Now that we know the Indianapolis Colts’ full 2026 NFL schedule, let’s take an early look ahead at each opponent.

This season, the Colts open up the season at home against the Baltimore Ravens, kicking off a difficult stretch of games to start the season.

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Colts vs. Ravens date and time

When: Sun., Sept. 13 – Week 1

Colts vs. Ravens matchup history

The Colts and Ravens have met 18 times previously, with Indianapolis holding an 11-7 record in these matchups.

The last time these two met was early in the 2023 season. The Colts won that game in overtime by a score of 22-19.

Colts vs. Ravens win probabilities

According to ESPN’s analytics, the Colts have just a 39% chance of winning this matchup.

Quick breakdown

The Ravens finished the 2025 season with an 8-9 record, losing the season finale to Pittsburgh, which kept Baltimore out of the playoffs. That then led to the Ravens moving on from longtime head coach John Harbaugh and hiring LA Chargers‘ defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.

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Baltimore’s roster saw some turnover as well. Keaton Mitchell, Isaiah Likely, Tyler Linderbaum, Alohi Gilman, and others landed with new teams during free agency. The Ravens would sign John Simpson, Jaylinn Hawkins, and Trey Hendrickson.

Still leading the way for Baltimore will be quarterback Lamar Jackson. In 13 games last season, Jackson completed 64% of his passes for 2,549 yards with 21 touchdowns to seven interceptions.

Stats to know

As a unit, the Baltimore offense ranked 10th in points per game last season, and the defense ranked 18th in scoring. The offensive line unit ranked seventh in ESPN’s pass-block win rate metric, while the Baltimore pass rush unit ranked 28th in win rate.

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Other players to know

RB Derrick Henry: Henry rushed for 1,595 yards last season with 16 touchdowns. He averaged 5.2 yards per attempt.

WR Zay Flowers: He led the team in targets last season with 117 and totaled 1,211 receiving yards with five scores.

DE Trey Hendrickson: This will be Hendrickson’s first season with the Ravens. For several seasons, he has been one of the most productive pass rushers in football.

CB Marlon Humphrey: Humphrey led the Ravens in interceptions in 2025 with four on the year.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL schedule: Previewing Colts vs. Ravens Week 1 game