Texans 10–17 Jaguars: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 3, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 55.6% completion, +1.5% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.21 total passing EPA. T. Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 44.4% completion, -17.0% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -5.37 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

N. Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+4.30 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Quick answer

Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
Final score: Jacksonville Jaguars 17–10 Houston Texans
Halftime: Houston Texans 3–7 Jacksonville Jaguars at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Nico Collins
Top passer: C.J. Stroud
Biggest EPA play: (13:56) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Lew…
Game date: 2025-09-21

Game summary

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Houston Texans 17–10 on 2025-09-21. Nico Collins posted a game-high +3.97 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 14 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
Houston Texans	0	3	0	7	0	10
Jacksonville Jaguars	7	0	3	7	0	17

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

HOUHouston Texans

HOU 1

+1HOU 15

+3JAX 9

+3HOU 21

JAX 50

+1JAX 15

HOU 10

+1HOU 15

JAXJacksonville Jaguars

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 2:09TD
Bhayshul Tuten
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 1
Score
0-6
(2:09) (Shotgun) 33-B.Tuten up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q1 2:06XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
0-7
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 6:57FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
JAX 9
Score
3-7
(6:57) 15-K.Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q3 6:27FG
Cam Little
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 21
Score
3-10
(6:27) 39-C.Little 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:25TD
Nico Collins
Points+6
Yard line
JAX 50
Score
9-10
(9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:17XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
JAX 15
Score
10-10
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 1:52TD
Travis Etienne
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 10
Score
10-16
(1:52) 1-T.Etienne up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
JAXJacksonville Jaguars
Q4 1:48XP
Cam Little
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
10-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.97 total EPA · 11 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play
2Brenton Strange · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +2.10 total EPA · 7 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
3Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.78 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.30 EPA/play
4Travis Hunter · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +1.32 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.66 EPA/play
5Tim Patrick · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +0.88 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
6Jay Higgins IV · Houston Texans · Receiving · +0.73 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.73 EPA/play
7Brandon Thomas · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +0.36 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.06 EPA/play
8Johnny Mundt · Jacksonville Jaguars · Receiving · +0.36 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.36 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Nico Collins — HOU · Receiving

Nico Collins posted the highest total EPA (+3.97) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 11 counted snaps, they averaged +0.36 EPA per play.

Nico Collins's top snap (+4.30 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Biggest single play (-4.70 EPA): C.J. Stroud — (13:56) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Lewis at JAX 19. 2-J.Lewis to JAX 25 for 6 yards (86-D.Schultz).

Quarterback report card

C.J. Stroud led all passers in efficiency for Houston Texans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) · 45 dropbacks · 55.6% completion · +1.5% CPOE · -0.18 EPA/play · -8.21 total EPA
Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars) · 45 dropbacks · 44.4% completion · -17.0% CPOE · -0.12 EPA/play · -5.37 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Houston Texans	Jacksonville Jaguars
Offensive EPA/play	-0.222	-0.124
Offensive success rate	36.7%	37.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.183	-0.119
Rush EPA/play	-0.241	-0.190
Defensive EPA/play	+0.124	+0.222
Defensive success rate	62.5%	63.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Jacksonville Jaguars held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (-0.12 vs -0.22), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Houston Texans: -0.22 EPA/play (9th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Jacksonville Jaguars: -0.12 EPA/play (19th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 13 drives, -17.53 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
Jacksonville Jaguars: 13 drives, -10.87 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Jacksonville Jaguars — Bhayshul Tuten (Q1 2:09)
Houston Texans — Nico Collins (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q4 9:25)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Travis Etienne (Q4 1:52)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 6:57)
Jacksonville Jaguars — Cam Little (Q3 6:27)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 7–0. Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 1 (Q1 2:09) — (2:09) (Shotgun) 33-B.Tuten up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q1 2:06) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the JAX 9 (Q2 6:57) — (6:57) 15-K.Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The third quarter: Jacksonville Jaguars won the period 3–0. Jacksonville Jaguars connected on a field goal from the HOU 21 (Q3 6:27) — (6:27) 39-C.Little 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

The fourth quarter: The quarter finished even at 7–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the JAX 50 (Q4 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the JAX 15 (Q4 9:17) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Jacksonville Jaguars found the end zone from the HOU 10 (Q4 1:52) — (1:52) 1-T.Etienne up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Jacksonville Jaguars added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q4 1:48) — 39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q4 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.0% · EPA +4.30]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q4 2:00) — (2:00) (Shotgun) 16-T.Lawrence pass short middle to 7-B.Thomas pushed ob at HOU 10 for 46 yards (4-K.Lassiter). [WPA +14.2% · EPA +2.73]
Houston Texans (Q4 3:58) — (3:58) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 12-N.Collins to JAX 21 for 10 yards (3-T.Campbell). FUMBLES (3-T.Campbell), RECOVERED by JAX-0-D.Lloyd at JAX 15. 0-D.Lloyd to JAX 17 for 2 ya [WPA -13.5% · EPA -3.25]
Houston Texans (Q4 0:27) — (:27) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep middle intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 26-An.Johnson (41-J.Hines-Allen) at JAX 4. 26-An.Johnson to JAX 4 for no gain (19-X.Hutchinson). [WPA -12.2% · EPA -2.60]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) 39-C.Little 52 yard field goal is GOOD, NULLIFIED by Penalty, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke. PENALTY on HOU-95-D.Barnett, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No Play. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.73]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q4 13:56) — (13:56) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short left intended for 13-C.Kirk INTERCEPTED by 2-J.Lewis at JAX 19. 2-J.Lewis to JAX 25 for 6 yards (86-D.Schultz). [WPA -6.5% · EPA -4.70]
Houston Texans (Q4 9:25) — (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +23.0% · EPA +4.30]
Jacksonville Jaguars (Q3 8:00) — (8:00) 39-C.Little 52 yard field goal is GOOD, NULLIFIED by Penalty, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke. PENALTY on HOU-95-D.Barnett, Leverage, 15 yards, enforced at HOU 33 - No Play. [WPA +9.2% · EPA +3.73]
Houston Texans (Q1 6:45) — (6:45) 15-K.Fairbairn 52 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend. [WPA -7.6% · EPA -3.69]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q1 2:09 · HOU 1 · Score 0-6
(2:09) (Shotgun) 33-B.Tuten up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q1 2:06 · HOU 15 · Score 0-7
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 6:57 · JAX 9 · Score 3-7
(6:57) 15-K.Fairbairn 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Jacksonville Jaguars FG (+3) — Q3 6:27 · HOU 21 · Score 3-10
(6:27) 39-C.Little 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 9:25 · JAX 50 · Score 9-10
(9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 9:17 · JAX 15 · Score 10-10
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Jacksonville Jaguars TD (+6) — Q4 1:52 · HOU 10 · Score 10-16
(1:52) 1-T.Etienne up the middle for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Jacksonville Jaguars XP (+1) — Q4 1:48 · HOU 15 · Score 10-17
39-C.Little extra point is GOOD, Center-46-R.Matiscik, Holder-9-L.Cooke.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Jacksonville Jaguars earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
Nico Collins (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Trevor Lawrence (JAX) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars on 2025-09-21?

The Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in Week 3, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Q1: Houston Texans 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Q2: Houston Texans 3, Jacksonville Jaguars 0; Q3: Houston Texans 0, Jacksonville Jaguars 3; Q4: Houston Texans 7, Jacksonville Jaguars 7; Final: Houston Texans 10, Jacksonville Jaguars 17.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — B. Tuten (Q1 2:09) Houston Texans touchdown — N. Collins (C. Stroud pass) (Q4 9:25) Jacksonville Jaguars touchdown — T. Etienne (Q4 1:52) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 6:57, 3 pts) Jacksonville Jaguars field goal — C. Little (Q3 6:27, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 55.6% completion, +1.5% CPOE, -0.18 EPA per dropback, -8.21 total passing EPA. Trevor Lawrence (Jacksonville Jaguars), 44.4% completion, -17.0% CPOE, -0.12 EPA per dropback, -5.37 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars?

Nico Collins (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.97 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 11 snaps. Their top snap (+4.30 EPA): (9:25) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins for 50 yards, TOUCHDOWN..

Was Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars a close game?

Yes — the margin was 7 points. Jacksonville Jaguars won 17-10 in a game that stayed within one score into the fourth quarter.

Season records after this game

Houston Texans

Entered 0-2 Now 0-3 L

Jacksonville Jaguars

Entered 1-1 Now 2-1 W

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