The Indianapolis Colts are hoping that their 2026 campaign will progress how last season’s first half fared before things surprisingly snowballed yet again for another late season collapse.
With a fully healthy Daniel Jones at starting quarterback, the Colts featured a historically elite offense, and once sat at 8-2 at their midseason BYE week. However, critical later season lower leg injuries to Jones, capped off by a season-ending torn Achilles, derailed Indianapolis’ once promising campaign—as the Colts lost 7 straight games, falling to 8-7, and failed to make the playoffs again in rather stunning fashion.
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The Colts have not made the playoffs since 2020 and haven’t won the AFC South since 2014.
They’re hoping that changes as with Jones re-signed and looking healthy coming off the Achilles tear, and with a full season of last year’s trade deadline acquisition, former All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner, to anchor their secondary, they could be poised to reclaim their 2025 midseason form and return to postseason play.
Colts Schedule
Preseason
Week 1:
08/13 (*Thursday): @ New England Patriots at 7:30 PM EDT; FOX59; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 2:
08/22 (*Saturday): vs. Atlanta Falcons at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS4; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
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Week 3:
08/29 (*Saturday): vs. Detroit Lions at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS4; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Regular Season
Week 1
9/13: vs. Baltimore Ravens at 1 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 2
9/20 (*SNF): @ Kansas City Chiefs at 8:20 EDT; NBC; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 3
9/27: vs. Houston Texans at 1 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 4
10/4 (*London): vs. Washington Commanders at 9:30 AM EDT; NFL Network; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 5
10/11: @ Pittsburgh Steelers at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
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Week 6
10/18: vs. Tennessee Titans at 1:00 PM EDT; FOX; 5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 7
10/25: @ Minnesota Vikings at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 8
11/01: @ Jacksonville Jaguars at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 9
11/08: vs. Dallas Cowboys at 1:00 PM EDT; FOX; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 10
11/15: vs. Miami Dolphins at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 11
11/19 (*TNF): @ Houston Texans at 8:15 PM EDT; Prime Video; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 12
11/29: vs. New York Giants at 1:00 PM EDT; FOX; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
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Week 13
BYE
Week 14
12/13: at Philadelphia Eagles at 1:00 PM EDT; FOX; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 15
12/20: @ Tennessee Titans at 1:00 PM EDT; CBS; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 16
TBD: vs. Cincinnati Bengals; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 17
01/03: @ Cleveland Browns at 1:00 PM EDT; FOX; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
Week 18
TBD: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; 93.5 & 107.5 THE FAN / 97.1 HANK FM
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