Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 4 | 2025 NFL season

Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season will see the Tennessee Titans take on the Houston Texans on Sunday, with both teams still looking to record their first wins of the campaign.

After winning the AFC South division last season, the Texans were expected to be at least fairly competitive this year. However, their offense has been inconsistent, as they haven't scored 20 points in any of their games this season.

Meanwhile, the Titans entered the season with minimal expectations. They had the NFL's poorest record in 2024 and selected quarterback Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the NFL draft.

Below, we will take a look at the projected starting lineups of both divisional rivals ahead of their Week 4 matchup.

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Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans projected starting lineup for Week 4

Houston Texans projected lineup

Houston Texans starting quarterback CJ. Stroud - Source: Imagn

Below is how the Texans are projected to line up on offense to start the game against the Titans:

Position	Starter
QB	C.J. Stroud
RB	Nick Chubb
WR	Nico Collins
WR	Christian Kirk
WR	Xavier Hutchinson
TE	Dalton Schultz
LT	Aireontae Ersery
LG	Laken Tomlinson
C	Jake Andrews
RG	Ed Ingram
RT	Tytus Howard

Below is how the Texans are projected to line up in defense to start the game against the Titans:

Position	Starter
LDE	Will Anderson Jr.
LDT	Mario Edwards Jr.
RDT	Sheldon Rankins
RDE	Danielle Hunter
WLB	Henry To'oTo'o
MLB	Azeez Al-Shaair
SLB	Christian Harris
LCB	Derek Stingley Jr.
SS	Calen Bullock
FS	M.J. Stewart
RCB	Kamari Lassiter
NB	Jalen Pitre

Below is how the Texans' special teams are projected to line up to start the game against the Titans:

Position	Starter
PK	Ka'imi Fairbairn
P	Tommy Townsend
H	Tommy Townsend
PR	Jaylin Noel
KR	Jaylin Noel
LS	Austin Brinkman

Tennessee Titans projected starting lineup

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward - Source: Imagn

Below is how the Titans are projected to line up on offense to start the game against the Texans:

Position	Starter
QB	Cam Ward
RB	Tony Pollard
WR	Calvin Ridley
WR	Elic Ayomanor
WR	Tyler Lockett
TE	Chig Okonkwo
LT	Dan Moore Jr.
LG	Peter Skoronski
C	Lloyd Cushenberry III
RG	Kevin Zeitler
RT	John Ojukwu

Here’s how the Titans are projected to line up defensively to start the game against the Texans:

Position	Starter
LDE	Sebastian Joseph-Day
NT	Shy Tuttle
RDE	Jeffery Simmons
WLB	Dre'Mont Jones
LLB	Cody Barton
RLB	Cedric Gray
SLB	Arden Key
LCB	L'Jarius Sneed
SS	Amani Hooker
FS	Xavier Woods
RCB	Jalyn Armour-Davis
NB	Roger McCreary

Below is how the Titans' special teams are projected to line up to start the game against the Texans:

Position	Starter
PK	Joey Slye
P	Johnny Hekker
H	Johnny Hekker
PR	Chimere Dike
KR	Chimere Dike
LS	Morgan Cox

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Houston Texans vs. Tennessee Titans depth chart

Houston Texans depth chart

Below is a look at the Houston Texans’ offensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	C.J. Stroud	David Mills	Graham Mertz	-
RB	Nick Chubb	Woody Marks	Dare Ogunbowale	Dameon Pierce
WR	Nico Collins	Jayden Higgins	Tank Dell (out)	-
WR	Christian Kirk	Jaylin Noel	Justin Watson (IR)	-
WR	Xavier Hutchinson	Braxton Berrios	-	-
TE	Dalton Schultz	Harrison Bryant	Brenden Bates	Cade Stover (IR)
FB	Jakob Johnson (IR)	-	-	-
LT	Aireontae Ersery	Cam Robinson	-	-
LG	Laken Tomlinson	Juice Scruggs	-	-
C	Jake Andrews	Jarrett Patterson	-	-
RG	Ed Ingram	-	-	-
RT	Tytus Howard	Blake Fisher	-	-

Below is a look at the Texans’ defensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Will Anderson Jr.	Darrell Taylor	Denico Autry (out)	-
LDT	Mario Edwards Jr.	Tommy Togiai	Kyonte Hamilton (IR)	-
RDT	Sheldon Rankins	Tim Settle Jr.	Folorunso Fatukasi	Kurt Hinish (out)
RDE	Danielle Hunter	Derek Barnett	Dylan Horton	-
WLB	Henry To'oTo'o	Jake Hansen	Jamal Hill	-
MLB	Azeez Al-Shaair	-	-	-
SLB	Christian Harris	E.J. Speed	-	-
LCB	Derek Stingley Jr.	Tremon Smith	-	-
SS	Calen Bullock	Jaylen Reed (IR)	-	-
FS	M.J. Stewart	Zion Childress	Jimmie Ward (out)	-
RCB	Kamari Lassiter	Jaylin Smith (IR)	-	-
NB	Jalen Pitre	Alijah Huzzie (out)	-	-

Below is a look at the Texans’ special teams depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Ka'imi Fairbairn	-	-	-
P	Tommy Townsend	-	-	-
H	Tommy Townsend	-	-	-
PR	Jaylin Noel	Braxton Berrios	Christian Kirk	-
KR	Jaylin Noel	Tremon Smith	Dameon Pierce	Braxton Berrios
LS	Austin Brinkman	-	-	-

Tennessee Titans depth chart

Below is a look at the Titans’ offensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Cam Ward	Brandon Allen	Will Levis (IR)	-
RB	Tony Pollard	Julius Chestnut	Tyjae Spears (IR)	Kalel Mullings (IR)
WR	Calvin Ridley	Chimere Dike	Treylon Burks (IR)	-
WR	Elic Ayomanor	Van Jefferson	-	-
WR	Tyler Lockett	Bryce Oliver (out)	-	-
TE	Chig Okonkwo	Gunnar Helm	David Martin-Robinson	-
LT	Dan Moore Jr.	Olisaemeka Udoh	-	-
LG	Peter Skoronski	Blake Hance	-	-
C	Lloyd Cushenberry III	Jackson Slater	Corey Levin	-
RG	Kevin Zeitler	Blake Hance	-	-
RT	JC Latham (out)	John Ojukwu	-	-

Below is a look at the Titans’ defensive depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
LDE	Sebastian Joseph-Day	James Lynch	-
NT	Shy Tuttle	T'Vondre Sweat (IR)	-
RDE	Jeffery Simmons	C.J. Ravenell	-
WLB	Dre'Mont Jones	Jihad Ward	-
LLB	Cody Barton	Dorian Mausi	-
RLB	Cedric Gray	James Williams Sr.	Anfernee Orji (IR)
SLB	Arden Key	Oluwafemi Oladejo	Jaylen Harrell
LCB	L'Jarius Sneed	Darrell Baker Jr.	-
SS	Amani Hooker	Quandre Diggs	Mike Brown
FS	Xavier Woods	Kevin Winston Jr.	-
RCB	Jalyn Armour-Davis	Marcus Harris	-
NB	Roger McCreary	Samuel Womack III	-

Below is a look at the Titans’ special teams depth chart:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PK	Joey Slye	-	-
P	Johnny Hekker	-	-
H	Johnny Hekker	-	-
PR	Chimere Dike	Tyler Lockett	-
KR	Chimere Dike	Bryce Oliver (out)	Julius Chestnut
LS	Morgan Cox	-	-

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How to watch the Texans vs. Titans Week 4 game? TV schedule and live stream details

The Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans will square off in Week 4 of the 2025 NFL season at NRG Stadium on Sunday at 1:00 pm ET. The Titans lost to the Indianapolis Colts 41-20 in Week 3, and the Texans are also still reeling after a 17-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last time out.

The Texans-Titans game will be broadcast live on CBS, but will also be available for streaming on Paramount+ and FuboTV. Play-by-play commentator Beth Mowins, in-game analyst Ross Tucker, and sideline reporter Amanda Balionis will oversee the matchup's broadcast.

Game details:

Date and Time: Sunday, September 28th, 1:00 P.M. ET

Location: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

TV: CBS

Announcers: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (color analyst), Amanda Balionis (sideline reporter)

Live Streaming: FuboTV, Paramount+