NFL rewind: Travis Etienne TD wins Week 3 game, Jacksonville Jaguars defeat Houston Texans

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NFL rewind: Travis Etienne TD wins Week 3 game, Jacksonville Jaguars defeat Houston Texans

Clayton Freeman, Jacksonville Florida Times-Union · The Florida Times-Union

Sun, Sep 21, 2025 ·

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are in need of a bounce-back. Can they achieve it in Week 3 against a division foe in an increasingly intense rivalry?

The Jags return to EverBank Stadium to meet the Houston Texans in AFC South action, a matchup of quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence and C.J. Stroud on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. Kickoff is 1 p.m.

This game will be the Texans' first visit to Jacksonville since Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair 's illegal hit on Lawrence , which knocked the quarterback out for the remainder of the season and triggered a brawl between the teams. The NFL subsequently suspended Al-Shaair three games for the play. The Texans swept the season series in 2024 and haven't lost to the Jaguars in Jacksonville since 2017.

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Travis Hunter Tracker: Jaguars rookie plays more on defense, works in special-teams snaps

Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter had another busy day on Sept. 21 in a 17-10 victory over the Houston Texans .

Hunter had 41 snaps on defense and 35 on offense, the first time this season he had more plays on defense. It's also where he made a career-high six tackles, four unassisted. Find out more details in the Travis Hunter Tracker. - -Garry Smits

Ryan O'Halloran: Late catch must be start of something big for struggling Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr.

For Brian Thomas Jr., it was quarterback Trevor Lawrence's words that were particularly prophetic in the fourth quarter of a tie game/ slugfest/battle royal against the Houston Texans on Sunday .

After Thomas' third blunder ended a drive, Lawrence said he told Thomas: "Stay in it, you're going to end up making the play to set us up to go win it." --Ryan O'Halloran

Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen dominated on defense without dominant stats

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen proved that dominant games can come without eye-catching statistics.

Hines-Allen had two tackles in the Jaguars' 17-10 victory over the Houston Texans on Sept. 21 at EverBank Stadium. One was on an assisted sack of Houston quarterback C.J. Stroud with defensive tackle Arik Armstead and it was for a modest 4-yard loss. But Houston was so conscious of not letting the seven-year veteran dominate the game — double teams, chipping with tight ends and running backs, increasing the tempo and calling plays designed to get the ball out of Stroud's hand early — that it opened avenues for other Jaguars . --Garry Smits

Jacksonville Jaguars can't be 'bullied,' stand tall in 17-10 win over Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence rushed to his teammate's aid before being confronted by Texans safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson .

Lawrence relented, but not without appearing to say a few choice words himself. Lawrence has been in this situation. This exact situation, as a matter of fact.

This time, though, the Jaguars didn't back down . They didn't get bullied. Brown didn't return, but the team persevered to defeat the Texans 17-10 , taking an early leg up in the AFC South race. - -Demetrius Harvey

Jaguars-Texans report card: Offense was a dud, special teams meh, but what about that defense?

Grading the Jacksonville Jaguars' 17-10 victory over the Houston Texans on Sept. 21, at EverBank Stadium. All in all, the game was a major stumbling block for coach Liam Coen and his vision of what he wants this offense to be. It looked a lot like the plodding, lethargic offense of 2024. But it was a victory , thanks to .... --Garry Smits

Jacksonville Jaguars hold on to beat Houston Texans 17-10: See the key takeaways

The Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1) couldn't get out of their own way against the Houston Texans (0-3), but it still resulted in a win, 17-10.

Despite many mistakes, the team was able to overcome the Texans in the end, giving the Jaguars plenty to learn from moving forward. Here are the key takeaways from Sunday . --Demetrius Harvey

Jacksonville Jaguars find a way to win ugly, so here's what we learned in home victory

Four questions and answers from the Jacksonville Jaguars ' 17-10 win over the Houston Texans .

What happened to the Jaguars' NFL-best running game? On the television broadcast at halftime, coach Liam Coen said Houston presented a few different looks and that he has the play-caller got away from it. --Ryan O'Halloran

FINAL: Jaguars 17, Texans 10

The Jaguars are 2-1, the Texans are 0-3 and for the first time since 2017, the Jags have beaten Houston at The Bank. --Clayton Freeman

Interception: Antonio Johnson intercepts C.J. Stroud, Jags seal win

Houston drove inside Jacksonville territory but Josh Hines-Allen slammed the door. He disrupted C.J. Stroud's pass attempt and Antonio Johnson intercepted at the 4. --Clayton Freeman

Touchdown Jaguars: Travis Etienne scores from 10 yards after long Brian Thomas Jr. catch

The Jaguars are back in front. Trevor Lawrence found Brian Thomas Jr. across the middle and the receiver, who has had a rough couple of games, took the pass down to the 10. One play later, Travis Etienne zoomed to the end zone with very little Houston resistance. The Jags are in front but the Texans will get the ball back.

Jaguars 17, Texans 10, 1:48 2nd. --Clayton Freeman

Two-minute warning: Jaguars driving with game tied

Two Travis Etienne runs have advanced the Jaguars across their own 40 with two minutes and one timeout left. They don't need many more yards to get into field goal range for Cam Little . Jaguars 10, Texans 10, 2:00 4th. --Clayton Freeman

Fumble! Nico Collins fumbles, stripped by Tyson Campbell , and Devin Lloyd recovers for Jags

Turnover! Houston was driving at the 31, inside field goal range for Ka'imi Fairbairn, when Tyson Campbell saved the Jaguars. He chased back and stripped Nico Collins, and Devin Lloyd recovered in the red zone. Jaguars 10, Texans 10, 3:47 4th. --Clayton Freeman

Jaguars fail on fourth down at midfield, Houston takes over

It's getting worse for the Jags. Liam Coen elects to go for fourth and 2 at the Houston 47 but the Texans knock down Trevor Lawrence's pass. The team is up to five drops as well. Houston ball near midfield in a tie ballgame. Jaguars 10, Texans 10, 6:05 4th. - -Clayton Freeman

Touchdown Texans: Houston makes Jags pay, C.J. Stroud to Nico Collins on coverage bust

One play and the lead is gone. C.J. Stroud looks left and it's a total coverage bust with nobody on Nico Collins. That's an easy touchdown, and Houston's longest play of the day.

Texans 10, Jaguars 10, 9:17 4th. - -Clayton Freeman

Interception: Trevor Lawrence throws into heavy coverage, picked off by Jalen Pitre

The Jaguars are dropping footballs left and right in this half, with three drops on three passes, and now a pick. Trevor Lawrence passes into double coverage for Parker Washington on third down and Jalen Pitre picks it off at midfield. Houston, which has done almost nothing on offense, takes over near midfield. Jaguars 10, Texans 3, 9:25 4th. - -Clayton Freeman

Interception: Jaguars' Jourdan Lewis picks off C.J. Stroud

Takeaway time. Houston was driving near the red zone after passes to Nico Collins and former Bartram Trail Bear Xavier Hutchinson, until Jourdan Lewis extinguished the Texans' hopes for that drive. The Jags dialed up pressure and C.J. Stroud underthrew targeted receiver Christian Kirk , a gift directly to a leaping Lewis. Now the Jaguars have a chance to chew up some time. Jaguars 10, Texans 3, 13:48 4th. --Clayton Freeman

End of third quarter: Jaguars 10, Texans 3

One quarter to go. Can the Jags beat the Texans at the Bank for the first time in eight years? -- Clayton Freeman

Wide right: Cam Little boots field goal try off target

A rare miscue from Cam Little. The Jaguars had an opportunity to stretch the lead to 10 points with Little's 47-yard field goal attempt on fourth and 1, but this one skewed well wide to the right. That gives Houston the football with nice field position. Jaguars 10, Texans 3, 1:11 3rd. --Clayton Freeman

Field goal Jaguars: Cam Little drills one through from 39 yards

Let's try that again. Cam Little was on target from 52 yards for the Jaguars, but Texans lineman Derek Barnett received a rare 15-yard leverage penalty on the kick block attempt. Jaguars coach Liam Coen elected to accept the penalty and take the points off the board, but the Jags couldn't make further progress. They ended up deploying Little for another field goal, again successful, this time from 39.

Jaguars 10, Texans 3, 6:23 3rd. --Clayton Freeman

Jacksonville Jaguars WR Dyami Brown injured in first half vs. Houston Texans

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Dyami Brown had to be helped off the field during the final minute of the first half against the Houston Texans . He is listed as questionable to return with a shoulder injury. Here's what we know . -- Demetrius Harvey

Second half kicks off: Jaguars 7, Texans 3

Back to the action at EverBank Stadium. The Jaguars receive the kickoff. --Clayton Freeman

Jacksonville Jaguars game vs. Houston Texans interrupted by brief fracas on punt return.

Tempers flared again in a Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans game. Jaguars linebacker Dennis Gardeck was flagged for unnecessary roughness in the second quarter. Here's what happened. --Garry Smits

HALFTIME: Jaguars 7, Texans 3

That's halftime in a defensive struggle at The Bank. The Jaguars have only 88 yards and the Texans have 106. --Clayton Freeman

Another Jaguars-Texans scuffle? Shoving, jawing after special teams play, but order restored

Last year, the Jaguars and Texans brawled in the wake of Azeez Al-Shaair's illegal hit on Trevor Lawrence. This time, a fresh round of jawing, pushing and shoving, and flags and hats fly. Although play goes on pause for a couple of minutes as officials sort out the situation, the only flag from that altercation is a 15-yarder against the Jags' Dennis Gardeck . Jaguars 7, Texans 3, 5:55 2nd. - -Clayton Freeman

Field goal Texans: Ka'imi Fairbairn converts after long Houston drive

The Texans held the ball for a huge chunk of the quarter: 13 plays, 71 yards, nearly seven minutes. But the Jaguars stiffened inside the red zone. C.J. Stroud threw high on third down and the visitors settled for a Ka'imi Fairbairn field goal from 27 yards.

Jaguars 7, Texans 3, 6:54 2nd. - -Clayton Freeman

End of first quarter: Jaguars 7, Texans 0

One quarter in the books: A solid start for the Jaguars against Houston in their first AFC South game of the season. --Clayton Freeman

Touchdown Jaguars: Bhayshul Tuten strikes first from 1 yard

A nice drive for Trevor Lawrence, mixing passes to Brian Thomas Jr., Brenton Strange , Travis Hunter and Parker Washington on the road to the red zone. The Jags took advantage when Derek Stingley Jr. was flagged for pass interference on third down, and rookie Bhayshul Tuten plowed into the end zone from 1.

Jaguars 7, Texans 0, 2:06 1st. --Clayton Freeman

Houston's Ka'imi Fairbairn misses field goal try

Houston has controlled the field position battle, taking over near midfield after a Jacksonville three-and-out and ensuing punt, but it doesn't translate into points. Kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn missed wide right on a 52-yard field goal, and now the Jaguars will be the ones with quality field position. Jaguars 0, Texans 0, 6:40 1st. - -Clayton Freeman

Kickoff time: Jaguars win the toss and defer

It'll be C.J. Stroud and Houston with the football first in Week 3. - -Clayton Freeman

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence defends Brian Thomas Jr., tells folks 'just take a deep breath'

During his media availability , Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence stood up for Brian Thomas Jr. after the wide receiver's poor performance against the Bengals on Sunday. --Juston Lewis

Trevor Lawrence 'way past' thinking about Azeez Al-Shaair hit, focused on beating Texans

Despite what he'll say, this week's game against the Houston Texans will be meaningful for Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Lawrence was knocked out of the contest against the Texans last year after a dirty hit by linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair . Lawrence was struck by Al-Shaair while attempting to slide after a scramble. --Clayton Freeman

Could Jacksonville Jaguars' Parker Washington be the breakout star in loaded WR room?

Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington had a career day in a 23-20 loss to Houston the last time the Texans visited Jacksonville on Dec. 1, 2024.

More recently, Washington led the Jags in receiving in their last game, a 31-27 loss at Cincinnati on Sept. 14. Does that set the table for another big day Sunday for the third-year, sixth-round draft pick from Penn State? -- Garry Smits

Jaguars vs. Texans national predictions, odds: Who wins Week 4 NFL game?

Who's going to win the Jaguars' home game against Houston? Catch the national predictions . - -Dan Rorabaugh

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Texans staff predictions: Critical AFC South opener for both

The Texans-Jaguars series has been fairly lopsided since this Houston team entered the league in 2002.

The Texans lead the all-time series 31-15-0 and are 12-2 in their last 14 meetings. However, it's been a tough year for the Texans so far as they've lost both of their games by a combined 6 points ( Rams 14, Texans 9 ; Buccaneers 20, Texans 19 ). --Tim Walters

Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans Week 3 inactives: Who won't suit up Sunday?

The team entered this week with a few injuries to manage, including wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. , who was dealing with a wrist injury. The team quickly dispelled any speculation that he would miss this week's contest , however, removing him from the injury report on Friday afternoon.

Thomas will be playing Sunday, but here are the Jaguars who aren't in action. --Demetrius Harvey

Jaguars vs. Texans: Scouting report and bold predictions

Brian Thomas Jr. totaled 87 catches for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. If there were a game to demonstrate he's still that guy, it's this one, matched up against Houston corner Derek Stingley Jr.

Here are our bold predictions ahead of the Jaguars' matchup against the Texans. --Demetrius Harvey

Jaguars vs. Texans: Game day fan guide to parking, traffic, pregame and in-game activities

Given the changes in parking lots and entry to the stadium because of ongoing construction on the Stadium of the Future , plus heavier traffic, the Jaguars are advising fans to arrive early and exhibit patience.

The Jaguars advise fans that closures on the northbound side of the Main Street Bridge will impact traffic and fans should seek an alternate route. Here's what fans need to know for this afternoon's game. --Garry Smits

Duuuval Dawgs and Brisket & Grits: What's new for Jaguars fans at EverBank Stadium in 2025

Jacksonville Jaguars fans heading to EverBank Stadium this season to see offensive stars Trevor Lawrence, Travis Hunter, Brian Thomas Jr., Travis Etienne Jr. and others take on the Texans, Chiefs , Seahawks and more will have a whole new lineup of food and beverage options.

The Jaguars and Delaware North, the stadium's foodservice partner, are rolling out more than a dozen new elevated menu items , giving fans options well beyond the traditional concession staples of burgers, hot dogs, pretzels and nachos. - -Gary Mills

What time does Jaguars vs Texans start?

Date: Sunday, Sept. 21
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Where: EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)

What TV channel is Jaguars vs Texans on today?

TV:CBS
Streaming: Fubo (free trial) | Paramount+

Watch Jaguars-Texans live on Paramount+

Jaguars vs Texans predictions

Demetrius Harvey, Florida Times-Union: Jaguars
Ryan O'Halloran, Florida Times-Union: Jaguars
Pete Prisco, CBS Sports: Jaguars
Bill Bender, Sporting News: Texans

Jaguars injury updates

Receiver Brian Thomas Jr. (wrist) was a full participant in practice Friday after being limited Thursday. Running back Bhayshul Tuten (shoulder) was limited Friday, as was cornerback Jarrian Jones (back). Guard Ezra Cleveland was listed as questionable.

Jaguars inactives

OL Wyatt Milum (knee)

Texans inactives

CB Jaylin Smith (hamstring)

Jaguars schedule 2025

Here is Jacksonville's schedule and results. All times Eastern:

Week 1: vs Carolina | W 26-10
Week 2: at Cincinnati | L 31-27
Week 3: vs Houston | 1 p.m. Sept. 21 | CBS | Fubo
Week 4: at San Francisco | 4:05 p.m. Sept. 28 | Fox
Week 5: vs Kansas City | 8:15 p.m. Oct. 6 | ESPN
Week 6: vs Seattle | 1 p.m. Oct. 12 | Fox
Week 7: vs LA Rams (in London) | 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19 | NFL Network
Week 8: Bye
Week 9: at Las Vegas | 4:05 p.m. Nov. 2 | Fox
Week 10: at Houston | 1 p.m. Nov. 9 | CBS
Week 11: vs LA Chargers | 1 p.m. Nov. 16 | CBS
Week 12: at Arizona | 4:05 p.m. Nov. 23 | CBS
Week 13: at Tennessee | 1 p.m. Nov. 30 | CBS
Week 14: vs Indianapolis | 1 p.m. Dec. 7 | CBS
Week 15: vs NY Jets | 1 p.m. Dec. 14 | CBS
Week 16: at Denver | 4:05 p.m. Dec. 21 | Fox
Week 17: at Indianapolis | 1 p.m. Dec. 28 | Fox
Week 18: vs Tennessee | TBD
Record: 1-1

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars vs Texans live updates: Start time, TV channel, score

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