Baltimore opens at Indianapolis in the Sunday early window. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at Lucas Oil Stadium on CBS, the Ravens are 3.5 point road favorites, and the total sits at 48.5.
What time is Ravens vs Colts, and what channel?
Sunday, September 13 at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, carried regionally, with streaming on Paramount Plus. Out of market viewers need NFL Sunday Ticket.
The matchup
Baltimore is one of the shortest Super Bowl prices in the league at +1000, tied with Buffalo and behind only the Rams and Seahawks. Laying only 3.5 on the road against Indianapolis is therefore a fairly respectful number toward the Colts, who get the benefit of an indoor home opener.
The 48.5 total is on the higher side of the week, which fits two teams that prefer to control games on the ground but can score in bunches when they need to.
Prediction and odds
Ravens -3.5. Road favorites of a field goal and a hook are a losing proposition often enough that the number matters, but the talent gap here is the widest of any early game outside Detroit and Jacksonville. Lean under 48.5 given how run heavy both offenses can be in September.
Our pick: Ravens 27, Colts 20.
The bottom line
A Super Bowl contender opening on the road against a division rival with a full house indoors. The spread says Baltimore should win it, the venue says it will not be comfortable.