Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans, Reliant Stadium. Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET. The line: HOU -3; total 48.5. Line as of Oct 2. This season the Cowboys are 1-1-1 against the spread and the Texans 0-3.
Updated Oct 2, 2026
The last column is the Cowboys on the road and the Texans at home.
| Team | 2026 | 2025 | Since 2021 | Away / home since 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 1-1-1 (50.0%) | 7-10 (41.2%) | 47-39-2 (54.7%) | 22-21-1 (51.2%) |
| Houston Texans | 0-3 (0.0%) | 9-8 (52.9%) | 41-45-2 (47.7%) | 20-24-1 (45.5%) |
| Date | Matchup | Final | Spread | Covered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | HOU @ DAL | HOU 34, DAL 10 | HOU -7.5 | Houston Texans by 16.5 |
| 2022-12-11 | HOU @ DAL | HOU 23, DAL 27 | DAL -17 | Houston Texans by 13 |
Implied points come from the game's total and spread: the favorite gets (total + spread) / 2 and the underdog (total - spread) / 2. This is context, not a prediction.
| Team | Implied points | Points per game this season | Points allowed per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 22.8 | 29.3 (3 games) | 27.3 |
| Houston Texans | 25.8 | 18.0 (3 games) | 25.0 |
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ATS means against the spread. A team covers when it wins by more than the point spread, or loses by fewer points than the spread. A game that lands exactly on the spread is a push and is left out of cover percentages.
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