NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (0-4) play their second of three consecutive road games this week, traveling to play the Arizona Cardinals (2-2) at State Farm Stadium (capacity 65,000). Kickoff is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. MST/3:05 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Oct. 5.
The Titans have played at State Farm Stadium only one other time in the regular season, which ended with a 12-7 Cardinals victory on Dec. 10, 2017. In only 12 all-time meetings, the Cardinals lead the series 8-4.
THE BROADCAST
This week's contest will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5, as well as on Paramount+ in the Nashville market. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Spero Dedes, analyst Adam Archuleta and reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala.
Fans in Nashville can stream live Titans games on mobile devices with NFL+, which offers access to local games and all primetime games on phones and tablets. Out of market, fans can watch every Sunday afternoon game with Sunday Ticket. More information on ways to watch NFL games can be found at nfl.com/ways-to-watch.
The Titans Radio Network and Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone carry all Titans games across the Mid-South with play-by-play announcer Taylor Zarzour, analyst Dave McGinnis, executive producer Rhett Bryan, gameday host Lucas Panzica, and sideline reporters Amie Wells and Will Boling.
TITANS LOOKING FOR ROAD WIN
The Titans visited the AFC South rival Houston Texans last week. In a game that was 6-0 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Texans ultimately prevailed 26-0.
No. 1 overall draft pick Cam Ward started for the fourth consecutive week, joining Marcus Mariota (2015) as the franchise's only quarterbacks to log starts in each of the first four games of their rookie seasons. His statistical totals this season include 64 completions on 125 passes for 614 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The defensive effort at Houston featured a 17-tackle performance by second-year linebacker Cedric Gray. The 2024 fourth-round draft pick set a career high and became the team's second player since 2020 (Daryl Worley on Dec. 1, 2024) to reach 17 tackles in a game. Only one other NFL player in 2025 has made 17 tackles in a game (18 by Miami's Jordyn Brooks, Sept. 29).
Additionally, defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons contributed four tackles for loss, a sack and four quarterback pressures. His four tackles for loss are the most by any Titans player since the beginning of the 2008 campaign.
Following this week's game, the Titans will finish their three-game road swing with the franchise's first game at Las Vegas on Oct. 12.
THE CARDINALS
The Cardinals will have three extra days to prepare for the Titans after hosting the Seattle Seahawks last week on Thursday Night Football. After tying the score at 20-20 in the final minute against the Seahawks, they lost the game on a 52-yard field goal as time expired. It was the second consecutive week the Cardinals suffered a defeat on a field goal with no time remaining—a 35-yarder the previous week gave the San Francisco 49ers a 16-15 win over the Cardinals.
Arizona is led by head coach Jonathan Gannon, who was in the role of defensive assistant/quality control as a member of the Titans coaching staff in 2012 and 2013. He was hired by the Cardinals in 2023 and led the team from four wins in his initial season to eight wins in 2024.
Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort also spent time with the Titans. Prior to being hired by Arizona in 2023, he served in Tennessee as the director of player personnel from 2020 to 2022.
Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was the No. 1 overall draft choice in 2019. The two-time Pro Bowl selection has started each of the team's first four games of 2025 and passed for 742 yards and six touchdowns with three interceptions. He has an additional 148 rushing yards through four contests.
