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Bills at Texans: September 13, 2026

The Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31 at Reliant Stadium on September 13, 2026 (2026 regular season).

Final · Played September 13, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 10:55 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most passing yards: Josh Allen (Bills, 334); C.J. Stroud (Texans, 274). Most rushing yards: James Cook III (Bills, 57); David Montgomery (Texans, 60). Most receiving yards: Dalton Kincaid (Bills, 130); Nico Collins (Texans, 75).

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Scoring by quarter

Scoring by quarter — Buffalo Bills / Houston Texans — NFL — September 13, 2026
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Buffalo Bills3213936
Houston Texans71401031

Team comparison

Team comparison — Buffalo Bills / Houston Texans — NFL — September 13, 2026
Team statsBUFHOU
Total yards409381
Passing yards323257
Rushing yards86124
First downs2026
Yards per play7.95.2
Turnovers02
Penalty yards85106
Red zone (scores/trips)1/34/5

What stood out

  • The Bills out-gained the Texans 409 to 381 total yards.
  • Turnovers: Bills 0, Texans 2.
  • The Bills' biggest scoring edge came in the 2nd quarter (21-14).

Featured player lines

  • Josh Allen (BUF QB): 20 CMP, 29 ATT, 334 PASS YDS, 2 PASS TD, 0 INT, 6 CAR, 23 RUSH YDS
  • James Cook III (BUF RB): 13 CAR, 57 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 4 TGT, 3 REC, 12 REC YDS
  • Ray Davis (BUF RB): 1 CAR, 3 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0 TGT, 0 REC, 0 REC YDS
  • DJ Moore (BUF WR): 8 TGT, 5 REC, 100 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Joshua Palmer (BUF WR): 2 TGT, 1 REC, 34 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Keon Coleman (BUF WR): 1 TGT, 1 REC, 1 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Khalil Shakir (BUF WR): 6 TGT, 4 REC, 50 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Dalton Kincaid (BUF TE): 6 TGT, 5 REC, 130 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Dawson Knox (BUF TE): 1 TGT, 1 REC, 7 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • C.J. Stroud (HOU QB): 26 CMP, 38 ATT, 274 PASS YDS, 2 PASS TD, 0 INT, 2 CAR, 15 RUSH YDS
  • David Montgomery (HOU RB): 20 CAR, 60 RUSH YDS, 2 RUSH TD, 3 TGT, 3 REC, 19 REC YDS
  • Woody Marks (HOU RB): 9 CAR, 42 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1 TGT, 1 REC, -2 REC YDS
  • Jared Wayne (HOU WR): 1 TGT, 1 REC, 12 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Jaylin Noel (HOU WR): 2 TGT, 2 REC, 53 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Kayshon Boutte (HOU WR): 2 TGT, 1 REC, 21 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Nico Collins (HOU WR): 10 TGT, 7 REC, 75 REC YDS, 1 REC TD
  • Xavier Hutchinson (HOU WR): 6 TGT, 3 REC, 32 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Cade Stover (HOU TE): 1 TGT, 1 REC, -2 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Dalton Schultz (HOU TE): 8 TGT, 4 REC, 35 REC YDS, 0 REC TD
  • Foster Moreau (HOU TE): 2 TGT, 2 REC, 15 REC YDS, 0 REC TD

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Head-to-head

Earlier meetings stored in StatsNext, most recent first
DateResult
November 20, 2025BUF 19, HOU 23 (at Houston)
October 6, 2024BUF 20, HOU 23 (at Houston)
October 3, 2021HOU 0, BUF 40 (at Buffalo)

Full Texans vs Bills head-to-head (4 meetings).

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