Overview
- Both teams enter at 0–3 as Houston hosts Tennessee at NRG Stadium seeking a first win of the season.
- Kickoff is 1:00 p.m. ET on CBS with streaming available via Fubo, subject to regional restrictions.
- Houston listed six healthy scratches, including Braxton Berrios, Dameon Pierce and Cam Robinson, while Tennessee ruled out JC Latham (hip), Bryce Oliver (knee) and Kevin Winston Jr. (hamstring) along with Samuel Womack III, John Ojukwu and Jackson Slater.
- Rookie quarterback Cam Ward has already taken 15 sacks, setting up a pivotal test against Texans pass rushers Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter.
- C.J. Stroud has 599 passing yards and two touchdowns through three games as Nico Collins leads Houston’s receivers with more than 180 yards and two scores.