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Colts start the season on sour note, with “clunker” home loss to Baltimore

The Baltimore Ravens began their 2026 campaign with an emphatic 41-23 road victory against the Indianapolis Colts on September 13 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The win marked a successful debut for Baltimore's new head coach Jesse Minter, whose squad amassed 506 yards of total offense under updated schemes on both sides of the ball.

Derrick Henry led the ground attack with 144 rushing yards and three scores—including an opening-quarter touchdown—elevating the 32-year-old running back to third place on the NFL's all-time career list. Quarterback Lamar Jackson complemented the effort with 324 passing yards alongside scores through the air and on the ground.

For Indianapolis, the lopsided home defeat continued a persistent trend of early-season struggles, dropping the franchise to a 1-11-1 record across its past 13 Week 1 contests. The disappointing outcome immediately heightened scrutiny around head coach Shane Steichen and general manager Chris Ballard as the Colts seek to rebound from an uninspiring start to the year.