Take a look at the Indianapolis Colts' home and away opponents for the 2026 season.
With a loss on Sunday in their season finale, the Indianapolis Colts just closed the books on their second consecutive losing season (8-9) and their fifth straight campaign without being in the playoffs.
Owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon has elected to keep general manager Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen for the 2026 season and will speak to the media about the decision on Monday afternoon.
If there's anything a season like this can do, it's get the team angry and looking forward to next year. With the conclusion of the NFL's Sunday early-game slate, we now know who all of the Colts' opponents will be in 2026:
HOME
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Dallas Cowboys
- Houston Texans
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Miami Dolphins
- New York Giants
- Tennessee Titans
AWAY
- Cleveland Browns
- Houston Texans
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Minnesota Vikings
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
- Washington Commanders
In 2025, Colts went 3-6 in matchups with teams that they will face in 2026: the six divisions matchups against the Texans (0-2), Jaguars (0-2), and Titans (2-0), and then the Dolphins (1-0), Chiefs (0-1), and Steelers (0-1).
Six of the Colts' 2026 matchups are against teams in this year's playoffs.
The Colts began the 2025 season with a record of 8-2, holding the top rank in the entire NFL before losing their final seven games and being eliminated from playoff contention by the time they had two whole games still to play in the season.
While several factors spoiled the Colts' season, injuries derailed the Colts' mojo, with critical players such as Daniel Jones, DeForest Buckner, Sauce Gardner, Charvarius Ward Sr., Braden Smith, and Ashton Dulin missing serious time in the back half of the season as the team spiraled.
The Colts will now shift focus to an offseason full of questions. What can Ballard and Steichen do to right the ship? Will any significant players have to take pay cuts or be moved elsewhere? How will the team approach free agency, and what can they make of a draft in which they have no first-round draft pick?
Jake Arthur has been covering the Indianapolis Colts for over a dozen years and is a member of the PFWA. He's one half of the Locked On Colts podcast and has worked for the Colts' official website, On SI, and more. You can follow him on X @JakeArthurNFL.