A new era of Houston Texans football is underway for 2025.
Headlined by C.J. Stroud, Will Anderson Jr., Derek Stingley Jr. and Nico Collins, the Texans looked poised to make a run to the AFC title game for the first time in franchise history. Everything, however, has to start off with a promising result in Week 1, which is why a win over the Los Angeles Rams is essential.
For the most part, the Texans are expected to be at full strength on defense. Offensively, there are several questions at the wide receiver position following the injuries to Christian Kirk and Braxton Berrios. Houston will turn to rookies Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins to pick up the slack in the passing game, which could be hit or miss depending on how quickly they adapt to Nick Caley’s offense.
As for Los Angeles, quarterback Matthew Stafford, who missed a majority of the offseason with an aggravated disk in his back, is expected to start the season opener against the Texans on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, coach Sean McVay said. The Super Bowl-winning gunslinger missed nearly the first month of training camp while dealing with the injury but has been a full participant in practice since his Aug. 18 return.
What time is kickoff? Where is the game being played? What are the early betting lines?
Here’s where to watch the Texans vs. Rams in Week 1 of the NFL regular season.
Stream Texans vs. Rams (free trial)
What TV channel is Texans vs. Rams on?
- TV channel: CBS
- Streaming: CBS+ | Fubo (free trial)
The Texans and Panthers will air live on CBS as the late afternoon slate. Kevin Harlan will serve as the play-by-play announcer while Trent Green will handle the in-game analyst duties. Melanie Collins will conduct pre- and postgame interviews on the sidelines.
Texans vs. Rams start time
- Date: Sunday, Sept. 7
- Time: 3:25 p.m. CT
Kickoff for the Texans’ regular season opener against the Rams is scheduled for 3:25 p.m CT, as the two division winners gather at SoFi Stadium for the showdown between two teams who lost to the eventual conference champions.
Streaming options for the game include the NFL Network and Fubo, which offers a free trial.
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Texans’ regular-season schedule 2025
Below is Houston’s regular-season schedule.
Week 1: Sunday, September 7, 3:45 p.m. CT: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 2: Monday, September 15, 6 p.m. CT: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (MNF)
Week 3: Sunday, September 21, Noon CT: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 4: Sunday, September 28, Noon CT: vs. Tennessee Titans
Week 5: Sunday, October 5, Noon CT: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 6: Sunday, October 12: Bye Week
Week 7: Monday, October 20, 9 p.m. CT: at Seattle Seahawks (MNF)
Week 8: Sunday, October 26, Noon CT: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 9: Sunday, November 2, Noon CT: vs. Denver Broncos
Week 10: Sunday, November 9, Noon CT: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 11: Sunday, November 16, Noon CT: at Tennessee Titans
Week 12: Thursday, November 20, 7:20 p.m. CT: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 13: Sunday, November 30, Noon CT: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 14: Sunday, December 7, 7:20 p.m. CT: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 15: Sunday, December 14, Noon CT: vs. Arizona Cardinals
Week 16: Sunday, December 21 at 3:20 p.m. CT: vs.Las Vegas Raiders
Week 17: TBD: at Los Angeles Chargers
Week 18:TBD: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Texans preseason schedule 2025
Below is Houston’s preseason schedule.
- Saturday, August 9: at Minnesota Vikings– L 20-10
- Saturday, August 16: vs. Carolina Panthers – W 20-3
- Saturday, August 23: at Detroit Lions– W 26-7
This article originally appeared on Texans Wire: Where to watch Texans vs. Rams today: TV channel, live stream
