Indianapolis Colts Schedule 2026: Full Slate, Dates, Times and TV

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The Week 16 Bengals game is a designated matchup whose date and time will be set no later than after Week 14. Week 18 dates, times and networks are announced only after Week 17 concludes. Prime-time games in Weeks 5-17 can move under flexible scheduling.

Games That Will Define the Colts’ Season

Wk 2 at Chiefs Sunday Night Football at Arrowhead in the second week of the season. It’s one of only two prime-time games on the Colts’ schedule, and Kansas City is coming off its first losing season since 2012.
Wk 4 at Commanders London for the second straight year, this time at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Washington as the designated home team. Indianapolis beat Atlanta in overtime in Berlin last November.
Wk 11 at Texans The second Houston meeting comes on a Thursday night. The Texans have won four straight in Indianapolis, and both games against them sit in the first 11 weeks.
Wk 18 vs Jaguars Jacksonville won the division at 13-4 last year and the Colts finish against them at home. The Dec 7 loss in Jacksonville was the day Daniel Jones went down.
A Week 13 Bye
Twelve straight games to open the year, then the break, then a five-game finish. Last season the Colts were 8-2 at their bye and lost every game after it.
Fourteen 1:00 PM Kickoffs
Outside the Sunday night trip to Kansas City, the Thursday night at Houston, and the London game, everything with a set time is an early-window Sunday start.
Nine Road Games
The AFC gets the extra away game in 2026. Four of the first five are away from Lucas Oil Stadium if you count London, including trips to Kansas City and Pittsburgh.

How the Schedule Sets Up

The opening month is the hardest stretch on the page. Baltimore at home, Kansas City on Sunday night, Houston at home, then London and a trip to Pittsburgh. Survive that at 2-3 or better and the middle of the schedule is friendlier: Tennessee, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Dallas and Miami before the Thursday night in Houston. The Colts’ 2025 collapse started when the schedule turned and the quarterback room emptied, so depth matters more than usual here.

After the bye it’s Philadelphia and Tennessee on the road, Cincinnati at home in a designated Week 16 slot, Cleveland on Jan 3, and Jacksonville to close. Three of the last five are AFC South games. For roster context heading into the season, see our NFL roster cuts tracker. Full league schedules and flexible-scheduling rules are published by the NFL.

The Bottom Line

Eight home games, a brutal first five weeks, a London trip, and a Week 13 bye before a division-heavy finish. The Colts traded their next two first-round picks for Sauce Gardner during last year’s hot start and then went winless after the bye, so 2026 carries real pressure on Steichen and the front office. Bookmark this page; results and Week 16-18 details are updated throughout the season.