Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans 36 to 31
Sunday, September 13, 2026, Week 1The Buffalo Bills played the Houston Texans in an unknown city on Sunday, September 13, 2026, Week 1 of the 2026 season. The Bills won by a score of 36-31.
Buffalo Bills offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 323 | 86 | 0 | 20 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Joseph Brady Offensive Coordinator: Pete Carmichael Defensive Coordinator: Jim Leonard Special Teams Coordinator: Jeff Rodgers Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Rob Boras Quarterbacks Coach: Bo Hardegree Wide Receivers Coach: Drew Terrell Offensive Line Coach: Pat Meyer Running Backs Coach: Kelly Skipper Tight Ends Coach: Rob Boras Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Kyle Shurmur Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: DJ Mangas Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Austin Gund Offensive Assistant Coach: Millie Wilson, Trace McSorley Pass Game Specialist: Marc Lubick Defensive Line Coach: Terrance Jamison Outside Linebackers Coach: Bobby April III Inside Linebackers Coach: John Egorugwu Cornerbacks Coach: Jay Valai Secondary Coach: Joe Danna Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Jason Rebrovich Defensive Assistant Coach: Albin Vaughn, Conor Raad Defensive Quality Control Coach: Craig Robertson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Turner West Senior Assistant Coach: John Fox Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Will Greenberg Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Hal Luther Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Barry Rubin, Jason Oszvart, Nick Lacy Director Team Administration: Matt Worswick Game Management Coach: Marc Lubick
Houston Texans offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | 257 | 124 | 2 | 26 |
Coaches
Head Coach: DeMeco Ryans Assistant Head Coach: Danny Barrett Offensive Coordinator: Nick Caley Defensive Coordinator: Matt Burke Special Teams Coordinator: Frank Ross Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Ben McDaniels Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Cory Undlin Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Cole Popovich Defensive Run Game Coordinator: Rod Wright Quarterbacks Coach: Jerry Schuplinski Wide Receivers Coach: Ben McDaniels Offensive Line Coach: Cole Popovich Running Backs Coach: Danny Barrett Tight Ends Coach: James Ferentz Assistant Wide Receivers Coach: Tiquan Underwood Offensive Assistant Coach: Taylor Embree, Asauni Rufus, Cole Weeks, Alex Ward Defensive Line Coach: Rod Wright Linebackers Coach: Bill Davis Safeties Coach: Stephen Adegoke Defensive Backs Coach: Dino Vasso Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Bill Lazor Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Frank Okam Defensive Assistant Coach: Mark Sheridan, Jay Simpson Assistant Special Teams Coach: Will Burnham Assistant to the Head Coach: Jake Olson Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Eubanks Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Anthony Lomando, Pat Moorer, Chris Cervantes, Clint Martinez, De'Vaughn Gordon Defensive and Special Teams Assistant Coach: Sean Baker Director of Reconditioning: Ryan Grubbs Return to Football and Speed Development Coach: Ryan Grubbs Return to Football Coach: Ethan Gold Senior Director of Football Research and Game Management: Frank Edgerly