The Houston Texans (1-0) will host the San Francisco 49ers (1-0) at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas on Saturday, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. PT (7:00 p.m. CT). The game will be broadcast live on KPIX 5 in the Bay Area, KTRK 13 in the Houston area, and their affiliates. Those who do not have access to the affiliates listed below can watch online via NFL Game Pass, which requires a subscription.
If you are within the 49ers' local broadcast area, you can also watch the game at 49ers.com or through the team's official mobile app.
You can also use our sports bar directory to find a place to watch the game or get last-minute ticket deals here.
San Francisco Television Broadcast
Broadcast crew: Ted Robinson, Tim Ryan, Dennis O'Donnell
KPIX (CBS/5 - San Francisco)
KOVR (CBS/13 - Sacramento)
KION (CBS/46 - Monterey CA)
KSBY (NBC/6 - San Luis Obispo CA)
KFRE (CW/59 - Fresno)
KBFX (FOX/58 - Bakersfield)
KLAS (CBS/8 - Las Vegas)
KOLO (ABC/8 - Reno NV)
KRVU (My/22 - Chico CA)
KECA (My/29.2 - Eureka CA)
KMVU (FOX/26 - Medford OR)
KVAL (CBS/13 - Eugene OR)
KTVZ (NBC/21 - Bend OR)
KITV (ABC/4 - Honolulu)
Houston Television Broadcast
Broadcast crew: Kevin Kugler, Spencer Tillman
KTRK (ABC/13 - Houston)
WOAI (NBC/4 - San Antonio)
KVUE (ABC/24 - Austin)
KFDM (CBS/6 - Beaumont TX)
KETK (NBC/56 - Tyler TX)
KCEN (NBC/6 - Waco TX)
KZTV (CBS/10 - Corpus Christi TX)
KGBT (CBS/4 - Harlingen TX)
KXVA (FOX/15 - Abilene TX)
KIDY (FOX/6 - San Angelo TX)
KPEJ (FOX/24 - Odessa TX)
KDBC (CBS/4 - El Paso)
Replay Schedule
NFL Network will broadcast replays of the game on the following dates:
Saturday, August 18 at 10:00 p.m. PT
Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. PT
Thursday, August 23 at 7:00 a.m. PT
Check local listings for any schedule changes.
West Coast Radio
Play-By-Play: Bob Fitzgerald
Analysts: Keena Turner, Dennis Brown
KNBR (680 AM - San Francisco)
KGO (810 AM - San Francisco)
KSAN (107.7 FM - San Francisco)
KTHU (100.7 FM - Chico)
KATA (1340 AM - Eureka / Arcata)
KFIG (1430 AM - Fresno)
KNCO (830 AM - Grass Valley)
KRKC (1490 AM - King City)
KESP (970 AM - Modesto)
KION (1460 AM - Monterey / Salinas)
KPRL (1230 AM - Paso Robles)
KXXS (96.1 FM - Redding)
KIFM (1130 AM - Sacramento)
KWFN (97.3 FM - San Diego)
KKJL (1400 AM - San Luis Obispo)
KJDX (93.3 FM - Susanville)
KLAA (830 AM - Los Angeles)
KURY (95.3 FM - Brookings, OR)
KORE (1050 AM - Eugene, OR)
KBOY (95.7 FM - Medford, OR)
KPAM (860 AM - Portland/Salem, OR)
KMZQ (670 AM - Las Vegas, NV)
KPLY (630 AM - Reno, NV)
KPUA (670 AM - Hilo, HI)
KHKA (1500 AM - Honolulu, HI)
KAOI (1110 AM - Maui, HI)
49ers Webzone Coverage
The game will be covered on 49ers Webzone by writer Peter Panacy (@PeterPanacy).
Series Highlights
Preseason Matchups: 5
Preseason Series: Texans lead series 4-1
First Preseason Meeting: 8/27/11, Texans win, 30-7, at SF
Last Preseason Meeting: 8/14/16, Texans win, 24-13, at SF
Current Streak: Lost 2
Longest 49ers Win Streak: 1 (8/28/14)
Longest Texans Win Streak: 2 - 2 times (Last 8/15/15-8/14/16)
Most 49ers Points: 40 (8/28/14): 49ers win, 40-13, at Hou.
Most Texans Points: 30 (8/27/11): Texans win 30-7, at SF
49ers Shutouts: None
Texans Shutouts: None
Preseason Game Averages (Rank)
| 49ers | Texans | |
|---|---|---|
|
24.0 (13th)
|
Offense Pts
|
17.0 (22nd)
|
|
454.0 (1st)
|
Offense Yds
|
272.0 (23rd)
|
|
356.0 (1st)
|
Offense Pass
|
157.0 (27th)
|
|
98.0 (16th)
|
Offense Rush
|
115.0 (11th)
|
|
21.0 (17th)
|
Defense Pts Allowed
|
10.0 (3rd)
|
|
338.0 (19th)
|
Defense Yds Allowed
|
294.0 (11th)
|
|
233.0 (20th)
|
Defense Pass Allowed
|
221.0 (18th)
|
|
105.0 (19th)
|
Defense Rush Allowed
|
73.0 (7th)
|
Individual Statistics
| Team Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
| C.J. Beathard, SF | 20 | 10 | 181 | 0 |
| Brandon Weeden, HOU | 11 | 9 | 97 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Raheem Mostert, SF | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 0 |
| Joe Webb, HOU | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
| Victor Bolden, SF | 3 | 54 | 18 | 0 |
| Troymaine Pope, HOU | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 |
