Indianapolis Colts
AFC South
0-0 · 2026
Division
AFC South
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
10.0p10 7.0 — p90 12.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 29.3% | |
| Make playoffs | 69.9% | |
| Divisional rd. | 42.8% | |
| Conf. champ. | 22.3% | |
| Super Bowl | 11.4% | |
| Win SB | 6.0% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 10.0–7.0
Schedule
23rd
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
26th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
9th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBAL | +2.4 | 25–22 | +2.7 | 58% |
| 2 | @KC | +2.1 | 23–24 | -0.9 | 47% |
| 3 | vsHOU | +4.1 | 23–22 | +1.1 | 53% |
| 4 | @WAS | -1.5 | 25–23 | +2.7 | 58% |
| 5 | @PIT | -0.1 | 24–22 | +1.3 | 54% |
| 6 | vsTEN | -6.2 | 29–17 | +11.4 | 80% |
| 7 | @MIN | +1.2 | 21–21 | -0.1 | 50% |
| 8 | @JAX | +3.7 | 22–24 | -2.5 | 43% |
| 9 | vsDAL | -1.1 | 28–22 | +6.2 | 68% |
| 10 | vsMIA | -1.2 | 27–20 | +6.4 | 68% |
| 11 | @HOU | +4.1 | 20–23 | -2.9 | 41% |
| 12 | vsNYG | -2.5 | 28–20 | +7.6 | 71% |
| 14 | @PHI | +1.6 | 22–22 | -0.5 | 49% |
| 15 | @TEN | -6.2 | 26–19 | +7.4 | 71% |
| 16 | vsCIN | +0.2 | 27–22 | +5.0 | 64% |
| 17 | @CLE | -5.9 | 24–17 | +7.1 | 70% |
| 18 | vsJAX | +3.7 | 24–22 | +1.5 | 54% |
Quarterbacks · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Daniel Jones | 6'5" | 230 | 29 | Duke |
| QB | 2nd | Anthony Richardson | 6'4" | 244 | 24 | Florida |
| QB | 3rd | Riley Leonard | 6'4" | 213 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| QB | 4th | Easton Stick | 6'1" | 224 | 30 | North Dakota State |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jonathan Taylor | 5'10" | 226 | 27 | Wisconsin |
| RB | 2nd | DJ Giddens | 6'0" | 212 | 22 | Kansas State |
| RB | 3rd | Seth McGowan | 6'0" | 223 | 24 | Kentucky |
| RB | 4th | Ulysses Bentley | 5'10" | 200 | 25 | Ole Miss |
| RB | — | Anderson Castle | 6'0" | 220 | — | Duke; Appalachian State |
| RB | — | Lincoln Pare | 5'9" | 200 | 25 | Texas State-San Marcos; Arkansas State |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Alec Pierce | 6'3" | 211 | 26 | Cincinnati |
| WR | 2nd | Josh Downs | 5'9" | 171 | 24 | North Carolina |
| WR | 3rd | Ashton Dulin | 6'2" | 215 | 29 | Malone University |
| WR | 4th | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 6'2" | 211 | 29 | Indiana |
| WR | 5th | Deion Burks | 5'9" | 180 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| WR | 6th | Anthony Gould | 5'8" | 174 | 25 | Oregon State |
| WR | 7th | Laquon Treadwell | 6'2" | 215 | 31 | Mississippi |
| WR | 8th | Coleman Owen | 5'10" | 181 | 25 | Ohio |
| WR | 9th | Eli Pancol | 6'3" | 205 | 26 | Duke |
| WR | — | E.J. Horton | 6'1" | 190 | 25 | Purdue; Florida Atlantic; West Virginia; Marshall |
| WR | — | Raylen Sharpe | 5'9" | 169 | 24 | Arkansas; Fresno State; Missouri State; Houston |
| WR | — | Sahmir Hagans | 5'10" | 190 | — | Duke |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Warren | 6'6" | 256 | 24 | Penn State |
| TE | 2nd | Mo Alie-Cox | 6'5" | 267 | 32 | Virginia Commonwealth |
| TE | 3rd | Drew Ogletree | 6'5" | 260 | 27 | Youngstown State |
| TE | 4th | Will Mallory | 6'4" | 239 | 27 | Miami (FL) |
| TE | 5th | Sean McKeon | 6'5" | 255 | 28 | Michigan |
| TE | — | Carson Towt | 6'8" | 250 | 25 | Notre Dame; Northern Arizona |
Offensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Tanor Bortolini | 6'4" | 303 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| G | 1st | Quenton Nelson | 6'5" | 330 | 30 | Notre Dame |
| OL | 1st | Blake Freeland | 6'7" | 302 | 25 | BYU |
| T | 1st | Bernhard Raimann | 6'6" | 303 | 28 | Central Michigan |
| G | 2nd | Matt Goncalves | 6'6" | 317 | 25 | Pittsburgh |
| OL | 2nd | Josh Sills | 6'6" | 325 | 28 | Oklahoma State; West Virginia |
| T | 2nd | Jalen Travis | 6'8" | 339 | 24 | Iowa State; Princeton |
| G | 3rd | Dalton Tucker | 6'6" | 307 | 26 | Marshall |
| OL | 3rd | Jimmy Morrissey | 6'4" | 305 | 28 | Pittsburgh |
| T | 3rd | Luke Tenuta | 6'8" | 315 | 26 | Virginia Tech |
| OL | 4th | Bayron Matos | 6'7" | 334 | 25 | University of South Florida; New Mexico |
| OL | 5th | Geno VanDeMark | 6'5" | 326 | — | Alabama; Michigan State |
| OL | 6th | Jalen Farmer | 6'5" | 317 | 21 | Kentucky |
| OL | 7th | Nolan Rucci | 6'8" | 314 | 23 | Penn State; Wisconsin |
Interior D-Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDT | 1st | Grover Stewart | 6'4" | 314 | 32 | Albany State (GA) |
| RDT | 1st | DeForest Buckner | 6'7" | 295 | 32 | Oregon |
| LDT | 2nd | Colby Wooden | 6'4" | 273 | 25 | Auburn |
| RDT | 2nd | Adetomiwa Adebawore | 6'2" | 282 | 25 | Northwestern |
| LDT | 3rd | Tim Smith | 6'4" | 306 | 23 | Alabama |
| RDT | 3rd | Jerry Tillery | 6'6" | 295 | 29 | Notre Dame |
| RDT | 4th | Derrick Nnadi | 6'1" | 317 | 30 | Florida State |
| DL | — | Cameron Ball | 6'3" | 310 | 23 | Arkansas |
| DL | — | Mitchell Melton | 6'3" | 253 | 24 | Virginia; Ohio State |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | JT Tuimoloau | 6'4" | 264 | 23 | Ohio State |
| RDE | 1st | Laiatu Latu | 6'5" | 265 | 25 | UCLA |
| LDE | 2nd | Micheal Clemons | 6'5" | 263 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| RDE | 2nd | Arden Key | 6'5" | 240 | 30 | LSU |
| LDE | 3rd | George Gumbs | 6'4" | 245 | 23 | Florida |
| RDE | 3rd | Caden Curry | 6'2" | 257 | 23 | Ohio State |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Bryce Boettcher | 6'1" | 230 | 24 | Oregon |
| WLB | 1st | Akeem Davis-Gaither | 6'2" | 238 | 28 | Appalachian State |
| MLB | 2nd | Austin Ajiake | 6'1" | 223 | 26 | UNLV |
| WLB | 2nd | Jaylon Carlies | 6'3" | 227 | 24 | Missouri |
| LDE | 4th | Durell Nchami | 6'4" | 258 | 26 | Maryland |
| LB | — | Devin Veresuk | 6'2" | 240 | 24 | |
| LB | — | Tahj Chambers | 6'2" | 230 | 26 | Mississippi; Missouri State |
| LB | — | West Weeks | 6'1" | 230 | 23 | LSU; Virginia |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Camryn Bynum | 6'0" | 200 | 28 | California |
| LCB | 1st | Sauce Gardner | 6'3" | 190 | 24 | Cincinnati |
| NB | 1st | Justin Walley | 5'10" | 190 | 23 | Minnesota |
| RCB | 1st | Charvarius Ward | 6'1" | 196 | 30 | Middle Tennessee State |
| SS | 1st | A.J. Haulcy | 5'11" | 215 | 22 | LSU |
| FS | 2nd | A.J. Haulcy | 5'11" | 215 | 22 | LSU |
| LCB | 2nd | Johnathan Edwards | 6'1" | 200 | 24 | Tulane |
| RCB | 2nd | Cam Taylor-Britt | 5'11" | 200 | 26 | Nebraska |
| SS | 2nd | Juanyeh Thomas | 6'3" | 217 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| FS | 3rd | Jonathan Owens | 5'11" | 204 | 30 | Missouri Western |
| RCB | 3rd | Mekhi Blackmon | 5'11" | 178 | 27 | USC |
| SS | 3rd | Daniel Scott | 6'1" | 208 | 27 | California |
| FS | 4th | Hunter Wohler | 6'2" | 213 | 23 | Wisconsin |
| RCB | 4th | Cameron Mitchell | 5'11" | 191 | 24 | Northwestern |
| FS | 5th | Trey Washington | 5'10" | 205 | 23 | Mississippi |
| RCB | 5th | Jaylon Jones | 6'2" | 203 | 24 | Texas A&M |
| DB | — | Austin Brown | 5'11" | 199 | 22 | Wisconsin |
| DB | — | Ben Nikkel | 6'1" | 210 | 25 | Iowa State; McPherson College |
| S | — | Reuben Lowery | 5'9" | 204 | 23 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
Special Teams · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Rigoberto Sanchez | 6'0" | 195 | 31 | Hawai'i |
| KR | 1st | Anthony Gould | 5'8" | 174 | 25 | Oregon State |
| LS | 1st | Luke Rhodes | 6'2" | 238 | 33 | William & Mary |
| P | 1st | Rigoberto Sanchez | 6'0" | 195 | 31 | Hawai'i |
| PK | 1st | Spencer Shrader | 6'2" | 201 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| PR | 1st | Anthony Gould | 5'8" | 174 | 25 | Oregon State |
| KR | 2nd | Ashton Dulin | 6'2" | 215 | 29 | Malone University |
| PK | 2nd | Blake Grupe | 5'7" | 156 | 27 | Notre Dame |
| PR | 2nd | Josh Downs | 5'9" | 171 | 24 | North Carolina |
| KR | 3rd | Coleman Owen | 5'10" | 181 | 25 | Ohio |
| PR | 3rd | Coleman Owen | 5'10" | 181 | 25 | Ohio |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
+0.0665
Rush EPA
+0.0994
Scoring
46677
Overall EPA
+0.0987
Pass Pro
19.3%74
Run Block
2.4332
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed19.3%9th
Sack % allowed5.0%7th
Pocket time2.24s29th
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.4yd22nd
Pass Rush
Pressures1676th
Sacks3914th
Coverage
Completion % allowed64.3%9th
Passer rtg allowed9415th
Special Teams
FG %82.3%24th
Punt net avg44.7yd2nd
Identity
Avg depth of target8.0yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
8-9 · +54 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.115 | +0.033 | 8 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.086 | +0.032 | 5/20 |
| Pass EPA | +0.056 | +0.040 | 12/18 |
| Rush EPA | +0.094 | -0.050 | 3/10 |
| Points | 466 | 412 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.4
8th in NFL
PPG Against
24.2
21st in NFL
Differential
+3.2
11th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
8-9 · 9-8 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
2 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-9 | — | — |
| 2023 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2022 | 4-12-1 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2020 | 11-5 | 0-1 | — |
| 2019 | 7-9 | — | — |
| 2018 | 10-6 | 1-1 | — |
| 2017 | 4-12 | — | — |
| 2016 | 8-8 | — | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 29.1 | 22.1 |
| Away | 2-6 | 25.5 | 26.6 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 3-7 | 23 | 25.6 |
| vs Winning teams | 2-8 | 23.2 | 28.9 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 7-5 | 29.2 | 24 |
| Outdoors | 1-4 | 23.2 | 24.8 |
| Grass | 2-3 | 26.2 | 26.2 |
| Turf | 6-6 | 27.9 | 23.4 |
Recent Form · last 5
0-5 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 8-9 |
| ATS | 9-853% |
| Over / Under | 9-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 4-5 |
| Away | 5-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $274M· gtd $406M
OFF $122M (45%)DEF $147M (54%)ST $5.0M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | $54.9M | 20% |
| RB | 3 | $16.0M | 6% |
| WR | 8 | $38.9M | 14% |
| TE | 5 | $12.4M | 5% |
| DL | 7 | $42.2M | 15% |
| EDGE | 4 | $20.4M | 7% |
| LB | 5 | $7.4M | 3% |
| DB | 14 | $76.5M | 28% |
| ST | 3 | $5.0M | 2% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel JonesQB | 2 | $88.0M | $49.5M | $44.0M | 14.6% |
| Sauce GardnerCB | 4 | $120M | $40.5M | $30.1M | 10.8% |
| Alec PierceWR | 4 | $114M | $60.0M | $28.5M | 9.5% |
| DeForest BucknerDT | 2 | $46.0M | $43.2M | $23.0M | 9.0% |
| Charvarius WardCB | 3 | $54.0M | $27.0M | $18.0M | 6.4% |
| Camryn BynumS | 4 | $60.0M | $26.0M | $15.0M | 5.4% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| DeForest BucknerDT | 2026 | $23.0M |
| Jonathan TaylorRB | 2026 | $14.0M |
| Grover StewartDT | 2027 | $13.0M |
| Anthony RichardsonQB | 2027 | $8.5M |
| Ashton DulinWR | 2027 | $3.3M |
| Akeem Davis-GaitherLB | 2027 | $2.7M |
| Mo Alie-CoxTE | 2027 | $2.7M |
| Rigoberto SanchezPN | 2027 | $2.5M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.3
R1 8Day2 12Day3 25UDFA 22
Homegrown 29 (43%)Acquired 38
Avg experience3.7 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)7 / 11
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 26.5 |
| RB | 4 | 24.5 |
| WR | 9 | 26.4 |
| TE | 5 | 27.6 |
| DL | 7 | 28 |
| EDGE | 6 | 25.3 |
| LB | 5 | 25.6 |
| DB | 16 | 25.2 |
| ST | 11 | 27.5 |
Injury Report · 5
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| QB | Daniel Jones | Questionable |
| PK | Spencer Shrader | Questionable |
| WR | Alec Pierce | Questionable |
| CB | Charvarius Ward | Questionable |
| S | Hunter Wohler | Questionable |
IND News
18 items
- Jonathan Taylor: Ready for contract yearTaylor is entering the final season of his contract and said during the spring that he wants "to be a Colt for life," James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Jonathan Taylor: Coaching staff split on workloadTaylor is prepared to handle another massive workload in 2026, though the Colts are hoping to ease the load on their star running back, Stephen Holder of ESPN.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Why Tyler Warren has room to grow with return of Daniel JonesWhy Tyler Warren has room to grow with return of Daniel Jones
- Daniel Jones is "cleared to do everything" and "feeling good"Daniel Jones progressed to 7-on-7 work during the team's offseason program, and the Colts quarterback expects to do everything at camp.
- Colts want to "find ways to take some of that workload" off Jonathan TaylorOnly two running backs in the NFL have carried the ball more than 300 times in each of the last two seasons, but it sounds like the Colts wouldn't mind if Jonathan Taylor's streak ends there.
- Why Colts walk tightrope with Jonathan Taylor's usageIndy needs to keep Taylor healthy, but it also needs his production. Can the Colts afford to rest him?
- Colts to add kicker Adam Vinatieri to team's Ring of HonorKicker Adam Vinatieri, who will enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month, will enter the Colts' Ring of Honor during a ceremony Oct. 18.
- Colts to induct Adam Vinatieri into their Ring of HonorAdam Vinatieri is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August and he'll be celebrated by one of his former teams during the regular season.IND12d
- Jeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top-10 NFL CBsJeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top-10 NFL CBs
- AFC South roundtable: Who will come out on top?Our NFL Nation reporters lean in on who's tops in the division and what's new with their teams ahead of training camp.
- Betting the Colts in 2026: See how Indianapolis' win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Colts futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and moreIND19d
- Is Jonathan Taylor due for fantasy regression next season?Is Jonathan Taylor due for fantasy regression next season?
- Kenny Moore wants to land with a team where he can winCornerback Kenny Moore requested and received his release from the Colts on May 7.
- Five NFL stars who could force a Giannis-like trade: Justin Jefferson, Jonathan Taylor ripe for new homesWhich NFL superstars could follow in the footsteps of NBA icon Giannis Antetokounmpo, as well as A.J. Brown and Myles Garrett?
- Colts to hold 13 open practices at training campThe Colts are the latest team to share their plans for open practices during this summer's training camp.IND27d
- Shane Steichen on DeForest Buckner: Goal is Week 1, we'll see how it goesQuarterback Daniel Jones was able to get on the field during the Colts' spring practices, but another one of the team's veteran players isn't as far along in his recovery from an injury.
- How Colts DT DeForest Buckner handled 'dark thoughts' postsurgeryIt's not certain when the 32-year-old will be ready to play, but the goal is Week 1.
- Daniel Jones: Tyler Warren only getting better with experience and repsThe first 10 weeks of the Colts' 2025 season went about as well as they could have hoped, but the final seven left a lot to be desired.IND28d