The NFL offseason has now reached another benchmark point in its progression, as we've officially reached schedule release week! While Houston Texans fans have known the names of every 2026 opponent for a while now, this week is when all the puzzle pieces finally come together to map out specific dates, times, locations and event stakes for the team.
The official league-wide schedule release date will be this Thursday, May 14th at 8:00 p.m. EST.
This will be your one-stop-shop of Texans scheduling rumors, leaks and final confirmations leading up to the schedule's official unveiling.
Table of Contents
- Houston Texans 2026 opponents
- Houston Texans 2026 schedule rumors
- Houston Texans 2026 schedule leaks
- Houston Texans 2026 official schedule
Houston Texans 2026 opponents
As confirmed by the Texans in January, here is the full slate of opponents in 2026 (categorized by home and away):
Home Opponents:
- Indianapolis Colts
- *Jacksonville Jaguars (made playoffs last season)
- Tennessee Titans
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- *Buffalo Bills (made playoffs last season)
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
Away Opponents
- Indianapolis Colts
- *Jacksonville Jaguars (made playoffs last season)
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
- *Pittsburgh Steelers (made playoffs last season)
- *Los Angeles Chargers (made playoffs last season)
- *Philadelphia Eagles (made playoffs last season)
- Washington Commanders
- *Green Bay Packers (made playoffs last season)
At first glance, the Texans will face (from 2025):
- Six playoff teams
- Eight teams that finished below .500 (Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Cowboys, Giants, Browns, Commanders)
- Five teams with losing road records (Colts, Titans, Bengals, Cowboys, Giants)
- Six teams with winning home records (Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, Chargers, Eagles, Packers)
Houston Texans 2026 schedule rumors
Here are the latest schedule rumors for the either the Texans and/or their AFC South counterparts (unconfirmed reports from various sources):
Houston Texans 2026 schedule leaks
Here are all confirmed schedule leaks relating to the Texans and/or the AFC South as a whole:
- According to NFL Nerd (@NerdingonNFL on X), the Texans and the Jaguars will face off at Wembley Stadium in London for a week six AFC South Matchup. Dated for Sunday, October 16th at 9:30 a.m. EST
Houston Texans 2026 official schedule
Here is the official 2026 schedule of opponents for the Texans:
- Week 1:
- Week 2:
- Week 3:
- Week 4:
- Week 5:
- Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Wembley Stadium (London) - 9:30 a.m. EST
- Week 7:
- Week 8:
- Week 9:
- Week 10:
- Week 11:
- Week 12:
- Week 13:
- Week 14:
- Week 15:
- Week 16:
- Week 17:
- Week 18:
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