Texans 17-19 Colts: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Sep 27)

Updated Oct 13, 2026, 9:10 AM ET

Week 3

Houston TexansTexans

0-3 · Away

17–19

Final

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Indianapolis ColtsColts

1-2 · Home

Texans vs Colts final: the Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-17 on September 27, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Texans	0	7	0	10	17
Colts	3	10	0	6	19

Texans vs Colts Top Performers

Texans

PassingC.J. Stroud16/27, 167 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
RushingDavid Montgomery11 carries, 33 rush yds
ReceivingXavier Hutchinson3 catches, 51 rec yds
DefenseAzeez Al-Shaair11 tackles

Colts

PassingDaniel Jones24/36, 235 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJonathan Taylor23 carries, 68 rush yds
ReceivingJosh Downs5 catches, 77 rec yds
DefenseCharvarius Ward8 tackles

Texans vs Colts Box Score

Passing

Texans passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
C.J. Stroud QB	16/27	167	6.2	1	0	3	28

Colts passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SCK	LNG
Daniel Jones QB	24/36	235	6.5	1	1	4	26

Rushing

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

Colts rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG
Jonathan Taylor RB	23	68	3.0	11
Seth McGowan RB	4	14	3.5	7
Daniel Jones QB	3	5	1.7	2
Tyler Warren TE	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving

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

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

Defense

Texans defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD	INT	FF
Azeez Al-Shaair LB	11	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reed Blankenship SAF	9	5	0	0	2	1	0
Kamari Lassiter CB	9	6	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Hansen LB	7	3	0	0	0	0	0
Calen Bullock SAF	7	5	0	1	0	0	0
Will Anderson Jr. DE	7	5	2.5	3	0	0	1
Danielle Hunter DE	6	2	0.5	0	1	0	1
Tommy Togiai DT	6	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sheldon Rankins DT	3	3	1	1	0	0	0
Logan Hall DE	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Sabastian Harsh DE	3	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jalen Pitre SAF	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Mario Edwards Jr. DT	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dominique Robinson DE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Derek Stingley Jr. CB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wade Woodaz LB	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Colts defense
Player	TCKL	SOLO	SACK	TFL	PD
Charvarius Ward CB	8	6	0	0	1
DeForest Buckner DT	7	2	1.5	1	0
Akeem Davis-Gaither LB	7	3	0	0	1
Sauce Gardner CB	5	4	0	0	2
Jaylon Carlies LB	3	1	0	0	0
Justin Walley CB	3	2	0	0	2
Adetomiwa Adebawore DT	3	1	1.5	1	0
A.J. Haulcy SAF	3	1	0	0	0
Cam Bynum SAF	2	1	0	0	0
Hunter Wohler SAF	2	0	0	0	0
Tim Smith DT	2	1	0	0	0
Bryce Boettcher LB	2	0	0	0	0
Grover Stewart DT	1	1	0	0	1
Jerry Tillery DT	1	0	0	0	0
Laiatu Latu DE	1	1	0	0	0
Jaylahn Tuimoloau DE	1	1	0	0	0

Kicking

Texans kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Ka'imi Fairbairn K	1/1	24	2/2	5

Colts kicking
Player	FG	LNG	XP	PTS
Spencer Shrader K	4/4	58	1/1	13

Punting

Texans punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Kai Kroeger P	5	261	52.2	1	67

Colts punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	IN20	LNG
Rigoberto Sanchez P	1	58	58.0	0	58

Returns

Texans returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS
Jaylin Noel WR	2	54	1	11
Woody Marks RB	2	52	0	0
Tremon Smith CB	1	29	0	0

Colts returns
Player	KR	KR YDS	PR	PR YDS	TD
Anthony Gould WR	1	32	2	25	0

Texans vs Colts Recap

For the Colts: Daniel Jones (24/36, 235 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT), Jonathan Taylor (23 carries, 68 rush yds), Josh Downs (5 catches, 77 rec yds). For the Texans: C.J. Stroud (16/27, 167 pass yds, 1 TD, 0 INT), David Montgomery (11 carries, 33 rush yds), Xavier Hutchinson (3 catches, 51 rec yds).

After the game, the Texans are 0-3 and the Colts are 1-2.

Texans vs Colts Team Stats

TexansColts

223
Total yards: 300; 153
Passing yards (net): 211; 70
Rushing yards: 89; 4.4
Yards per play: 4.2; 17
First downs: 19; 4/11 (36%)
Third downs: 7/15 (47%); 2/3 (67%)
Red zone: 1/3 (33%); 0
Turnovers: 3; 2
Penalties: 6; 14
Penalty yards: 41; 24:47
Time of possession: 35:13

Texans vs Colts Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, September 27, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

Stadium: Lucas Oil StadiumIndianapolis

Week: NFL Week 3All Week 3 games

Season: 2026 NFL SeasonRegular season

Texans vs Colts: Tale of the Tape

TexansAFC South division gameColts

0-2
Record: 0-2; AFC #12
Playoff seed: AFC #15; 18.5
Points per game: 26.5; 28.0
Points allowed: 37.0; -9.5
Point differential: -10.5; 0-0
Road / home record: 0-1; 0-0
Division record: 0-0; L2
Streak: L2; 7 days
Rest: 7 days

Before this game, from every 2026 regular-season final. Seeds follow the NFL format (division leaders 1-4, Wild Cards 5-7); equal records are split with the NFL tiebreakers.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2026 season seriesFirst meeting this season

2025 season seriesTexans 2-0

Previous meetings

Jan 4, 2026 Colts @ Texans 30-38
Nov 30, 2025 Texans @ Colts 20-16

More NFL Games on Sep 27, 2026

Final
New York Jets2-524
Detroit Lions4-231
Top: Smith 31/37, 321 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Tennessee Titans1-67
New York Giants4-212
Top: Skattebo 20 carries, 60 rush ydsBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Chargers0-616
Buffalo Bills5-124
Top: III 24 carries, 154 rush yds, 1 TDBox score ›
Final
Cincinnati Bengals4-227
Pittsburgh Steelers5-230
Top: Burrow 28/37, 282 pass yds, 3 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Carolina Panthers3-318
Cleveland Browns5-221
Top: Watson 16/30, 144 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Kansas City Chiefs5-124
Miami Dolphins1-510
Top: Mahomes 20/24, 246 pass yds, 2 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Seattle Seahawks4-331
Washington Commanders1-433
Top: Darnold 31/45, 379 pass yds, 4 TD, 2 INTBox score ›
Final
New England Patriots4-36
Jacksonville Jaguars4-235
Top: Lawrence 19/29, 182 pass yds, 3 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Arizona Cardinals2-530
San Francisco 49ers6-136
Top: Purdy 15/27, 297 pass yds, 4 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Minnesota Vikings6-023
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-516
Top: Mayfield 17/34, 217 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Baltimore Ravens4-334
Dallas Cowboys3-431
Top: Jackson 15/20, 186 pass yds, 2 TD, 0 INTBox score ›
Final
Las Vegas Raiders3-435
New Orleans Saints2-527
Top: Shough 29/42, 255 pass yds, 4 TD, 1 INTBox score ›
Final
Los Angeles Rams3-426
Denver Broncos5-230
Top: Stafford 30/55, 390 pass yds, 2 TD, 2 INTBox score ›

That covers Texans vs Colts: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Texans visit the Chargers Nov 8; Colts visit the Jaguars Nov 1.

Texans vs Colts FAQs

Who won Texans vs Colts on Sep 27, 2026?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Houston Texans 19-17 on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

What are the Texans and Colts records?

After this game the Texans were 0-3 and the Colts were 1-2 this season.

Who were the top performers in Texans vs Colts?

Daniel Jones led all passers with 235 yards for the Colts. Jonathan Taylor led all rushers with 68 yards for the Colts. Josh Downs led all receivers with 77 yards for the Colts.

How did Texans vs Colts go last season?

The Texans won the regular-season series 2-0 in 2025.

Who won the last Texans vs Colts game?

The Texans beat the Colts 38-30 on Jan 4, 2026 at home.

Where was Texans vs Colts played?

At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the home stadium of the Indianapolis Colts.

What was the score by quarter in Texans vs Colts?

Texans-Colts: Q1 0-3, Q2 7-10, Q3 0-0, Q4 10-6.

What is next for the Texans and Colts?

Texans visit the Chargers on Sunday, November 8 at 4:05 PM ET; Colts visit the Jaguars on Sunday, November 1 at 1:00 PM ET.