
Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB	2	0	0	0	0	0
Javon Solomon OLB	1	0	0	0	0	0
Davison Igbinosun CB	1	1	0	0	1	0
Landon Jackson DL	1	1	0	0	0	0
TJ Parker OLB	1	0	0	0	0	0

Texans defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	FF
Azeez Al-Shaair LB	8	5	0	1	0	0
Jalen Pitre SAF	6	4	0	0	1	0
Reed Blankenship SAF	6	4	0	0	0	0
Calen Bullock SAF	6	5	0	0	1	0
Derek Stingley Jr. CB	4	4	0	0	0	1
Sheldon Rankins DT	3	0	0	0	1	0
Will Anderson Jr. DE	3	1	0.5	0	0	0
Kamari Lassiter CB	3	1	0	1	1	0
Tommy Togiai DT	2	1	0	0	0	0
Henry To'oTo'o LB	2	1	0	0	0	0
Jadeveon Clowney DE	1	1	1	1	0	0
Mario Edwards Jr. DT	1	0	0.5	0	0	0
Danielle Hunter DE	0	0	0	0	1	0

Kicking

Bills kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Tyler Bass K	3/3	46	3/3	12

Texans kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn K	1/1	58	4/4	7

Punting

Bills punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Tommy Doman Jr. P	2	109	54.5	1	63

Texans punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Kai Kroeger P	4	208	52.0	2	59

Returns

Bills returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Greg Dortch WR	3	82	2	10	0
Ray Davis RB	2	51	0	0	0

Texans returns
Player	KR	KR YDS
Woody Marks RB	3	78
Jaylin Noel WR	3	70
Tremon Smith CB	2	54

Bills vs Texans Recap

For the Bills: Josh Allen (20/29, 334 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), James Cook III (13 carries, 57 rush yds), Dalton Kincaid (5 catches, 130 rec yds). For the Texans: C.J. Stroud (26/38, 274 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), David Montgomery (20 carries, 60 rush yds, 2 TD), Nico Collins (7 catches, 75 rec yds, 1 TD).

The Bills did the damage in the 2nd quarter, winning that period by 7.

After the game, the Bills are 1-0 and the Texans are 0-1.

Bills vs Texans Team Stats

BillsTexans

409
Total yards: 381; 323
Passing yards (net): 257; 86
Rushing yards: 124; 7.9
Yards per play: 5.2; 20
First downs: 26; 3/9 (33%)
Third downs: 7/16 (44%); 1/3 (33%)
Red zone: 4/5 (80%); 0
Turnovers: 2; 10
Penalties: 7; 85
Penalty yards: 106; 23:43
Time of possession: 36:17

Bills vs Texans Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 13, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: NRG StadiumHouston

Week: NFL Week 1All Week 1 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesTexans 1-0

Previous meetings

Nov 20, 2025 Bills @ Texans 19-23

More NFL Games on Sep 13, 2026

Final
Chicago Bears5-259
Carolina Panthers3-337
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-527
Cincinnati Bengals4-233
Top: Mayfield 23/28, 216 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
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Atlanta Falcons3-413
Pittsburgh Steelers5-220
Top: Robinson 21 carries, 83 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
New Orleans Saints2-530
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Shough 35/56, 411 pass yds, 3 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
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New York Jets2-523
Tennessee Titans1-610
Top: Hall 22 carries, 102 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-341
Indianapolis Colts2-523
Top: Jackson 17/25, 324 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Cleveland Browns5-210
Jacksonville Jaguars4-234
Top: Lawrence 18/23, 245 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Washington Commanders1-422
Philadelphia Eagles2-524
Top: Hurts 14/25, 203 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-526
Los Angeles Chargers0-614
Top: Brissett 27/37, 277 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Miami Dolphins1-513
Las Vegas Raiders3-427
Top: Jeanty 23 carries, 102 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Green Bay Packers4-322
Minnesota Vikings6-039
Top: Love 21/42, 387 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Dallas Cowboys3-420
New York Giants4-228
Top: Dart 23/29, 230 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›

That covers Bills vs Texans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bills host the Ravens Nov 1; Texans visit the Chargers Nov 8.

Bills vs Texans FAQs

Who won Bills vs Texans on Sep 13, 2026?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31 on Sunday, September 13, 2026 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

What are the Bills and Texans records?

After this game the Bills were 1-0 and the Texans were 0-1 this season.

Who were the top performers in Bills vs Texans?

Josh Allen led all passers with 334 yards for the Bills. David Montgomery led all rushers with 60 yards for the Texans. Dalton Kincaid led all receivers with 130 yards for the Bills.

How did Bills vs Texans go last season?

The Texans won the regular-season series 1-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Bills vs Texans game?

The Texans beat the Bills 23-19 on Nov 20, 2025 at home.

Where was Bills vs Texans played?

At NRG Stadium in Houston, the home stadium of the Houston Texans.

What was the score by quarter in Bills vs Texans?

Bills-Texans: Q1 3-7, Q2 21-14, Q3 3-0, Q4 9-10.

What is next for the Bills and Texans?

Bills host the Ravens on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET; Texans visit the Chargers on Sunday, November 8 at 4:05 PM ET.