GMA coming to Houston to celebrate the Texans' 25th anniversary season

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Good Morning America is heading to Houston on Thursday to cheer on the Houston Texans ahead of their 25th anniversary season.

GMA will be live from Reliant Stadium as part of their "Game Day" series, counting down to Super Bowl LXI on ABC13 in 2027.

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GMA is promising a Texas-sized surprise on Thursday. ABC News' Will Reeve also spoke with Texans Coach DeMeco Ryans about training camp and the upcoming season.

Ryans said, "Being a Texan, to me, it means you get to play and coach and work for a city, a team that's so passionate about the game. And I do it for our fans and to see how excited they are. That's one thing I wanted to do. I wanted to bring that passion, bring that fire back to our fan base. And now when I go anywhere, go to the grocery stores or shopping. It's like everyone's like, coach, great job. We love to have you back, happy you're back. And to see the smiles on our fans' faces, like that's what being a Texan is all about."

ABC13 is getting you ready for the Texans' second preseason game all day on Thursday. You can watch GMA starting at 7 a.m. and 'Countdown to Kickoff' at 6:30 p.m. on ABC13.

The Texans' preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders kicks off at 7 p.m. on ESPN.