NASHVILLE (Interstat) — Geno Smith passed for 215 yards and the N.Y. Jets used an early touchdown and four field goals to defeat the Tennessee Titans 23-10 on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, at Nissan Stadium. The NFL game drew an announced attendance of 64,336. The Jets improved to 1-0. The Titans dropped to 0-1. Smith, the Jets quarterback from Miami, Florida, completed 19 of 24 passes and added six carries for 7 yards. Tennessee quarterback Cam Ward, from West Columbia, Texas, completed 19 of 32 passes for 140 yards and one touchdown and ran four times for 21 yards.

The Jets opened the scoring in the first quarter with 10:45 remaining when Kenyon Sadiq ran left end for a 3-yard touchdown. Jason Sanders kicked the extra point. Sadiq finished with one carry for 3 yards and three receptions for 21 yards and one touchdown. Tennessee answered later in the first quarter when Joey Slye made a 42-yard field goal with 5:03 remaining. The Jets led 7-3 after the opening period.

In the second quarter, Sanders made a 33-yard field goal with 5:03 remaining to extend the Jets’ lead to 10-3. The Jets added to their advantage in the third quarter when Breece Hall ran left end for a 4-yard touchdown with 9:41 remaining. A penalty on Tennessee for defensive too many men on the field was declined. Hall rushed 22 times for 102 yards, caught two passes for 16 yards and scored once. Later in the third quarter, Braelon Allen had a 23-yard touchdown run on left tackle nullified by a penalty. The penalty on N.Y. Jets’ J. Myers for offensive holding was 9 yards and enforced at the Tennessee 23, and the play was ruled no play. Sanders then made a 51-yard field goal with 4:33 remaining, pushing the Jets’ lead to 20-3.

Sanders added a 52-yard field goal in the fourth quarter with 5 minutes remaining, giving the Jets a 23-3 lead. Tennessee closed the scoring with 2:42 remaining when Ward connected with Elic Ayomanor on a short pass to the right for an 11-yard touchdown. Slye made the extra point. Ayomanor finished with one reception for 11 yards and one touchdown. Ward led the Titans’ offense with 140 passing yards and 21 rushing yards.

Tennessee’s running game was led by Tony Pollard, who carried seven times for 35 yards and caught one pass for a loss of 1 yard. Tyjae Spears ran three times for 12 yards and caught two passes for 12 yards. Carnell Tate caught four passes for 38 yards. Wan’Dale Robinson had five receptions for 38 yards. Gunnar Helm caught four passes for 28 yards. Daniel Bellinger had one reception for 7 yards. Chimere Dike caught one pass for 7 yards, returned three kickoffs for 62 yards and had one punt return for a loss of 5 yards.

The Jets’ passing game also featured Garrett Wilson, who caught six passes for 79 yards. Adonai Mitchell had three receptions for 60 yards. Omar Cooper Jr. caught one pass for 30 yards. Isaiah Williams had one reception for 7 yards and returned two punts for 29 yards. Jeremy Ruckert caught one pass for 4 yards. Mason Taylor had two receptions for a loss of 2 yards. Arian Smith recorded one tackle. Allen added 10 carries for 40 yards in support of Hall.

Defensively for Tennessee, Anthony Hill Jr. recorded 16 tackles. Amani Hooker and Kevin Winston Jr. each had 10 tackles. Marcus Harris added seven tackles. Alontae Taylor had six tackles. Cor’Dale Flott, John Franklin-Myers, Cody Barton and Oluwafemi Oladejo each finished with three tackles. Tony Adams, Jermaine Johnson II, Micah Robinson and Jordan Elliott each had two tackles. Nazir Stackhouse, James Williams Sr., Mohamoud Diabate and Keldric Faulk each had one tackle. Jeffery Simmons recorded four tackles.

For the Jets, Demario Davis led with eight tackles. Andre Cisco had six tackles. Azareye’h Thomas added five tackles. David Bailey recorded four tackles and one sack. Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Jamien Sherwood each had four tackles. Austin McNamara punted three times for 139 yards. Jason Sanders made three of four field goals. Tommy Townsend punted seven times for 326 yards for Tennessee. Slye made his only field goal attempt.

The Jets are scheduled to host Green Bay on Sunday, Sept. 20. They will visit Detroit on Sept. 27, visit Chicago on Oct. 4, host Cleveland on Oct. 11, visit New England on Oct. 18, host Miami on Oct. 25, host Las Vegas on Nov. 1, visit Kansas City on Nov. 8, host Buffalo on Nov. 15 and visit the L.A. Chargers on Nov. 22. The Titans are scheduled to host Philadelphia on Sept. 20, visit the N.Y. Giants on Sept. 27, visit Baltimore on Oct. 4, host Houston on Oct. 11, visit Indianapolis on Oct. 18, host Cleveland on Oct. 25, visit Cincinnati on Nov. 1, host Jacksonville on Nov. 15, visit Dallas on Nov. 22 and visit Jacksonville on Nov. 29.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tennessee 31, N.Y. Jets 21. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Tennessee with a 63.1 percent probability to win. N.Y. Jets had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +1.5. The total score of 33 went over the over/under line of 38.5.