49ers 15–26 Texans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 8, 2025

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

C. Stroud (Houston Texans), 66.7% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +22.73 total passing EPA. M. Jones (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, -2.3% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.39 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

C. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.73 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+3.87 EPA): (7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game..

Quick answer

Winner: Houston Texans
Final score: Houston Texans 26–15 San Francisco 49ers
Halftime: San Francisco 49ers 7–19 Houston Texans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: C.J. Stroud
Top passer: C.J. Stroud
Biggest EPA play: (7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. …
Game date: 2025-10-26

Game summary

The Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 26–15 on 2025-10-26. C.J. Stroud posted a game-high +22.73 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 23 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	T
San Francisco 49ers	0	7	8	0	0	15
Houston Texans	3	16	7	3	0	26

Scoring Map

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

SFSan Francisco 49ers

+3HOU 35

HOU 17

+1HOU 15

SF 30

HOU 2

+2HOU 2

HOUHouston Texans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

HOUHouston Texans
Q1 5:24FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
SF 15
Score
0-3
(5:24) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 15:00FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
SF 16
Score
0-6
(15:00) 15-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 7:36TD
Jay Higgins IV
Points+6
Yard line
SF 12
Score
0-12
(7:36) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 81-J.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 7:32XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
0-13
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 1:02FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
SF 18
Score
0-16
(1:02) 15-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
HOUHouston Texans
Q2 0:58FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
HOU 35
Score
0-16
15-K.Fairbairn kicks 61 yards from HOU 35 to SF 4. 3-B.Robinson to 50 for 46 yards (92-D.Horton). PENALTY on HOU-92-D.Horton, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at 50.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:29TD
George Kittle
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 17
Score
6-16
(:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep middle to 85-G.Kittle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q2 0:25XP
Eddy Pineiro
Points+1
Yard line
HOU 15
Score
7-16
18-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:35TD
Xavier Hutchinson
Points+6
Yard line
SF 30
Score
7-22
(7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game.
HOUHouston Texans
Q3 7:29XP
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+1
Yard line
SF 15
Score
7-23
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:33TD
Jake Tonges
Points+6
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
13-23
(:33) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 88-J.Tonges for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
SFSan Francisco 49ers
Q3 0:28Safety
Marcus Jones
Points+2
Yard line
HOU 2
Score
15-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Jones pass to 5-D.Robinson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
HOUHouston Texans
Q4 9:44FG
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Points+3
Yard line
SF 11
Score
15-26
(9:44) 15-K.Fairbairn 30 yard field goal 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 · +22.73 total EPA · 45 snaps · +0.51 EPA/play
2Jaylin Noel · Houston Texans · Receiving · +5.30 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
3Xavier Hutchinson · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.87 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
4Braxton Berrios · Houston Texans · Receiving · +4.06 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.81 EPA/play
5Kendrick Bourne · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +2.62 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.65 EPA/play
6George Kittle · San Francisco 49ers · Receiving · +1.97 total EPA · 5 snaps · +0.39 EPA/play
7Woody Marks · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.78 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.44 EPA/play
8Dalton Schultz · Houston Texans · Receiving · +1.56 total EPA · 3 snaps · +0.52 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 (+22.73) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Houston Texans. Across 45 counted snaps, they averaged +0.51 EPA per play.

C.J. Stroud's top snap (+3.87 EPA): (7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game.

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 · 66.7% completion · +8.5% CPOE · +0.51 EPA/play · +22.73 total EPA
Marcus Jones (San Francisco 49ers) · 38 dropbacks · 50.0% completion · -2.3% CPOE · -0.01 EPA/play · -0.39 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	San Francisco 49ers	Houston Texans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.036	+0.189
Offensive success rate	45.2%	49.5%
Pass EPA/play	-0.010	+0.505
Rush EPA/play	-0.074	-0.186
Defensive EPA/play	-0.189	-0.036
Defensive success rate	50.5%	54.8%

Drive & efficiency notes

Houston Texans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.19 vs +0.04), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

San Francisco 49ers: +0.04 EPA/play (53rd percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)
Houston Texans: +0.19 EPA/play (86th percentile vs. 2025 team-game averages)

Houston Texans: 10 drives, +17.62 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
San Francisco 49ers: 9 drives, +2.26 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

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

Touchdowns

Houston Texans — Jay Higgins IV (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q2 7:36)
San Francisco 49ers — George Kittle (Marcus Jones pass) (Q2 0:29)
Houston Texans — Xavier Hutchinson (C.J. Stroud pass) (Q3 7:35)
San Francisco 49ers — Jake Tonges (Marcus Jones pass) (Q3 0:33)

Field goals

Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q1 5:24)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 15:00)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 1:02)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q2 0:58)
Houston Texans — Ka'imi Fairbairn (Q4 9:44)

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 SF 15 (Q1 5:24) — (5:24) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

The second quarter: Houston Texans won the period 16–7. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the SF 16 (Q2 15:00) — (15:00) 15-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 12 (Q2 7:36) — (7:36) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 81-J.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q2 7:32) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the SF 18 (Q2 1:02) — (1:02) 15-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the HOU 35 (Q2 0:58); San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 17 (Q2 0:29) — (:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep middle to 85-G.Kittle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers added 1 points from the HOU 15 (Q2 0:25) — 18-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead..

The third quarter: San Francisco 49ers won the period 8–7. Houston Texans found the end zone from the SF 30 (Q3 7:35); Houston Texans added 1 points from the SF 15 (Q3 7:29) — 15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.; San Francisco 49ers found the end zone from the HOU 2 (Q3 0:33) — (:33) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 88-J.Tonges for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; San Francisco 49ers registered a safety from the HOU 2 (Q3 0:28) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Jones pass to 5-D.Robinson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS..

The fourth quarter: Houston Texans won the period 3–0. Houston Texans connected on a field goal from the SF 11 (Q4 9:44) — (9:44) 15-K.Fairbairn 30 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Houston Texans (Q1 11:01) — (11:01) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 17-B.Berrios to SF 33 for 14 yards (53-D.Winters). [WPA +11.0% · EPA +2.64]
Houston Texans (Q2 10:18) — (10:18) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass deep left to 14-J.Noel pushed ob at SF 23 for 44 yards (6-M.Mustapha). [WPA +8.1% · EPA +3.38]
Houston Texans (Q1 8:15) — (8:15) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud right guard to SF 23 for 1 yard (48-T.Bethune). [WPA +7.0% · EPA +1.37]
Houston Texans (Q1 6:06) — (6:06) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 21-N.Chubb left tackle to SF 15 for -1 yards (27-J.Brown). [WPA -6.6% · EPA -2.32]
Houston Texans (Q1 3:01) — (3:01) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 27-W.Marks to SF 32 for 50 yards (27-J.Brown). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.47]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Houston Texans (Q3 7:35) — (7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game. [WPA +5.2% · EPA +3.87]
San Francisco 49ers (Q4 2:01) — (2:01) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep left intended for 15-J.Jennings INTERCEPTED by 4-K.Lassiter at HOU 1. Touchback. The Replay Official reviewed the touchback ruling, and the play was RE [WPA -1.5% · EPA -3.69]
San Francisco 49ers (Q3 1:13) — (1:13) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep left to 15-J.Jennings to HOU 2 for 25 yards (29-M.Stewart; 4-K.Lassiter). [WPA +4.2% · EPA +3.64]
Houston Texans (Q1 3:01) — (3:01) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 27-W.Marks to SF 32 for 50 yards (27-J.Brown). [WPA +6.5% · EPA +3.47]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q1 5:24 · SF 15 · Score 0-3
(5:24) 15-K.Fairbairn 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 15:00 · SF 16 · Score 0-6
(15:00) 15-K.Fairbairn 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q2 7:36 · SF 12 · Score 0-12
(7:36) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 81-J.Higgins for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q2 7:32 · SF 15 · Score 0-13
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 1:02 · SF 18 · Score 0-16
(1:02) 15-K.Fairbairn 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q2 0:58 · HOU 35 · Score 0-16
15-K.Fairbairn kicks 61 yards from HOU 35 to SF 4. 3-B.Robinson to 50 for 46 yards (92-D.Horton). PENALTY on HOU-92-D.Horton, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at 50.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q2 0:29 · HOU 17 · Score 6-16
(:29) (Shotgun) 10-M.Jones pass deep middle to 85-G.Kittle for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers XP (+1) — Q2 0:25 · HOU 15 · Score 7-16
18-E.Pineiro extra point is GOOD, Center-46-J.Weeks, Holder-7-T.Morstead.
Houston Texans TD (+6) — Q3 7:35 · SF 30 · Score 7-22
(7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game.
Houston Texans XP (+1) — Q3 7:29 · SF 15 · Score 7-23
15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-6-T.Townsend.
San Francisco 49ers TD (+6) — Q3 0:33 · HOU 2 · Score 13-23
(:33) 10-M.Jones pass short right to 88-J.Tonges for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
San Francisco 49ers Safety (+2) — Q3 0:28 · HOU 2 · Score 15-23
TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. 10-M.Jones pass to 5-D.Robinson is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS.
Houston Texans FG (+3) — Q4 9:44 · SF 11 · Score 15-26
(9:44) 15-K.Fairbairn 30 yard field goal 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).

Frequently asked questions

Who won San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans on 2025-10-26?

The Houston Texans beat the San Francisco 49ers 26-15 in Week 8, 2025.

What was the score by quarter in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

Q1: San Francisco 49ers 0, Houston Texans 3; Q2: San Francisco 49ers 7, Houston Texans 16; Q3: San Francisco 49ers 8, Houston Texans 7; Q4: San Francisco 49ers 0, Houston Texans 3; Final: San Francisco 49ers 15, Houston Texans 26.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

Houston Texans touchdown — J. Higgins (C. Stroud pass) (Q2 7:36) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — G. Kittle (M. Jones pass) (Q2 0:29) Houston Texans touchdown — X. Hutchinson (C. Stroud pass) (Q3 7:35) San Francisco 49ers touchdown — J. Tonges (M. Jones pass) (Q3 0:33) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q1 5:24, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 15:00, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 1:02, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q2 0:58, 3 pts) Houston Texans field goal — K. Fairbairn (Q4 9:44, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans), 66.7% completion, +8.5% CPOE, +0.51 EPA per dropback, +22.73 total passing EPA. Marcus Jones (San Francisco 49ers), 50.0% completion, -2.3% CPOE, -0.01 EPA per dropback, -0.39 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in San Francisco 49ers vs Houston Texans?

C.J. Stroud (Houston Texans) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +22.73 total EPA on Passing plays. across 45 snaps. Their top snap (+3.87 EPA): (7:35) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short middle to 19-X.Hutchinson for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN. ** Injury Update: HOU-17-B.Berrios has returned to the game..

Season records after this game

San Francisco 49ers

Entered 5-2 Now 5-3 L

Houston Texans

Entered 2-4 Now 3-4 W

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