2026 Week 3 · Regular season

Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts: 2026 Week 3

Name: Game Highlights: Texans vs. Colts | Week 3
Uploaded: 2026-09-27
Description: Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts official game highlights from NFL.com

Indianapolis Colts defeated the Houston Texans, 17–19. Review the final score, quarter-by-quarter scoring, team and player stats, key drives and highlights.

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Texans vs. Colts Game Details

Date, kickoff time, TV and streaming listing, venue and current game status.

Away team

Houston Texans

17 Record: 0-3 Shop Houston Texans Gear

Week 3 Final HOU at IND

Home team

Indianapolis Colts

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Date: Sunday, September 27, 2026
Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET1:00 PM ET
TV / Stream: CBS
Venue: Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis, IN

Postgame video

Texans vs. Colts 2026 Game Highlights

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Completed game

Texans vs. Colts Final Score and Game Result

Indianapolis Colts defeated the Houston Texans, 17–19.

Winner

Indianapolis Colts

17–19

HOU record

Houston Texans

0-3

IND record

Indianapolis Colts

1-2

Quarter-by-quarter result

Texans vs. Colts Box Score by Quarter: 2026 Week 3

See how the scoring developed in every quarter before the 17–19 final.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
HOU Houston Texans	0	7	0	10	17
IND Indianapolis Colts	3	10	0	6	19

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Game statistics

Texans vs. Colts Team Stats Comparison

Compare total offense, third downs, turnovers, red-zone performance, penalties and possession.

HOUStatisticIND

171st Downs19

4-113rd down efficiency7-15

0-14th down efficiency2-2

223Total Yards300

153Passing211

70Rushing89

0Turnovers3

2-14Penalties6-41

2-3Red Zone (Made-Att)1-3

24:47Possession35:13

Every scoring play

Texans vs. Colts Scoring Summary and Touchdown Timeline

Follow each touchdown and field goal in chronological order, with the score after every play.

Q14:28

IND
Spencer Shrader 39 Yd Field Goal
0–3
Q211:08

IND
Keenan Allen 6 Yd pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader Kick)
0–10
Q24:30

HOU
Foster Moreau 1 Yd pass from C.J. Stroud (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
7–10
Q21:03

IND
Spencer Shrader 58 Yd Field Goal
7–13
Q412:43

IND
Spencer Shrader 37 Yd Field Goal
7–16
Q47:33

HOU
Ka'imi Fairbairn 24 Yd Field Goal
10–16
Q41:48

HOU
Woody Marks 1 Yd Rush (Ka'imi Fairbairn Kick)
17–16
Q40:16

IND
Spencer Shrader 53 Yd Field Goal
17–19

Individual statistics

Texans vs. Colts Player Box Score and Individual Stats

Open each category for passing, rushing, receiving, defensive and kicking statistics.

Passing Stats

Houston Texans Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
C.J. Stroud	16/27	167	6.2	1	0	3-14	46.2	89.6

Indianapolis Colts Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Daniel Jones	24/36	235	6.5	1	1	4-24	36.0	82.5

Rushing Stats

Houston Texans Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
David Montgomery	11	33	3.0	0	9
Woody Marks	5	15	3.0	1	9
C.J. Stroud	2	10	5.0	0	8
Jaylin Noel	1	8	8.0	0	8
Xavier Hutchinson	2	4	2.0	0	3

Indianapolis Colts Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Jonathan Taylor	23	68	3.0	11
Seth McGowan	4	14	3.5	7
Daniel Jones	3	5	1.7	2
Tyler Warren	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving Stats

Houston Texans Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Xavier Hutchinson	3	51	17.0	0	28	6
Dalton Schultz	3	30	10.0	0	17	3
Kayshon Boutte	2	21	10.5	0	15	2
Jared Wayne	1	20	20.0	0	20	4
Jaylin Noel	2	17	8.5	0	12	2
David Montgomery	2	15	7.5	0	10	2
Foster Moreau	2	7	3.5	1	6	4
Woody Marks	1	6	6.0	0	6	1
Lewis Bond	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Indianapolis Colts Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Josh Downs	5	77	15.4	0	24	11
Keenan Allen	6	63	10.5	1	26	9
Tyler Warren	9	55	6.1	0	15	10
Laquon Treadwell	1	20	20.0	0	20	1
Mo Alie-Cox	1	16	16.0	0	16	1
Jonathan Taylor	2	4	2.0	0	3	3

Defensive Stats

Houston Texans Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Azeez Al-Shaair	11	2	0	0	0	0
Kamari Lassiter	9	6	0	1	0	0
Reed Blankenship	9	5	0	0	2	0
Will Anderson Jr.	7	5	2.5	3	0	3
Calen Bullock	7	5	0	1	0	0
Jake Hansen	7	3	0	0	0	0
Danielle Hunter	6	2	0.5	0	1	2
Tommy Togiai	6	2	0	0	0	0
Sheldon Rankins	3	3	1	1	0	2
Sabastian Harsh	3	2	0	0	0	0
Logan Hall	3	1	0	0	0	0
Jalen Pitre	2	0	0	0	2	0
Mario Edwards Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tremon Smith	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dominique Robinson	1	1	0	0	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jamal Hill	1	1	0	0	0	0
Wade Woodaz	1	1	0	0	0	0
George Odum	1	0	0	0	0	0
Kamari Ramsey	1	0	0	0	0	0

Indianapolis Colts Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Charvarius Ward	8	6	0	0	1	0
Akeem Davis-Gaither	7	3	0	0	1	0
DeForest Buckner	7	2	1.5	1	0	2
Sauce Gardner	5	4	0	0	2	0
Hunter Wohler	4	1	0	0	0	0
Austin Ajiake	3	2	0	0	0	0
Justin Walley	3	2	0	0	2	0
Adetomiwa Adebawore	3	1	1.5	1	0	3
Jaylon Carlies	3	1	0	0	0	0
A.J. Haulcy	3	1	0	0	0	0
Cam Bynum	2	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Smith	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bryce Boettcher	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mo Alie-Cox	1	1	0	0	0	0
Grover Stewart	1	1	0	0	1	0
Laiatu Latu	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jaylahn Tuimoloau	1	1	0	0	0	0
Caden Curry	1	1	0	0	0	0
Kapena Gushiken	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jerry Tillery	1	0	0	0	0	0
Arden Key	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kicking Stats

Houston Texans Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn	1/1	100.0	24	2/2	5

Indianapolis Colts Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Spencer Shrader	4/4	100.0	58	1/1	13

Game flow

Texans vs. Colts Win Probability and Momentum

The chart tracks the home team's estimated win probability from kickoff through the final play.

HOU 0%Home win probabilityIND 100%

KickoffFinal

Possession by possession

Texans vs. Colts Drive Summary

Review each possession's result, plays, yards, elapsed time and field position.

Show all 20 drives

Team	Result	Plays	Yards	Time	Start	End
HOU	Punt3 plays, -1 yard, 1:40	3	-1	1:40	HOU 29	HOU 28
IND	Fumble4 plays, 8 yards, 2:03	4	8	2:03	IND 36	IND 47
HOU	Downs4 plays, 9 yards, 1:35	4	9	1:35	IND 40	IND 31
IND	Field Goal13 plays, 48 yards, 5:14	13	48	5:14	IND 31	HOU 21
HOU	Punt4 plays, -1 yard, 2:49	4	-1	2:49	HOU 20	HOU 19
IND	Touchdown12 plays, 69 yards, 5:31	12	69	5:31	IND 31	HOU 0
HOU	Touchdown12 plays, 68 yards, 6:38	12	68	6:38	HOU 32	IND 0
IND	Field Goal9 plays, 25 yards, 3:27	9	25	3:27	IND 35	HOU 40
HOU	Punt3 plays, 8 yards, 0:33	3	8	0:33	HOU 31	HOU 39
IND	End of Half1 play, 4 yards, 0:30	1	4	0:30	IND 14	IND 14
IND	Interception7 plays, 35 yards, 3:27	7	35	3:27	IND 37	HOU 28
HOU	Punt3 plays, 4 yards, 1:42	3	4	1:42	HOU 1	HOU 5
IND	Punt3 plays, -3 yards, 2:03	3	-3	2:03	IND 28	IND 25
HOU	Punt3 plays, 6 yards, 1:32	3	6	1:32	HOU 28	HOU 34
IND	Field Goal15 plays, 51 yards, 8:33	15	51	8:33	IND 30	HOU 19
HOU	Field Goal10 plays, 71 yards, 5:10	10	71	5:10	HOU 23	IND 6
IND	Fumble5 plays, 19 yards, 2:53	5	19	2:53	IND 35	HOU 39
HOU	Touchdown7 plays, 54 yards, 2:52	7	54	2:52	HOU 46	IND 0
IND	Field Goal6 plays, 29 yards, 1:32	6	29	1:32	IND 35	HOU 36
HOU	End of Game3 plays, 17 yards, 0:16	3	17	0:16	HOU 31	HOU 48

Official game information

Texans vs. Colts Attendance, Playing Surface and Officials

Additional game-day information reported with the completed box score.

Attendance63,400

Reported crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Playing surfaceArtificial turf

Surface listed for Lucas Oil Stadium.

Game officials

Barry Anderson — Umpire
Ronald Torbert — Referee
Keith Washington — Side Judge
Ryan Dickson — Field Judge
Tripp Sutter — Line Judge
Courtney Brown — Back Judge
John Braun — Down Judge

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Kickoff time

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The scheduled kickoff is 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, September 27, 2026.

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Stadium

Where Is Texans vs. Colts Being Played?

Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

Why this game matters

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When is Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts?

The game is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Where is Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts being played?

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN.

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