Titans 0–26 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 4, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 62.9% completion, +8.1% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +7.60 total passing EPA. C. Ward (Tennessee Titans), 30.3% completion, -24.5% CPOE, -0.46 EPA per dropback, -15.23 total passing EPA.

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

C. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.60 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.56 EPA): (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins ran ob at TEN 45 for 37 yards..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 26–0 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 0–6 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C.J. Stroud
Top passer: C.J. Stroud
Biggest EPA play: (12:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass deep right intended for 5-E.Ayomanor INTERCEPTE…
Game date: 2025-09-28

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 26–0 on 2025-09-28. C.J. Stroud posted a game-high +7.60 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q4	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Texans	3	3	20	0	0	26

Scoring Map

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

TENTennessee Titans

+3TEN 29

+3TEN 25

TEN 24

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

7 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 4:55FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 29
Score
0-3
(4:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 13:34FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 25
Score
0-6
(13:34) 15-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 15:00TD
Woody Marks
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 12
Score
0-12
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 27-W.Marks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:31TD
Jay Higgins IV
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 24
Score
0-18
(9:31) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 81-J.Higgins for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-27-W.Marks has returned to the game.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:26XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-19
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 4:57TD
Woody Marks
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 18
Score
0-25
(4:57) 27-W.Marks left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 4:51XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-26
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Passing · +7.60 total EPA · 35 snaps · +0.22 EPA/play
2Woody Marks · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
3C.J. Stroud · Houston Texans · Rushing · +3.96 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.98 EPA/play
4Nico Collins · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.40 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.57 EPA/play
5Jay Higgins IV · Houston Texans · Receiving · +3.12 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.12 EPA/play
6Calvin Ridley · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.45 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.82 EPA/play
7Tony Pollard · Tennessee Titans · Rushing · +1.39 total EPA · 14 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
8Nick Chubb · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.18 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.59 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

C.J. Stroud — HOU · Passing

C.J. Stroud posted the highest total EPA (+7.60) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 35 counted snaps, they averaged +0.22 EPA per play.

C.J. Stroud's top snap (+3.56 EPA): (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins ran ob at TEN 45 for 37 yards.

Biggest single play (-5.64 EPA): Charvarius Ward Sr. — (12:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass deep right intended for 5-E.Ayomanor INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Stingley at HOU 36. 24-D.Stingley to TEN 44 for 20 yards (5-E.Ayomanor).

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) · 35 dropbacks · 62.9% completion · +8.1% CPOE · +0.22 EPA/play · +7.60 total EPA
Charvarius Ward Sr. (Tennessee Titans) · 33 dropbacks · 30.3% completion · -24.5% CPOE · -0.46 EPA/play · -15.23 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	-0.404	+0.069
Offensive success rate	34.9%	41.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.462	+0.217
Rush EPA/play	-0.072	-0.029
Defensive EPA/play	-0.069	+0.404
Defensive success rate	58.5%	65.1%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.07 vs -0.40), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.40 EPA/play (1st percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.07 EPA/play (62nd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 9 drives, +5.70 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 10 drives, -25.46 total EPA, 0 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Woody Marks (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q4 15:00)
Houston Texans — Jay Higgins IV (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q4 9:31)
Houston Texans — Woody Marks (Q4 4:57)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 4:55)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 13:34)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 29 (Q1 4:55) — (4:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the TEN 25 (Q2 13:34) — (13:34) 15-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 20–0. Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 12 (Q4 15:00) — (15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 27-W.Marks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 24 (Q4 9:31); Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 9:26) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the TEN 18 (Q4 4:57) — (4:57) 27-W.Marks left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q4 4:51) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) 6-J.Slye 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker. [WPA -10.0% · EPA -4.24]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 13:32) — (13:32) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass deep left to 5-E.Ayomanor to HOU 28 for 33 yards (5-J.Pitre). [WPA +9.1% · EPA +2.41]
Houston Texans (Q3 10:46) — (10:46) 15-K.Fairbairn 54 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend. [WPA -8.4% · EPA -3.21]
Houston Texans (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins ran ob at TEN 45 for 37 yards. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +3.56]
Houston Texans (Q3 1:57) — (1:57) 7-C.Stroud left tackle to TEN 34 for 2 yards (53-J.Ward). [WPA +6.0% · EPA +1.68]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q4 12:49) — (12:49) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass deep right intended for 5-E.Ayomanor INTERCEPTED by 24-D.Stingley at HOU 36. 24-D.Stingley to TEN 44 for 20 yards (5-E.Ayomanor). [WPA -5.4% · EPA -5.64]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 11:44) — (11:44) 6-J.Slye 41 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-3-J.Hekker. [WPA -10.0% · EPA -4.24]
Houston Texans (Q3 4:06) — (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins ran ob at TEN 45 for 37 yards. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +3.56]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 6:52) — (6:52) (Shotgun) 1-C.Ward pass incomplete short right to 5-E.Ayomanor (72-T.Togiai). [WPA -0.3% · EPA -3.53]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 4:55 · TEN 29 · Score 0-3
(4:55) 15-K.Fairbairn 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 13:34 · TEN 25 · Score 0-6
(13:34) 15-K.Fairbairn 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 15:00 · TEN 12 · Score 0-12
(15:00) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 27-W.Marks for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 9:31 · TEN 24 · Score 0-18
(9:31) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 81-J.Higgins for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-27-W.Marks has returned to the game.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 9:26 · TEN 15 · Score 0-19
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q4 4:57 · TEN 18 · Score 0-25
(4:57) 27-W.Marks left tackle for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q4 4:51 · TEN 15 · Score 0-26
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.

Key takeaways

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

Houston Texans earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
C.J. Stroud (HOU) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).
Charvarius Ward Sr. (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans on 2025-09-28?

The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 26-0 in Week 4, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Q1: Tennessee Titans 0, Houston Texans 3; Q2: Tennessee Titans 0, Houston Texans 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 0, Houston Texans 20; Final: Tennessee Titans 0, Houston Texans 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — W. Marks (C. Stroud pass) (Q4 15:00) Houston Texans touchdown — J. Higgins (C. Stroud pass) (Q4 9:31) Houston Texans touchdown — W. Marks (Q4 4:57) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 4:55, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 13:34, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 62.9% completion, +8.1% CPOE, +0.22 EPA per dropback, +7.60 total passing EPA. Charvarius Ward Sr. (Tennessee Titans), 30.3% completion, -24.5% CPOE, -0.46 EPA per dropback, -15.23 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +7.60 total EPA on Passing plays. across 35 snaps. Their top snap (+3.56 EPA): (4:06) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 12-N.Collins ran ob at TEN 45 for 37 yards..

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Entered 0-3 Now 0-4 L

Houston Texans

Entered 0-3 Now 1-3 W

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