The Dallas Cowboys visit the Houston Texans on Sunday, October 4, at 1:00 p.m. ET at NRG Stadium, on CBS or FOX depending on your market. Below are the kickoff details, both teams’ live injury reports, the current betting lines and player props, all updating automatically through kickoff.
| Date |
Sunday, October 4, 2026 |
| Kickoff |
1:00 p.m. ET, 12:00 p.m. CT |
| TV |
CBS or FOX, regional |
| Stadium |
NRG Stadium, Houston |
Live Injury Report
Dallas Cowboys
| Player | Pos | Status | Latest | Updated |
|---|
| P.J. Locke | S | IR | The Cowboys placed Locke (foot) on injured reserve Saturday. | Sep 26 |
| Malik Davis | RB | IR | The Cowboys placed Davis (hip) on injured reserve Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. | Sep 12 |
| Tyler Smith | G | IR | The Cowboys placed Smith (thumb) on injured reserve Wednesday. | Sep 9 |
| Matt Hennessy | C | IR | | Sep 8 |
| Devin Moore | CB | IR-R | | Sep 8 |
| DJ Rogers | TE | IR | Rogers (knee) reverted to the Cowboys' injured-reserve list Monday, Joe Hoyt of The Dallas Morning News reports. | Aug 31 |
| Marist Liufau | LB | IR-R | Liufau (forearm) was placed on injured reserve by the Cowboys on Sunday with a designation to return, Nick Eatman of the team's official website reports. | Aug 31 |
| Kelvin Gilliam Jr. | DT | IR | Gilliam (triceps) reverted to Dallas' injured reserve Tuesday, Tommy Yarrish of the team's official site reports. | Aug 25 |
| Princeton Fant | TE | IR | | Aug 19 |
| Jonathan Bullard | DT | Out | | Sep 29 |
| Shavon Revel Jr. | CB | Questionable | | Sep 29 |
Listed for the previous game and not yet on this week's report: Israel Abanikanda (inactive), Camden Brown (inactive), Caelen Carson (inactive), Ajani Cornelius (inactive), Tyrus Wheat (inactive), DeMarvion Overshown (questionable), Malik Hooker (questionable), James Houston (inactive), Tyler Goodson (inactive), Cobie Durant (doubtful), Emari Demercado (inactive), Jalen Thompson (out).
Houston Texans
| Player | Pos | Status | Latest | Updated |
|---|
| Jake Hummel | LB | IR | The Texans placed Hummel (groin) on injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. | Sep 26 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | LB | IR | To'oTo'o (shoulder) is expected to miss more than four games, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. | Sep 16 |
| Kayden McDonald | DT | IR | The Texans placed McDonald (ankle) on injured reserve Friday. | Sep 11 |
| Jayden Higgins | WR | IR | | Sep 8 |
| Tank Dell | WR | IR-R | Dell (knee) agreed to take a pay cut from the Texans on Friday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. | Sep 4 |
| Sam Hagen | G | IR | The Texans placed Hagen (undisclosed) on injured reserve Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. | Sep 1 |
| Braden Smith | OT | IR | The Texans placed Smith (foot) on injured reserve Tuesday, Greg Auman of Fox Sports reports. | Sep 1 |
| Solomon Byrd | DE | IR | Byrd (ankle) reverted to the Texans' injured-reserve list Monday, per the NFL's transaction log. | Aug 31 |
| Ali Gaye | DE | IR | The Texans placed Gaye (knee) on injured reserve Sunday. | Aug 31 |
| Ja'Marcus Ingram | CB | IR-R | The Texans placed Ingram (shoulder) on injured reserve Sunday with a designation to return, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. | Aug 30 |
| Dylan Horton | DE | IR | The Texans placed Horton (Achilles) on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. | Aug 25 |
| K.C. Ossai | LB | IR | The Texans placed Ossai (undisclosed) on injured reserve Saturday. | Aug 22 |
| Graham Mertz | QB | IR | Knee - ACL | |
| M.J. Stewart | S | PUP-R | The Texans designated Stewart (quadriceps) for return from their reserve/PUP list Wednesday. | Sep 23 |
| E.J. Speed | LB | PUP-R | Speed (quadriceps) was moved to the reserve/PUP list by the Texans on Sunday. | Aug 31 |
Listed for the previous game and not yet on this week's report: Jaden Crumedy (inactive), Aiden Fisher (inactive), Brevin Jordan (inactive), Febechi Nwaiwu (inactive), Collin Wright (inactive), Nate Thomas (inactive), Jadeveon Clowney (questionable), Nico Collins (questionable), Ed Ingram (questionable), Trent Brown (questionable), Logan Hall (questionable), Azeez Al-Shaair (questionable), Mario Edwards Jr. (questionable).
Injury data from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every 30 minutes. Last checked Sep 29, 11:50 am ET.
Current Odds
Cowboys +2.5 | total 47.5
| Sportsbook | Cowboys spread | Texans spread | Total | Cowboys ML | Texans ML |
|---|
| DraftKings | +2.5 (-102) | -2.5 (-118) | 47.5 (-115) | +120 | -142 |
| Caesars | +2.5 (-107) | -2.5 (-113) | 47.5 (-115) | +120 | -141 |
| Polymarket | +2.5 (+106) | -2.5 (-106) | 47.5 (-106) | +130 | -130 |
| Kalshi | +2.5 (+106) | -2.5 (-106) | 47.5 (-104) | +130 | -130 |
| FanDuel | +2.5 (-110) | -2.5 (-110) | 47.5 (-110) | +114 | -134 |
| BetRivers | +2.5 (-109) | -2.5 (-112) | 47.5 (-108) | +112 | -136 |
| BetMGM | +2.5 (-105) | -2.5 (-112) | 47.5 (-110) | +120 | -145 |
| Fanatics | +2.5 (-105) | -2.5 (-115) | 48 (-110) | +120 | -145 |
Lines from BALLDONTLIE and refreshed automatically. Numbers move, so confirm at your sportsbook before betting.
Player Props
Brevyn Spann-Ford TE DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1300 Caesars | | 3 |
Camden Brown WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2500 Fanatics | | 1 |
CeeDee Lamb WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +150 Fanatics | | 4 |
Dak Prescott QB DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +750 Fanatics | | 2 |
Emari Demercado RB DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1100 Fanatics | | 1 |
George Pickens WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +180 DraftKings | | 4 |
Hunter Luepke FB DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2200 Fanatics | | 3 |
Jake Ferguson TE DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +320 BetMGM | | 4 |
Javonte Williams RB DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | -110 Fanatics | | 4 |
Jonathan Mingo WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1800 Fanatics | | 1 |
KaVontae Turpin WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +850 BetMGM | | 3 |
Luke Schoonmaker TE DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1400 Fanatics | | 3 |
Ryan Flournoy WR DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +525 Fanatics | | 3 |
Tyler Goodson RB DAL
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1150 BetMGM | | 3 |
Brevin Jordan TE HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +3500 Fanatics | | 1 |
British Brooks RB HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1600 Fanatics | | 1 |
C.J. Stroud QB HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +650 BetMGM | | 3 |
Cade Stover TE HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +1900 Fanatics | | 3 |
Dalton Schultz TE HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +185 BetMGM | | 3 |
David Montgomery RB HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | -120 BetMGM | | 4 |
Foster Moreau TE HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +750 BetMGM | | 3 |
Jared Wayne WR HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +500 Fanatics | | 1 |
Jaylin Noel WR HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +450 BetMGM | | 2 |
Kayshon Boutte WR HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +430 Fanatics | | 3 |
Marlin Klein TE HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +2800 Fanatics | | 1 |
Nico Collins WR HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +160 Fanatics | | 4 |
Woody Marks RB HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +225 Fanatics | | 4 |
Xavier Hutchinson WR HOU
| Prop | Line | Best over | Best under | Books |
|---|
| Anytime TD | Yes | +290 BetMGM | | 3 |
Player props from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every 10 minutes. Each line is the most common one across sportsbooks, with the best over and under price at that line. Anytime TD shows the best price to score. Lines move; check your sportsbook before betting. Must be 21 or older where legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
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