2026 Indianapolis Colts season

2026 Indianapolis Colts season
OwnerCarlie Irsay-Gordon
General managerChris Ballard
Head coachShane Steichen
Home stadiumLucas Oil Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Indianapolis Colts' 74th in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd in Indianapolis, and their 19th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also their tenth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their fourth under head coach Shane Steichen.[1] The Colts will seek to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous two seasons, make the playoffs after a five–year absence and win the AFC South for the first time since 2014.

Offseason

Draft

2026 Indianapolis Colts draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 16 Traded to the New York Jets
2 47
3 78
4 113
5 156
6 196 Traded to the Minnesota Vikings
6 214 From the Pittsburgh Steelers
7 230 Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers
249 Compensatory selection
254 Compensatory selection

Staff

Front office
  • Owner/CEO – Carlie Irsay-Gordon
  • Owner/executive vice president – Casey Foyt
  • Owner/chief brand officer – Kalen Jackson
  • General manager – Chris Ballard
  • Assistant general manager – Ed Dodds
  • Director of player personnel – Kevin Rogers Jr.
  • Director of football administration – Mike Bluem
  • Director of pro scouting – Jon Shaw
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Joey Elliott
  • Director of college scouting – Matt Terpening
  • Assistant director of college scouting – Jamie Moore
  • Senior player personnel scout – Todd Vasvari
  • Director of football analytics – Greg Starek
Head coach
  • Head coach – Shane Steichen
  • Assistant to the head coach – T. J. Ingels
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brian Mason
  • Senior assistant special teams – Joe Hastings
  • Harriet P. Irsay fellow – Isabel Diaz
Support staff
  • Game management coordinator – Aditya Krishnan
Strength and conditioning
  • Director of sports performance – Mike Minnis
  • Performance science analyst – Mikey Blazejowski
  • Senior head strength and conditioning – Richard Howell
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Zane Fakes
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Tyrell Brown
  • Strength and conditioning assistant/performance therapist – Sam Khym
  • Applied sports science/conditioning – Doug McKenney

Coaching staff
Front office
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Current roster

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Impending free agents (FA)

Preseason

The Colts' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Colts' opponents for 2026. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[2]

Category Home Away
Division opponents
(AFC South)
Houston Texans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tennessee Titans
Conference opponents
(AFC North)
Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference opponents
(based on 2025 division placement)
Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs
Interconference opponents
(NFC East)
Dallas Cowboys
New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Commanders
Interconference opponent
(based on 2025 division placement)
No game Minnesota Vikings

References

  1. ^ "Colts retaining head coach Shane Steichen, general manager Chris Ballard for 2026 season". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ^ "2026 NFL season: Team-by-team opponents for every game". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.