Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts, Week 3 2026
Texans
Colts
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jaguars
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 |
Bills
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 |
Chiefs
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 |
Bengals
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 |
Raiders
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 |
Patriots
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 7 |
Ravens
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 8 |
Jets
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 9 |
Browns
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 10 |
Steelers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 11 |
Colts
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 12 |
Chargers
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 13 |
Dolphins
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 14 |
Broncos
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 15 |
Texans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 16 |
Titans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jaguars
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 |
Seahawks
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 |
Vikings
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 |
Bills
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 77 | 62 | +15 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 |
Chiefs
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 31 | 10 | +21 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 |
Giants
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 7 |
Raiders
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 8 |
49ers
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 27 | 7 | +20 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 9 |
Cardinals
|
1 | 0 | 1.000 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 10 |
Bengals
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 11 |
Eagles
|
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| 12 |
Bears
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 13 |
Lions
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 62 | 71 | -9 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 14 |
Saints
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 15 |
Packers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 16 |
Patriots
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 17 |
Panthers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 18 |
Ravens
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 58 | 47 | +11 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 19 |
Jets
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 0-1 | 1-0 |
| 20 |
Browns
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 21 |
Steelers
|
1 | 1 | .500 | 23 | 33 | -10 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
| 22 |
Colts
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 23 |
Commanders
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 24 |
Cowboys
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 20 | 28 | -8 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 25 |
Chargers
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 26 |
Dolphins
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 27 |
Broncos
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 10 | 31 | -21 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 28 |
Rams
|
0 | 1 | .000 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 29 |
Buccaneers
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| 30 |
Texans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 31 |
Titans
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 32 |
Falcons
|
0 | 2 | .000 | 16 | 54 | -38 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Texans
CIN
6-20
BUF
31-36
CAR
13-16
LV
20-22
LAC
7-27
Colts
BAL
23-41
DET
16-25
ATL
6-34
NE
13-13
Texans vs Colts is the first AFC South game of the season for both, which in this division usually decides more than a Week 3 result should. Houston brings the league's best defense and a rebuilt offensive line. Indianapolis brings a running back it just paid.
Kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, noon in Houston. From the opening snap this page handles the work: live score, game leaders, box scores, play-by-play with the game flow chart and team statistics, updating themselves as the afternoon goes.
Texans vs Colts also comes with a question nobody can answer until game day, which is whether the roof will be open.
Texans vs Colts Start Time, TV Channel and Live Stream
| Date | Sunday, September 27, 2026 |
| Kickoff | 1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 11:00 AM MT / 10:00 AM PT |
| TV | CBS |
| Venue | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
| Roof | Retractable, decided on game day |
| Home team | Indianapolis Colts |
Houston Rebuilt the Line in Front of C.J. Stroud
The Texans spent the offseason on the one part of the roster that kept letting them down, adding Wyatt Teller, Braden Smith and Keylan Rutledge to the offensive line under coach Chris Strausser. DeMeco Ryans has pointed out the upside of the arrangement: that group practices every day against one of the best defensive fronts in football.Stroud responded. His best camp day came in a two minute drill in the first week, capped by a throw to Jayden Higgins on an out route with Derek Stingley Jr. draped over him. Ryans set the tone earlier with a meeting room speech about Artemis 2, telling the team NASA spent three years building a crew and Houston had 47 days until it launched. Texans vs Colts is the first divisional test of all that preparation.
Indianapolis Pays the Running Back
The Colts extended Jonathan Taylor this offseason, which tells you how Shane Steichen intends to protect a quarterback coming back from a torn Achilles. Daniel Jones is the starter again, with Anthony Richardson Sr. and Riley Leonard sorting out the backup job behind him.The defense is where the turnover happened. Lou Anarumo is in year two and general manager Chris Ballard had to replace more than 5,000 snaps, bringing in former Bengals Akeem Davis-Gaither and Cam Taylor-Britt and hiring Marion Hobby to coach the line. Texans vs Colts is the first divisional look at whether it holds together.
Texans vs Colts: The Division Opener
Houston has been to the playoffs three years running. That is the standard Indianapolis has been chasing since 2020.The Texans defense starts with two names. Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. lead a front that ranked first in the league last season.
Houston is playing its twenty fifth season. The franchise marks the anniversary this year, and its home ground is called Reliant Stadium again.
Rosters are set. The cut to 53 passed on August 30. Follow the Texans and Colts pages, and check the AFC South standings three weeks in. The rest of the slate is on the 2026 NFL schedule.
The Roof, the Window and the Skyline
Lucas Oil Stadium does two things no other NFL building does. Its two roof panels open sideline to sideline rather than end to end, and the whole thing takes about eleven minutes. Then there is the moving window on the northeast side, six panels measuring 88 feet by 244 feet, which slides open to leave the downtown skyline framed behind the end zone.Both open when the weather and operations allow, and the call comes on game day rather than in advance, so check the club's channels the morning of Texans vs Colts if you care whether you are sitting indoors or out. The Colts' stadium information page has gates, policies and directions.
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Texans vs Colts opens the division with the best defense in football on one side and a rebuilt one on the other, which is usually how September sorts the AFC South. Come back on game day for inactives and the live score.
Last updated: August 27, 2026