Colts 19, Texans 17
Final: Colts 19, Texans 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts covered the closing spread (Colts +1.5). 36 points went under the 41.5 closing total.
- Texans
- 17
- Colts
- 19
- Closing spread
- Colts +1.5Colts covered
- Closing total
- 41.5Under
Line score (2)
Showing (2) of (2) · This game
| Team | Final | Close | ATS | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 17 | -1.5 | Missed | 41.5 | Under |
| Indianapolis Colts | 19 | 1.5 | Covered | 41.5 | Under |
Data as of 2026-11-15Source: Data from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), changed by Kelly; Closing lines: Kelly consensus close, else nflverse's published close
Team comparison (2)
Showing (2) of (2) · Totals · Compared with NFL teams in the same season
| Team | Games played | EPA per play | Success rate | EPA per play allowed | Success rate allowed | Passing yards | Rushing yards | Sacks | Interceptions caught | Fumbles lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Texans | 53 | 0.00514 | 0.42418 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Indianapolis Colts | 53 | -0.05122 | 0.42219 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| League average | 5 | 0.007094 | 0.434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Data as of 2026-11-15Source: nflverse data (CC BY 4.0)Each season's line from the source Kelly serves first by precedence (nflverse, kelly, balldontlie, cfbd), else the sum of its games.At least 1 games (min_sample).Stat catalogue 1.0.0; a missing value is not zero, and games without it are left out of its total.
Points, third-down and red-zone rates, penalties and ATS beside the ranks wait for the engine’s game.team_compare view.
Unit against unit (10)
Showing (10) of (10) · This season, ranks of 32 · Compared with NFL teams in the same season
| Stat | Offense | Off rank | Defense faced | Def rank | NFL avg | Rank gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans offense against Colts defense | ||||||
| EPA per play | 0.005 | 14 | — | — | 0.007094 | Locked |
| Success rate | 0.424 | 18 | — | — | 0.434406 | Locked |
| Explosiveness | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Pass EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Rush EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Colts offense against Texans defense | ||||||
| EPA per play | -0.051 | 22 | — | — | 0.007094 | Locked |
| Success rate | 0.422 | 19 | — | — | 0.434406 | Locked |
| Explosiveness | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Pass EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
| Rush EPA per play | — | — | — | — | — | Locked |
Data as of 2026-11-15Each season's line from the source Kelly serves first by precedence (nflverse, kelly, balldontlie, cfbd), else the sum of its games.At least 1 games (min_sample).Stat catalogue 1.0.0; a missing value is not zero, and games without it are left out of its total.
Injuries (16)
Showing (16) of (16) · Latest team reports
| Player | Team | Pos | Status | Injury | Practice | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | IND | WR | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Ali Gaye | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| British Brooks | HOU | RB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Cam Taylor-Britt | IND | CB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Cameron Mitchell | IND | DB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Carson Towt | IND | TE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| D.J. Montgomery | IND | WR | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Dylan Horton | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Graham Mertz | HOU | QB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Jayden Higgins | HOU | WR | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | WR | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| K.C. Ossai | HOU | LB | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Mario Edwards | HOU | DT | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Micheal Clemons | IND | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Sam Hagen | HOU | OT | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
| Solomon Byrd | HOU | DE | Injured reserve | — | — | — |
Source: Injury status from team reports
Questions (4)
Who won Texans vs Colts?
Colts 19, Texans 17 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
Did the Colts cover the spread?
Yes. The closing spread was Colts +1.5 at Kelly's consensus.
Did Texans vs Colts go over the total?
No. 36 points against a 41.5 closing total.
What is the Texans vs Colts all-time record?
The series is level at 7-7-1 in the (15) meetings Kelly holds.