2026 · Week 3
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts
Sep 27, 2026 · Lucas Oil Stadium · open · fieldturf
Recap
Indianapolis Colts held off Houston Texans 19–17. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Colts only a 44% shot beforehand. Colts improve to 1-2; Texans fall to 0-3. Daniel Jones paced the offense with 235 passing yards and 1 TD; 5 rushing yards.
Team stats
| HOU | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | First downs | 19 |
| 237 | Total yards | 324 |
| 167 | Passing yards | 235 |
| 70 | Rushing yards | 89 |
| 16/27 | Comp / Att | 24/36 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:32) 3-S.Shrader 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez. ** Injury Update: IND-3-S.Shrader has returned to the game.
- Q2(11:13) (Shotgun) 17-D.Jones pass short right to 10-K.Allen for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q23-S.Shrader extra point is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q2(4:34) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 87-F.Moreau for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q215-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q2(1:08) 3-S.Shrader 58 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(12:47) 3-S.Shrader 37 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
- Q4(7:36) 15-K.Fairbairn 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q4(1:50) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 4-W.Marks right tackle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q415-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
- Q4(:21) 3-S.Shrader 53 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-L.Rhodes, Holder-8-R.Sanchez.
Box score
HOU
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 16/27 | 167 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Xavier Hutchinson | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 11 | 33 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 5 | 15 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Hutchinson | 3 | 6 | 51 | 0 |
| David Montgomery | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 3 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Kayshon Boutte | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Jared Wayne | 1 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Jaylin Noel | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Woody Marks | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Lewis Bond | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
IND
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 24/36 | 235 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 23 | 68 | 0 |
| Tyler Warren | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Seth McGowan | 4 | 14 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Downs | 5 | 11 | 77 | 0 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | 6 | 9 | 63 | 1 |
| Tyler Warren | 9 | 10 | 55 | 0 |
| Laquon Treadwell | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |