The Texans’ home opener originally was scheduled for this afternoon, then postponed to Monday night as Ike approached the Gulf Coast. The Category 2 storm slammed into Texas on Friday night and moved into Houston early Saturday morning.

Ike tore chunks off the stadium’s retractable roof and the damage couldn’t be fixed in time for the game, said Shea Guinn, president and general manager of Reliant Park.

“There are parts of the roof that are completely gone,” Guinn said.

The retractable roof on the $352 million venue rolls open in nine sections. Guinn said five of the sections were missing and large pieces of debris had fallen into the stadium.

“It’s hard to tell what came from where,” Guinn said.

The Texans said alternate sites for Monday night were considered, but logistics made them impossible. The new Houston-Baltimore date also affects the Cincinnati Bengals’ schedule.

Houston was scheduled to play the Bengals on Nov. 9. Now, those teams will play Oct. 26 and Cincinnati will take its bye week Nov. 9, when the Texans will host the Ravens.

Baltimore had an open date Nov. 9 on its original schedule.

The Texans aren’t scheduled to play at home again until Oct. 5, but Guinn said he wasn’t sure when repairs could be completed. He said the stadium also sustained some water damage at street level.

Reliant Stadium sits next to the Astrodome. Guinn said Saturday that he had not yet inspected the dome for damage. The Texans’ air-supported practice “bubble” across the street was deflated Thursday and was not damaged, he said.