Indianapolis Colts 30, Houston Texans 38: final score and stats
Houston Texans beat Indianapolis Colts, Indianapolis Colts 30 to Houston Texans 38, on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts.
NFLSunday, January 4, 2026
DateJan 4, 2026
Start time1:00 PM ET
VenueReliant Stadium, Houston, TX
TVCBS
Attendance71,133
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Houston Texans | 6 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 38 |
Team comparison
Indianapolis ColtsHouston Texans
Points per game
Points allowed per game
8-9Record12-5
3rd in AFC SouthStanding2nd in AFC South
1-4Road record / home record0-4
LLLLLLast 5WLWWL
L5StreakW1
Team stats
Indianapolis ColtsHouston Texans
1st Downs
Passing 1st downs
Rushing 1st downs
1st downs from penalties
8-153rd down efficiency4-13
1-14th down efficiency0-0
Total Plays
Total Yards
Yards per Play
Total Drives
Passing
22/35Comp/Att17/32
Yards per pass
Interceptions thrown
1-8Sacks-Yards Lost0-0
Rushing
Injury report
Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.
Indianapolis Colts
Out
Arden Key DE · Hamstring - Not Specified
Injured ReserveA.J. Haulcy S · Ankle - Not Specified
QuestionableAkeem Davis-Gaither LB · Knee - Not Specified
QuestionableMo Alie-Cox TE · Groin - Not Specified
QuestionableHouston Texans
Jaylin Smith CB · Hamstring - Strain
Injured ReserveJake Hummel LB · Groin - Surgery
Injured ReserveDavid Montgomery RB · Groin - Not Specified
QuestionableAzeez Al-Shaair LB · Groin
QuestionableBrevin Jordan TE · Finger
QuestionableBox score
Indianapolis Colts Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 21/34 | 270 | 7.9 | 2 | 1 | 1-8 | 83.9 | 94.0 |
| Rigoberto Sanchez | 1/1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | -- | 118.8 |
| Team | 22/35 | 278 | 8.2 | 2 | 1 | 1-8 | -- | 95.6 |
Indianapolis Colts Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Giddens | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 |
| Riley Leonard | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 |
| Tyler Goodson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Downs | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 |
| Team | 28 | 76 | 2.7 | 1 | 11 |
Indianapolis Colts Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 2 | 66 | 7 |
| Josh Downs | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Tyler Warren | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Jonathan Taylor | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Ashton Dulin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 22 | 286 | 13.0 | 2 | 66 | 33 |
Indianapolis Colts Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Leonard | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaire Franklin | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Cross | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adetomiwa Adebawore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Thomas II | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ebukam | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germaine Pratt | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Bynum | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon Jones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 73 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Dulin | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 30 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 30 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 30 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Downs | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
Indianapolis Colts Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Grupe | 3/3 | 100.0 | 50 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Team | 3/3 | 100.0 | 50 | 3/3 | 12 |
Indianapolis Colts Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigoberto Sanchez | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Team | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Houston Texans Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | QBR | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Stroud | 14/23 | 169 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 59.2 | 97.9 |
| Davis Mills | 3/9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 9.7 | 46.5 |
| Team | 17/32 | 205 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | -- | 83.5 |
Houston Texans Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Brooks | 13 | 63 | 4.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Woody Marks | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Davis Mills | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| C.J. Stroud | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jawhar Jordan | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 32 | 134 | 4.2 | 1 | 20 |
Houston Texans Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Hutchinson | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| Dalton Schultz | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Jayden Higgins | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Cade Stover | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Woody Marks | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Christian Kirk | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Team | 17 | 205 | 12.1 | 1 | 33 | 28 |
Houston Texans Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Togiai | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry To'oTo'o | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Texans Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Anderson Jr. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Speed | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K'Von Wallace | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Togiai | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alijah Huzzie | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Barnett | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 71 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Houston Texans Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alijah Huzzie | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Texans KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Noel | 6 | 175 | 29.2 | 43 | 0 |
| Team | 6 | 175 | 29.2 | 43 | 0 |
Houston Texans PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylin Noel | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Houston Texans Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka'imi Fairbairn | 6/6 | 100.0 | 51 | 2/2 | 20 |
| Team | 6/6 | 100.0 | 51 | 2/2 | 20 |
Houston Texans Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Townsend | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
| Team | 3 | 121 | 40.3 | 0 | 2 | 45 |
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?
Houston Texans won, 38-30, on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
What was the final score of Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans?
Indianapolis Colts 30, Houston Texans 38.
Where is Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans played?
Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX.
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