Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts Final — September 13, 2026
Final score and result vs the closing line
Baltimore Ravens 41, Indianapolis Colts 23
Baltimore Ravens won by 18.
- Against the closing spread (Indianapolis Colts +3): Baltimore Ravens covered.
- Combined score 64 vs the closing total of 48: Over.
- Baltimore Ravens closed at -162 on the moneyline (a 59% no-vig market-implied chance).
The pre-game matchup
The Ravens visited the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, September 13 at 1:00 PM ET in Week 1.
Last season (2025), the Ravens had the 12th-ranked offense by EPA per play (expected points added per snap) and the 21st-ranked defense. Meanwhile, the Colts had the 9th-ranked offense and the 16th-ranked defense. When the Ravens have the ball, a 12th-ranked offense (+0.034 EPA per play) meets a 16th-ranked defense (+0.004 allowed); when the Colts have it, a 9th-ranked offense (+0.072) meets a 21st-ranked defense (+0.025 allowed).
By success rate (the share of plays that gain expected points), the Ravens offense was at 44.6% (13th) and the Colts offense at 46.3% (8th). Through the air, the Ravens averaged +0.018 EPA per dropback (21st) against a Colts pass defense ranked 19th; the Colts averaged +0.076 (13th) against a Ravens pass defense ranked 21st. The Ravens scored 24.9 points per game (11th) and allowed 23.4 (18th); the Colts scored 27.4 (8th) and allowed 24.2 (21st). The new season has no games yet, so these are last season's full-season numbers; rosters change over the offseason.
The Ravens closed as 3-point road favorites, with the Colts getting the points at home. The spread opened at Ravens -3.5. The total closed at 48, up from 47.5 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Ravens -162, Colts +136) prices the Ravens at 59% and the Colts at 41%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Tale of the tape
RavensFull 2025 regular season (last season), captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: play-by-play via the public NFL Lab tables (raw EPA, not opponent-adjusted).
Coaching and tendencies
| Staff | Ravens | Colts |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jesse Minter | Shane Steichen |
| Offensive coordinator | Declan Doyle | Jim Bob Cooter |
| Defensive coordinator | Anthony Weaver | Lou Anarumo |
Season to date before kickoff, from play-by-play (regular season). Ranks out of 32 teams; for style stats with no better or worse, rank 1 = highest. Coaching staff: Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Injury report
- Nnamdi Madubuike DTOutNeck
- Teddye Buchanan LBOutKnee
No starters listed out, doubtful or questionable.
Starters (and the primary passer) on the game's official injury report, as of the latest report captured before kickoff.
Travel and schedule
The Ravens travel about 509 miles.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home stadium; time-zone change is at kickoff. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
Head-to-head
The teams have met 4 times since 2015: the Ravens won 3 and the Colts 1. In the most recent meeting (September 24, 2023), the Colts won 22-19; the Ravens averaged −0.145 EPA per play; the Colts averaged −0.154 EPA per play.
| Date | Score | Spread | Total | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2023 | Colts 22, Ravens 19 Colts won | Ravens -7.5 Colts covered | 43.5 under | Ravens −0.145 · Colts −0.154 |
| Oct 11, 2021 | Colts 25, Ravens 31 Ravens won | Ravens -7.5 Colts covered | 46.5 over | Ravens +0.291 · Colts +0.311 |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Ravens 24, Colts 10 Ravens won | Colts -1 Ravens covered | 48 under | Ravens 0.000 · Colts −0.372 |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Colts 16, Ravens 23 Ravens won | Ravens -13.5 Colts covered | 41 under | Ravens +0.105 · Colts +0.055 |
The last five meetings since 2015, most recent first. Spread and total are the nflverse closing lines.
Closing line and line movement
Ravens -3.5 (-110)
Ravens -3 (-108)
Colts +155 37%
Colts +136 41%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
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