New York Giants @ Houston Texans: Oct 25, 2026

Updated
Week 7
New York GiantsGiants
4-2 · Away
27–21
Final/OT
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Houston TexansTexans
2-5 · Home

Giants vs Texans final: the New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime on October 25, 2026 at NRG Stadium, Houston.

Score by Quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Giants7707627
Texans31107021

Giants vs Texans Highlights

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Giants vs Texans Top Performers

Giants logoGiants

Texans logoTexans

Giants vs Texans Box Score

Passing

Giants passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
J.J. McCarthy QB20/282529.000347
Texans passing
PlayerC/ATTYDSAVGTDINTSCKLNG
C.J. Stroud QB17/281535.520143

Rushing

Giants rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Cam Skattebo RB171247.3142
Devin Singletary RB5418.2130
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB6152.517
Jameis Winston QB441.012
Darnell Mooney WR133.003
J.J. McCarthy QB111.001
Texans rushing
PlayerCARYDSAVGTDLNG
Woody Marks RB19663.5011
Xavier Hutchinson WR2126.0010
C.J. Stroud QB242.002
Tank Dell WR122.002
Cade Stover TE100.000

Receiving

Giants receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Malik Nabers WR7911115.9042
Malachi Fields WR458320.8047
Thomas Fidone II TE112929.0029
Devin Singletary RB33144.709
Isaiah Likely TE24126.008
Darnell Mooney WR1344.004
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB1122.002
Cam Skattebo RB11-3-3.00-3
Texans receiving
PlayerRECTGTYDSAVGTDLNG
Dalton Schultz TE56459.0017
Tank Dell WR114343.0043
Kayshon Boutte WR122525.0025
Xavier Hutchinson WR36175.7112
Woody Marks RB111515.0015
Nico Collins WR2563.004
Marvin Harrison Jr. WR1466.016
Cade Stover TE11-1-1.00-1
Jaylin Noel WR22-3-1.501

Defense

Giants defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
Micah McFadden LB101002000
Ar'Darius Washington SAF7500000
Arvell Reese LB750.51000
Kayvon Thibodeaux OLB4200000
Abdul Carter OLB4200000
Jason Pinnock SAF3200100
Bobby Jamison-Travis DL3100000
DJ Reader DL2000000
Shelby Harris DT2100000
Paulson Adebo CB2201000
Deonte Banks CB2100200
Darius Alexander DL200.50000
Trace Ford OLB1000000
Dru Phillips CB1100000
Texans defense
PlayerTCKLSOLOSACKTFLPDINTFF
M.J. Stewart SAF1250.50100
Henry To'oTo'o LB1030.52000
Azeez Al-Shaair LB9200000
Kamari Lassiter CB8511000
Sheldon Rankins DT5501000
Calen Bullock SAF4300000
Will Anderson Jr. DE4100000
Tommy Togiai DT3200000
Jake Hansen LB3100000
Derek Stingley Jr. CB3300000
Jadeveon Clowney DE2200100
Danielle Hunter DE2111000
Tremon Smith CB2100000
Jaden Crumedy DT2000000
Kayden McDonald DT2100000
Logan Hall DE1000000

Kicking

Giants kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Dominic Zvada K0/203/33
Texans kicking
PlayerFGLNGXPPTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn K2/2581/17

Punting

Giants punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Jordan Stout P419949.8166
Texans punting
PlayerNOYDSAVGIN20LNG
Kai Kroeger P627746.2155

Returns

Giants returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Charlie Jones WR3672190
Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB253000
Texans returns
PlayerKRKR YDSPRPR YDSTD
Xavier Hutchinson WR374000
Jaylin Noel WR1211110
Tank Dell WR001140

Giants vs Texans Recap

For the Giants: J.J. McCarthy (20/28, 252 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT), Cam Skattebo (17 carries, 124 rush yds, 1 TD), Malik Nabers (7 catches, 111 rec yds). For the Texans: C.J. Stroud (17/28, 153 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INT), Woody Marks (19 carries, 66 rush yds), Dalton Schultz (5 catches, 45 rec yds).

The Giants did the damage in overtime, winning that period by 6.

After the game, the Giants are 4-2 and the Texans are 2-5.

Giants vs Texans Team Stats

GiantsTexans
420
Total yards
237
232
Passing yards (net)
153
188
Rushing yards
84
6.5
Yards per play
4.4
22
First downs
15
5/13 (38%)
Third downs
3/12 (25%)
3/3 (100%)
Red zone
2/2 (100%)
0
Turnovers
0
4
Penalties
10
50
Penalty yards
80
35:50
Time of possession
26:45

Game Flow

Texans leadGiants lead
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Lead changes
1
Times tied
2
Texans largest lead
3
Giants largest lead
8
Giants vs Texans Scoring Summary

Time left in the quarter. Score shown Giants-Texans after each play.

1st Quarter 2 scoring plays

  • 11:40TexansFG Ka'imi Fairbairn0-3
  • 6:26GiantsTD Tyrone Tracy Jr. (XP Dominic Zvada)7-3

2nd Quarter 3 scoring plays

  • 9:03TexansFG Ka'imi Fairbairn7-6
  • 3:32GiantsTD Jameis Winston (XP Dominic Zvada)14-6
  • 0:34TexansTD Marvin Harrison Jr. (2PT Cade Stover)14-14

4th Quarter 2 scoring plays

  • 8:55GiantsTD Cam Skattebo (XP Dominic Zvada)21-14
  • 0:52TexansTD Xavier Hutchinson (XP Ka'imi Fairbairn)21-21

Overtime 1 scoring play

  • 7:25GiantsTD Devin Singletary27-21

Giants vs Texans Game Info

Date & time
Sunday, October 25, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT
TV
FOX
Stadium
NRG StadiumHouston
Week
NFL Week 7All Week 7 games
Season
2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Giants vs Texans: Tale of the Tape

GiantsNFC vs AFCTexans
3-2-1
Record
2-4
NFC #4
Playoff seed
AFC #13
22.7
Points per game
24.0
23.3
Points allowed
23.8
-0.7
Point differential
+0.2
0-1
Road / home record
0-3
1-0
Division record
2-1
L1
Streak
W2
7 days
Rest
7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head
2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season
2025 season seriesDid not meet

Giants last 5

Texans last 5

Giants vs Texans All-Time Head-to-Head

Giants 22 Texans

The series is even 2-2 in 4 meetings on record since 2002.

DateScoreWinner
Aug 17, 2024Giants 10, Texans 28Texans
Nov 13, 2022Texans 16, Giants 24Giants
Sep 23, 2018Giants 27, Texans 22Giants
Nov 24, 2002Giants 14, Texans 16Texans

Regular season and playoffs, from the games in our data feed; older meetings are not included.

More NFL Games on Oct 25, 2026

That covers Giants vs Texans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Giants visit the Eagles Nov 8; Texans visit the Chargers Nov 8.

Giants vs Texans FAQs

Who won Giants vs Texans on Oct 25, 2026?

The New York Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at NRG Stadium in Houston.

What are the Giants and Texans records?

After this game the Giants were 4-2 and the Texans were 2-5 this season.

Who were the top performers in Giants vs Texans?

J.J. McCarthy led all passers with 252 yards for the Giants. Cam Skattebo led all rushers with 124 yards for the Giants. Malik Nabers led all receivers with 111 yards for the Giants.

Where was Giants vs Texans played?

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

What was the score by quarter in Giants vs Texans?

Giants-Texans: Q1 7-3, Q2 7-11, Q3 0-0, Q4 7-7, OT 6-0.

What is next for the Giants and Texans?

Giants visit the Eagles on Sunday, November 8 at 1:00 PM ET; Texans visit the Chargers on Sunday, November 8 at 4:05 PM ET.