C.J. Stroud

QBposition#7jersey25age6' 3"height218lbs4 yrsexperienceOhio Statecollege

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 11:10 AM ET

C.J. Stroud is a quarterback for the Houston Texans (No. 7). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 181 of 282 passing for 2,251 yards, 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions; 20 carries for 100 rushing yards and 1 touchdown. By the nflverse play-by-play model, C.J. Stroud has produced +0.19 EPA per dropback on 305 dropbacks. Snap share in Week 9: 89% of offensive snaps.

Is C.J. Stroud playing this week?

C.J. Stroud is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are C.J. Stroud's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, C.J. Stroud has 181 of 282 passing for 2,251 yards, 16 touchdowns and 2 interceptions; 20 carries for 100 rushing yards and 1 touchdown.

What is C.J. Stroud's EPA per play?

+0.191 EPA per dropback on 305 dropbacks (total +58.1), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does C.J. Stroud play for?

C.J. Stroud plays quarterback for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 7. C.J. Stroud is 25 years old, 6' 3", 218 lbs. College: Ohio State. League experience: 4 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “C.J. Stroud 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/cj-stroud (updated 2026-11-10).

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C.J. StroudHouston Texans · #7

Pro Bowl5th of 35 quarterbacks

2026 percentile card · vs 35 qualified quarterbacks

How he stacks up

EPA per dropbackEPA board →+0.19179
Completion % over expected+1.867
Yards per attemptDFS board →8.081
Touchdown rateMilestone watch →5.7%81
Interception rate (lower is better)0.7%96
Sack rate (lower is better)5.2%70

Percentile vs quarterbacks with 108+ dropbacks. Grade = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games305 dropbacksweeks 1–9peer group 35 qualified · min. 108 dropbacksnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 15 min agoGlossary →

Compare him with anyone →DFS board EPA board Milestone watch

Next milestones

Milestone Watch →

Passing TD78 / 100

22to 100

About 11 games at 2.0 a game · next season

#66 since 1999 · #29 among active · 2 to pass Joey Harrington

Passing yards13,127 / 20,000

6,873to 20,000

About 25 games at 281 a game · next season

#69 since 1999 · #29 among active · 161 to pass Chad Henne

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Dropbacks: 305+0.191EPA / dropback · total +58.148%success+1.9CPOE9.7aDOT1041st downs32explosive

Carries: 8+0.484EPA / carry · total +3.975%success61st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

+3.0Wk 1

-3.6Wk 2

-0.9Wk 3

+15.9Wk 4

+12.4Wk 5

+13.1Wk 6

+2.4Wk 7

+19.8Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week

100%79 snapsWk 1 · BUF

100%80 snapsWk 2 · CIN

100%54 snapsWk 3 · IND

100%55 snapsWk 4 · DAL

100%66 snapsWk 5 · TEN

100%63 snapsWk 6 · JAX

100%61 snapsWk 7 · NYG

89%62 snapsWk 9 · LAC

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap

Texans · signed 2023 · 4 years, through 2026$9.1M a year

Total: $36.3M
Guaranteed: $36.3M
Share of cap at signing: 4.0%

100% of the value guaranteed

83rd paid95th in EPApercentiles among 97 QBs under contract, 2026

$6.6M2023

$8.2M2024

$9.9M2025

$11.5M2026

$25.9M2027

Game log

			Passing						Rushing
Week	Opponent	Result	C/Att	Pass yds	TD	INT	Sacked	Rtg	Car	Rush yds	TD	Long
1 Sep 13	vs BUF	L 31-36	26/38	274	2	0	3-17	106.7	2	15	0	15
2 Sep 20	vs CIN	L 6-20	30/55	353	0	0	4-39	74.3	3	29	0	14
3 Sep 27	@ IND	L 17-19	16/27	167	1	0	3-14	89.6	2	10	0	8
4 Oct 4	vs DAL	L 30-34	21/31	347	2	0	2-12	126.7	2	12	0	9
5 Oct 11	@ TEN	W 26-3	26/34	261	1	0	2-11	107.6	6	5	1	2
6 Oct 18	@ JAX	W 34-31	24/34	312	3	1	0-0	116.3	1	5	0	5
7 Oct 25	vs NYG	L 21-27	17/28	153	2	0	1-0	99.3	2	4	0	2
9 Nov 8	@ LAC	W 44-22	21/35	384	5	1	1-10	125.5	2	20	0	12
Season			181/282	2251	16	2	16-103		20	100	1	15