The second season of the new era of Houston Texans football begins this Sunday afternoon when the Texans head North to face off against division rival the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. The Texans will look to start hot and prove that the work they did this offseason was no fluke. Get prepared for the Texans matchup with the Colts here with us at TexansGameday.

Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, Indiana Sunday, September 8th, 1:00 PM EST/12:00 PM CST

CBS - Andrew Catalon (play-by-play), Tiki Barber, (analyst), Jason McCourty (analyst), AJ Ross (sideline)

The game can also be watched via legal streaming platforms such as ESPN+, NFL+, FuboTV, DirectTV Stream, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

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The Houston Texans are aiming to put all of their talent on display this weekend when they open their season against the Indianapolis Colts who will be returning quarterback Anthony Richardson from injury, making the Colts' offense more potent and something that the Texans' defense will have to pay close attention to.

The Houston Texans will once again be led by second-year head coach DeMeco Ryans and quarterback C.J. Stroud who now have a slew of weapons to make their offense hum even more than it did in 2023 with the additions of Stefon Diggs and Joe Mixon.

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Ryans and the Texans will have a game plan in place for how to attack the Colts on both sides of the ball, but the biggest part will be stopping the run game of Richardson and running back Jonathan Taylor. If the Texans can do that then they will find themselves in a great position to win this one comfortably.

The Texans have maintained relatively good health through the offseason and will have everyone available for their Week 1 matchup against the Colts outside of safety M.J. Stewart.

The Houston Texans did yomen's work this offseason in effort to improve off their successes in 2023 and will now get to see those additions at work this Sunday vs. the Colts. The Colts have been up and down over the past few years, but return QB Anthony Richardson from last season's injury.

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Despite small improvements from the Colts I still believe that they are highly overmatched in this one even while being at home. The AFC South runs through H-Town and that will continue here in Week 1 with a big game from C.J. Stroud and the Texans' offense. Give me Houston winning comfortably in this one 28-14.

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After finished the preseason on a high note (and a winning record), the Houston Texans have decided to take things a bit further by playing in the regular season as well! How novel, right?!

Anyway, that being the case, today is their regular season debut and they will be in the bright lights of the big city...of Indianapolis, where they will take on the Indianapolis Colts as part of defending their AFC South title from these baby horse pretenders.

But, you say to yourself, drinking coffee and not wearing pants, how can I watch this game with C.J. Stroud’s Flying Circus?

Wonder no longer, friend! For I have brought all the information you need for a delightful late morning/afternoon of football watchery.

Here’s how you can watch/listen/stream today’s game. First, let’s go to the big board, brought to you, as always, by 506 Sports.

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Dark Blue: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals (Ian Eagle, Charles Davis)Green: Jacksonville Jaguars at Miami Dolphins (Kevin Harlan, Trent Green)Yellow: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts (Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty)Light Blue: Arizona Cardinals at Buffalo Bills (Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, Jay Feely)Red: Las Vegas Raiders at Los Angeles Chargers (LATE) (Jim Nantz, Tony Romo)Orange: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos (LATE) (Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta)

Now here’s what you need to know locally to watch and/or listen to today’s game.

Who: Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts

What: Week 1 of the NFL season

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

When: Sunday, September 8, 12:00 pm CDT

TV: CBS (Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Jason McCourty)

Radio: KILT Sports Radio 610 AM

Streaming: Paramount+, YouTubeTV, NFL+* (*Subscriptions required)

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The Houston Texans meet the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1 NFL action, featuring a duel between two electrifying second-year quarterbacks in C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson. This game kicks off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 8 with a live broadcast on CBS, and streaming live on demand for free in your local market.

• WATCH: Texans vs. Colts live for FREE with Fubo (free trial), or see it streaming free on Paramount Plus (free trial). You can also watch this game and more NFL on the cheap with Sling (cheapest streaming plans, $25 off first month) or see more streaming options below.

When: Kickoff takes place at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT) on Sunday, September 8

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana

TV Channel: CBS, and streaming free on Paramount+ as long as the game is being broadcast in your local market.

How to watch live streaming: The best way to watch for free is by streaming the game with Paramount Plus on your smart TV, phone or tablet. You can also watch this game live for free with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial), or by signing up for Sling (cheapest streaming plans, $25 off your first month). If you already have a cable provider, use your login information to watch this game on cbssports.com.

If you want to watch more NFL games for free this season, you can get every major NFL game being broadcast on your local FOX or CBS affiliates for free (channel finder below) with the help of an over-the-air HDTV antenna. If you need to get one now, a solid and well-rated HDTV antenna can be purchased for around $20 on Amazon and it ships quickly with Prime. If you don’t have a membership already, sign up for a Prime free trial.

You can find out more about which channel CBS is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.

Moneyline: HOU: -155 | IND: +130

Point spread: HOU: -3 | IND: +3

Over/Under: 48.5

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The Houston Texans, led by quarterback C.J. Stroud meet the Indianapolis Colts, led by quarterback Anthony Richardson in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 (9/8/24) at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.

Fans can watch the game for free via a trial of fuboTV and also receive $30 off the first month of a subscription.

Here’s what you need to know:

What: NFL Week 1

Who: Texans vs. Colts

When: Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 (9/8/24)

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium

Time: 1 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Channel finder: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, Cox, DIRECTV,Dish,Hulu, fuboTV, Sling.

Live stream: fuboTV and DirecTVStream

Here’s a recent AP story on the NFL:

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — C.J. Stroud and Anthony Richardson found themselves in the same spot when they met in Week 2 last season.

Both quarterbacks were top-five draft picks, lost their season openers and seemed to be facing a steep learning curve.

Richardson won Round 1 in Houston, although he didn’t finish the game.

Stroud took Round 2 in Indianapolis with the injured Richardson watching from the sideline as Texans clinched the AFC South title and Stroud locked up his runaway selection as NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.

On Sunday, each QB begins his second pro season — with a lot still to prove.

“I’m excited. First official game back with my guys and my teammates,” said Richardson, who had season-ending shoulder surgery last October. “I want to win. So, whatever I’ve got to do to do that, I’m going to do it.”

Winning a season opener certainly would be a welcome change for a franchise that last started 1-0 in 2013. The 10-game winless streak is easily the NFL’s longest active streak.

But that’s just a start for Richardson.

He needs to improve his accuracy after completing a pedestrian 59.5% of his throws in 2023 and must demonstrate he can finish games. He missed 13 last season and only finished one of his four starts because of an assortment of injuries, including the concussion that knocked him out of that Week 2 matchup at Houston after he ran for two scores.

Stroud, meanwhile, is coming off one of the most successful rookie seasons in NFL history.

He became just the third player in a half-century to lead the league in yards passing per game (273.9) and touchdown-to-interception ratio (4.6 to 1), won a playoff game and made hist first Pro Bowl appearance.

How can he improve on a season like that? By showing last season was a building block — not a fluke. He has a stronger supporting cast, too, with Joe Mixon, a four-time 1,000-yard rusher, and Stefon Diggs, who has four straight 100-catch seasons, now in the mix.

The long journey begins Sunday in Indianapolis.

“I want to just start fast,” Stroud said. “It doesn’t have to do with a certain game, just in general this season. Last year, we started off really slow and just kind of had to build our way back. It’s not an easy thing to do, so I would say this year we want to start fast.”

Houston receiver Nico Collins had two of his biggest games last season against Indy — catching seven passes for 146 yards and one TD in the Week 2 matchup only to outperform those numbers with a 195-yard day that included a 75-yard TD catch in Week 18.

He could play an even bigger role this time with Indy’s young secondary trying to match up not only with Collins but also Diggs, Mixon and tight end Dalton Schultz.

“Nico is a playmaker,” Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. “Every time I see him, he’s a true playmaker. So, you just have to get Nico the ball in any way, shape or fashion. Just find a way to get him the ball just to see how explosive and how dynamic he is.”

Injuries and a contract dispute prevented Jonathan Taylor from replicating the form he used to win the 2021 NFL rushing title. Starting against the Texans could be just what he needs.

In six games against Houston, Taylor has rushed for seven TDs and 135.2 yards per game — his highest average against any team he’s faced multiple times. And in that rematch with Houston in Week 18, he finished with 30 carries for 188 yards, the NFL’s highest single-game total all season.

Houston defensive end Will Anderson, last season’s AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, will play Sunday after recovering from an ankle injury that limited his training camp snaps.

The No. 3 overall pick in 2023 had 45 tackles, 10 for loss, and 7 1/2 sacks as a rookie. He expects to be even better this season.

“I’m way more comfortable,” he said. “Just going into Year 2 knowing the scheme better, knowing what to expect a little bit more and knowing what’s going to happen gives you more confidence.”

The Colts lost their 2023 sacks leader, Samson Ebukam, with a torn Achilles tendon during training. But they may have the perfect replacement.

Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player taken in April’s draft, at No. 15 overall, and he’s shown coaches that the moves he used to record 23 1/2 sacks over his last two college seasons can work in the NFL.

“We know that there’s going to be a learning curve there,” defensive coordinator Gus Bradley said. “We know there are going to be plays that we’re going to come in and say there were some good plays, and there were plays he wishes he had back — we understand that. But just his overall mentality and skill set, we’re very excited to see.”

(The Associated Press contributed to this report)

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