49ers vs. Texans prediction: Houston favored to win in NFL Week 8, 2025

The Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers will lock horns in Week 8 of the NFL season at NRG Stadium on Sunday, starting at 1:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NFL model projects the Texans as the most likely winner of the 49ers vs. Texans game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including touchdown scorer projections, best bets and player prop picks.

Niners vs. Texans prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

Since our 49ers-Texans predictions [earlier in the week](https://www.san francisco-49ers-vs-houston-texans-midweek-prediction-nfl-week-8-2025-ac), we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NFL game between the 49ers and Texans 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives the Texans a 59% chance of beating the 49ers in Week 8 of the NFL season. Our predicted final score has the Texans winning 21-19.

According to our model, the bookies have got it right, and the 49ers and Texans each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 41.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

To see win probabilities for every matchup this week, check out our expert NFL Week 8 straight up picks.

49ers vs. Texans odds

We have sourced the best NFL odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	49ers	Texans
Spread	+2.5 (+100)	-2.5 (-120)
Moneyline	+130	-150
Total	o41.5 (-104)	u41.5 (-112)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

49ers vs. Texans picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	49ers +2.5	+100
Moneyline	Texans	-150
Total	Over 41.5	-104

According to our NFL best bets, the top play to make on this game is 49ers +2.5 at the spread.

49ers vs. Texans TD scorers

Who will score a touchdown in 49ers vs. Texans?

According to our list of touchdown scorer predictions for today, Christian McCaffrey is most likely to score an anytime TD in 49ers vs. Texans.

Our projections give McCaffrey a 58.0% chance of scoring a TD at NRG Stadium, while the running back is a 15.8% chance of scoring the first touchdown the game.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

San Francisco 49ers

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Christian McCaffrey (RB)	58.0%
George Kittle (TE)	35.6%
Jauan Jennings (WR)	23.9%
Kendrick Bourne (WR)	18.9%
Brian Robinson (RB)	13.1%

Houston Texans

Player	Anytime TD Probability
Woody Marks (RB)	36.1%
Dalton Schultz (TE)	29.6%
Nick Chubb (RB)	26.9%
Xavier Hutchinson (WR)	22.1%
Jaylin Noel (WR)	21.5%

First touchdown scorer predictions

San Francisco 49ers

Player	First TD Probability
Christian McCaffrey (RB)	15.8%
George Kittle (TE)	8.0%
Jauan Jennings (WR)	5.0%
Kendrick Bourne (WR)	3.8%
Brian Robinson (RB)	2.6%

Houston Texans

Player	First TD Probability
Woody Marks (RB)	9.5%
Dalton Schultz (TE)	7.4%
Nick Chubb (RB)	6.6%
Xavier Hutchinson (WR)	5.3%
Jaylin Noel (WR)	5.1%

49ers vs Texans player props

Discover our predictions for the players likely to lead in passing, rushing and receiving yards for both the 49ers and Texans. Head to our NFL player projections page now to access a full list of player prop projections for every offensive player in this matchup and all other Week 8 games.

Quarterbacks

Of the starting quarterbacks, the 49ers' Mac Jones is projected for 225 passing yards. The Texans' C.J. Stroud is expected to throw for 225 yards.

Player	Proj. Pass Yards
Mac Jones (SF)	225
C.J. Stroud (HOU)	225

49ers rushing

Player	Proj. Rush Yards
Christian McCaffrey	72
Brian Robinson	18
Mac Jones	10

Texans rushing

Player	Proj. Rush Yards
Woody Marks	41
Nick Chubb	37
C.J. Stroud	17

49ers receiving

Player	Proj. Rec. Yards
George Kittle	53
Jauan Jennings	46
Christian McCaffrey	46
Kendrick Bourne	40
Demarcus Robinson	19

Texans receiving

Player	Proj. Rec. Yards
Dalton Schultz	52
Jaylin Noel	42
Jayden Higgins	38
Xavier Hutchinson	33
Woody Marks	22

Niners vs. Texans game-day updates and essential details

The NFL Week 8 action between the Texans and 49ers at NRG Stadium is scheduled to commence at 1:00PM ET.

• Who: San Francisco 49ers vs. Houston Texans
• Date: Sunday, October 26, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: NRG Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict the Texans, with a 59% win probability, will likely beat the 49ers in Week 8 of the NFL season.

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