IND
Indianapolis Colts
AFC South
8-9 · 2025
Division
AFC South
2025 Schedule
record 8–9
Schedule
8th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
29th
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
2nd
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Margin | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMIA | -3.8 | 33–8 | +25 | W |
| 2 | vsDEN | +3.9 | 29–28 | +1 | W |
| 3 | @TEN | -10.3 | 41–20 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @LAR | +7.8 | 20–27 | -7 | L |
| 5 | vsLV | -10.7 | 40–6 | +34 | W |
| 6 | vsARI | -6.6 | 31–27 | +4 | W |
| 7 | @LAC | +1.5 | 38–24 | +14 | W |
| 8 | vsTEN | -10.3 | 38–14 | +24 | W |
| 9 | @PIT | -0.2 | 20–27 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsATL | -2.3 | 31–25 | +6 | W |
| 12 | @KC | +2.5 | 20–23 | -3 | L |
| 13 | vsHOU | +6.4 | 16–20 | -4 | L |
| 14 | @JAX | +5.6 | 19–36 | -17 | L |
| 15 | @SEA | +10.9 | 16–18 | -2 | L |
| 16 | vsSF | +2.6 | 27–48 | -21 | L |
| 17 | vsJAX | +5.6 | 17–23 | -6 | L |
| 18 | @HOU | +6.4 | 30–38 | -8 | L |
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 | 25 | 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 | 23 | 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 | 27 | 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 26.2
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 | 26.3 |
| TE | 5 | 27.6 |
| DL | 7 | 28 |
| EDGE | 6 | 25.3 |
| LB | 5 | 25.4 |
| DB | 16 | 25.1 |
| ST | 11 | 27.5 |
Injury Report · 5
last report week 0
| Pos | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PK | Spencer Shrader | Questionable |
| QB | Daniel Jones | Questionable |
| WR | Alec Pierce | Questionable |
| CB | Charvarius Ward | Questionable |
| S | Hunter Wohler | Questionable |
IND News
20 items
- 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.IND7d
- 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.IND8d
- Colts star Sauce Gardner clears up confusion about his date of birth: Why almost everyone got his age wrongThe Colts cornerback clarified that he is 24, not 25, after years of conflicting birthdate listings across NFL resources and major sports websites
- Drew Brees says he couldn't return to the NFL, throws better left-handed nowA year after Philip Rivers returned to the NFL at the age of 44, could Drew Brees do it at 47?
- Jonathan Taylor: Set for another huge workload?Colts coach Shane Steichen told reporters this offseason that it's a "fair assessment" to have concern about Taylor's workload, but Steichen also said it's hard to take his star running back off the field when he's playing so well, Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Colts' Sauce Gardner says he's 24, not 25 as widely listedColts cornerback Sauce Gardner says he is 24 years old, not 25 as he is listed in many corners of the internet.
- Colts CB Sauce Gardner says he is 24, not 25Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner corrected his birth year on Thursday, saying he was born in 2001.
- Colts hope young defenders will learn on the job in a hurryIndy hasn't made the postseason since 2020, and it will take young players learning quickly to change that in '26.
- Schefter: NFL still has to sign off on supplemental draft for Brendan SorsbySchefter: NFL still has to sign off on supplemental draft for Brendan Sorsby
- Colts safety Cam Bynum set to travel to Philippines to aid earthquake reliefBynum, who is half-Filipino and makes his offseason home in the Philippines, said he'll focus on addressing issues such as the lack of clean water due to broken pipes.
- Schefter: Broncos, Sean Payton agree to new 5-year contractSchefter: Broncos, Sean Payton agree to new 5-year contract
- Daniel Jones: Should see 11-on-11 work next monthCoach Shane Steichen said this week that Jones (Achilles) is expected to participate in 11-on-11 drills when training camp begins next month, James Boyd of The Athletic reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Alec Pierce may be sidelined well into training camp after ankle procedureColts wide receiver Alec Pierce had to undergo ankle surgery to correct an issue that was not improving.
- Colts WR Alec Pierce says ankle surgery was unavoidableColts wide receiver Alec Pierce's rehab from ankle surgery could keep him out well into training camp and past the preseason.
- Jonathan Taylor: I've told Colts I want to spend my whole career hereTaylor is in the final year of his contract.
- Alec Pierce: Discusses ankle surgeryPierce (ankle) revealed Wednesday that he underwent surgery this spring after not getting the results he wanted from a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection at the start of the offseason, JJ Stankevitz of Colts.com reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.