{"id":789080,"date":"2026-05-11T16:13:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/789080\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:13:22","slug":"houston-texans-2026-schedule-release-date-rumors-leaks-opponents-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/789080\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Texans 2026 schedule release date rumors, leaks, opponents and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">The NFL offseason has now reached another benchmark point in its progression, as we&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">The official league-wide schedule release date will be this Thursday, May 14th at 8:00 p.m. EST. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">This will be your one-stop-shop of <a href=\"https:\/\/torotimes.com\/the-texans-continue-their-franchise-overhaul-with-major-update-from-ownership-01kqz1kbynkv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Texans<\/a> scheduling rumors, leaks and final confirmations leading up to the schedule&#8217;s official unveiling.<\/p>\n<p>Table of Contents<\/p>\n<ol data-testid=\"toc-0\" class=\"toc text-primary mt-4 flex flex-col gap-y-2.5 ps-10 list-decimal [&amp;_a]:text-secondary\" q:id=\"5r\">\n<li q:key=\"inline-text-4\"><a href=\"#inline-text-4\">Houston Texans 2026 opponents <\/a><\/li>\n<li q:key=\"inline-text-13\"><a href=\"#inline-text-13\">Houston Texans 2026 schedule rumors<\/a><\/li>\n<li q:key=\"inline-text-16\"><a href=\"#inline-text-16\">Houston Texans 2026 schedule leaks<\/a><\/li>\n<li q:key=\"inline-text-21\"><a href=\"#inline-text-21\">Houston Texans 2026 official schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Houston Texans 2026 opponents <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstontexans.com\/news\/houston-texans-2026-opponents-revealed-full-home-and-road-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">confirmed<\/a> by the Texans in January, here is the full slate of opponents in 2026 (categorized by home and away):<\/p>\n<p>Home Opponents:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">\n<li>Indianapolis Colts<\/li>\n<li>*Jacksonville Jaguars (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>Tennessee Titans<\/li>\n<li>Baltimore Ravens<\/li>\n<li>Cincinnati Bengals<\/li>\n<li>*Buffalo Bills (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Cowboys<\/li>\n<li>New York Giants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Away Opponents<\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">\n<li>Indianapolis Colts<\/li>\n<li>*Jacksonville Jaguars (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>Tennessee Titans<\/li>\n<li>Cleveland Browns<\/li>\n<li>*Pittsburgh Steelers (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>*Los Angeles Chargers (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>*Philadelphia Eagles (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<li>Washington Commanders<\/li>\n<li>*Green Bay Packers (made playoffs last season)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\"><strong>At first glance, the Texans will face (from 2025):<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Six playoff teams<br \/>&#8211; Eight teams that finished below .500 (Colts, Titans, Ravens, Bengals, Cowboys, Giants, Browns, Commanders)<br \/>&#8211; Five teams with losing road records (Colts, Titans, Bengals, Cowboys, Giants)<br \/>&#8211; Six teams with winning home records (Colts, Jaguars, Steelers, Chargers, Eagles, Packers)<\/p>\n<p>Houston Texans 2026 schedule rumors<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">Here are the latest schedule rumors for the either the Texans and\/or their AFC South counterparts (unconfirmed reports from various sources):<\/p>\n<p>Houston Texans 2026 schedule leaks<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Here are all confirmed schedule leaks relating to the Texans and\/or the AFC South as a whole:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">\n<li>According to NFL Nerd (<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NerdingonNFL\/status\/2053238596383982033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@NerdingonNFL<\/a> 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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Houston Texans 2026 official schedule<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-22\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"77\">Here is the official 2026 schedule of opponents for the Texans:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"!list-disc ml-5 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7a\">\n<li>Week 1:<\/li>\n<li>Week 2:<\/li>\n<li>Week 3:<\/li>\n<li>Week 4:<\/li>\n<li>Week 5:<\/li>\n<li>Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars @ Wembley Stadium (London) &#8211; 9:30 a.m. EST<\/li>\n<li>Week 7:<\/li>\n<li>Week 8:<\/li>\n<li>Week 9:<\/li>\n<li>Week 10:<\/li>\n<li>Week 11:<\/li>\n<li>Week 12:<\/li>\n<li>Week 13:<\/li>\n<li>Week 14:<\/li>\n<li>Week 15:<\/li>\n<li>Week 16:<\/li>\n<li>Week 17:<\/li>\n<li>Week 18:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow torotimes.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=torotimes.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The NFL offseason has now reached another benchmark point in its progression, as we&#8217;ve officially reached schedule release&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":789081,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[4345,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-789080","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-houston","9":"tag-texas","10":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116556831812898773","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}