CBS: Tom McCarthy, Robert Turbin, Tiffany Blackmon (field reporter)
Kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 PM ET
Lucas Oil Stadium | Referee: Ron Torbert
Regular Season: IND leads series, 32-15-1 (HOU won past 5)
Last reg. season meeting: 1/4/26: IND 30 at HOU 38
DeMeco Ryans (HOU) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-1 Reg. Season: 32-21 (.604)
Shane Steichen (IND) vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1-5 Reg. Season: 25-28 (.472)
Texans Last Game: L, 20-6 vs. CIN (Week 2)
Colts Last Game: L, 33-30 at KC (OT) (Week 2)
TEXANS NOTES
• QB C.J. STROUD passed for 353 yards in Week 2, his 4th career game with 350+ pass yards. Is 5-1 with 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT for 103.2 rating in 6 career starts vs. Ind., incl. 95+ rating in 5 of 6 games. Has 24 TDs (22 pass, 2 rush) & 102.8 rating in 15 career starts vs. AFC South. • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had rush TD in his last game vs. Ind. (11/24/24 w/ Det.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Ind. with 50+ scrimmage yards. • RB WOODY MARKS had career-high 5 receptions last week. Aims for his 5th in row on road with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR NICO COLLINS has 27 receptions for 556 yards (139 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in his past 4 vs. Ind. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ind. with 5+ catches & 95+ rec. yards. • WR XAVIER HUTCHINSON had 5 catches for 84 yards in last meeting. • TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in receptions (12) & rec. yards (140) in Week 2, his 2nd career game with 10+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Had 73 rec. yards in last meeting & aims for his 4th in row vs. Ind. with 50+ rec. yards. • DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 1st sack of season last week. Has 4.5 sacks in his past 5 vs. Ind. Aims for his 3rd in row overall & 3rd in row at Ind. with PD. • DE WILL ANDERSON tied career high with 8 tackles & had 3 TFL & sack in Week 2, his 3rd career game with 3+ TFL. Had 12 TFL in 8 road games in 2025, incl. TFL in each game. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Ind. with TFL. • DT SHELDON RANKINS had 1st sack of season & 12th career game with 2 TFL last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 0.5+ sacks. • LB AZEEZ AL-SHAAIR led team with 12 tackles last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his 6 career games vs. Ind. • CB DEREK STINGLEY had 1st PD of season last week. Since 2022, is only player with 50+ PD (52) & 15+ INTs (15). • S JALEN PITRE had 2 PD in last road meeting.
COLTS NOTES
• QB DANIEL JONES completed 22 of 31 atts. (71 pct.) for 210 yards & TD in Week 2. Has 200+ pass yards, TD pass & 100+ rating in 6 of his 7 career starts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Passed for 201 yards & 2 TDs with 101 rating in his last start vs. Hou. (11/30/25). • RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led team with 132 scrimmage yards (92 rush, 40 rec.) & had 2 rush TDs last week. Is 1 of 2 players (Derrick Henry – 26) with 10+ games of 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs (12). Aims for his 3rd in row with 120+ scrimmage yards & 2 rush TDs. Has 1,227 scrimmage yards (1,075 rush, 152 rec.) & 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in 10 career games vs. Hou. • WR JOSH DOWNS had 7 catches for 72 yards in Week 2. Had 61 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR LAQUON TREADWELL had 61 rec. yards last week. • TE TYLER WARREN had rec. TD in Week 2. Aims for his 3rd in row with rec. TD. Had rec. TD in last home game vs. Hou. (11/30/25). • LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER led team with career-high 14 tackles & had TFL last week. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 games. Had 11 tackles in his last game vs. Hou. (12/14/25 w/ Ari.). • DT DEFOREST BUCKNER had 5 tackles, sack & PD in Week 2. Aims for his 5th in row vs. Hou with sack. • DT JERRY TILLERY had sack last week. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of his past 4 vs. Hou. • S CAM BYNUM had 9 tackles in Week 2. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of his past 6 overall & has 6+ tackles & PD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Hou. • S HUNTER WOHLER had 7 tackles last week. • CB SAUCE GARDNER had 6 tackles & PD in Week 2. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. • CB JUSTIN WALLEY had 5 tackles & 1st-career PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ tackles. • CB KAPENA GUSHIKEN (rookie) had 1st-career TFL & PD in Week 2
Game Odds
Houston Texans – 1.5
Indianapolis Colts 42.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, September 26, 2026
