Dolphins at Colts: Week 10 preview, odds and injuries

Week 10 · Sun, Nov 15 · Lucas Oil Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBSIND -3.5 · O/U 38.5

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 8:58 PM ET

The Miami Dolphins (1-7) visit the Indianapolis Colts (2-7) on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN (Week 10, 2026 season), on CBS. Betting line: IND -3.5, over/under 38.5.

When and where is Dolphins vs Colts?

Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. TV: CBS.

Who is favored in Dolphins vs Colts?

The line is IND -3.5 with an over/under of 38.5 (DraftKings).

Who is injured for Dolphins vs Colts?

Dolphins: Jaylen Wright (RB, questionable, quadriceps) and Will Kacmarek (TE, questionable, quadriceps). Colts: Jalen Travis (OT, doubtful, knee), A.J. Haulcy (S, questionable, ankle), Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB, questionable, knee), Jaylon Carlies (LB, questionable, neck), Justin Walley (CB, questionable, knee) and Mo Alie-Cox (TE, questionable, groin).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dolphins at Colts: Week 10 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-15-mia-at-ind (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 9 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Dolphins big-play offense vs Colts defense against big plays
The Dolphins' big-play offense ranks 6th in explosive-play rate (10.3%, 446 plays) against a Colts defense against big plays ranked 29th (11.1% allowed, 523 plays faced).
6thMIA offense23 spots apart29thIND defense
2Colts run game vs Dolphins run defense
The Colts' run game ranks 5th in EPA per rush (+0.01, 232 rushes) against a Dolphins run defense ranked 22nd (-0.06 allowed, 207 rushes faced).
5thIND offense17 spots apart22ndMIA defense
3Colts pass rush vs Dolphins pass protection
The Colts' pass rush ranks 16th in sack rate (6.4% of dropbacks, 297 dropbacks faced) and faces a Dolphins pass protection ranked 30th (9.3% sacked, 257 dropbacks).
30thMIA offense14 spots apart16thIND defense

When the Dolphins have the ballEdge MIA · +10 ranks

MIA dropback offenseEPA per dropbackIND pass defense

23rd-0.02257 dropbacks

+0.11 allowed297 dropbacks faced23rd

MIA run gameEPA per rushIND run defense

22nd-0.13189 rushes

MIA +10

+0.03 allowed226 rushes faced32nd

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Colts have the ballEdge IND · +17 ranks

IND dropback offenseEPA per dropbackMIA pass defense

31st-0.22341 dropbacks

+0.26 allowed247 dropbacks faced32nd

IND run gameEPA per rushMIA run defense

5th+0.01232 rushes

IND +17

-0.06 allowed207 rushes faced22nd

Third downEdge IND · +11 ranks

MIA third-down offensethird-down conversion rateIND third-down defense

11th42.6%101 third downs

32.7% allowed107 third downs faced4th

IND third-down offensethird-down conversion rateMIA third-down defense

20th38.0%121 third downs

IND +11

50.0% allowed94 third downs faced31st

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneNo big edge

MIA red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateIND red-zone defense

25th50%20 trips

63% allowed24 trips faced20th

IND red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateMIA red-zone defense

16th58%24 trips

59% allowed32 trips faced16th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge MIA · +23 ranks

MIA big-play offenseexplosive-play rateIND defense against big plays

6th10.3%446 plays

MIA +23

11.1% allowed523 plays faced29th

IND big-play offenseexplosive-play rateMIA defense against big plays

25th8.0%573 plays

9.9% allowed454 plays faced21st

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge IND · +14 ranks

MIA pass protectionsack rateIND pass rush

30th9.3% sacked257 dropbacks

IND +14

6.4% of dropbacks297 dropbacks faced16th

IND pass protectionsack rateMIA pass rush

22nd7.3% sacked341 dropbacks

4.9% of dropbacks247 dropbacks faced28th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversEdge MIA · +12 ranks

MIA ball securityturnovers per gameIND takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

MIA +12

0.7 takeaways a game9 games31st

IND ball securityturnovers per gameMIA takeaway defense

29th1.9 giveaways a game9 games

0.9 takeaways a game8 games28th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesMIA 0 · IND 1 regulars out or doubtful

Dolphins2 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QWill KacmarekTE41% offense · 8 wk
QJaylen WrightRB14% offense · 6 wk

Colts6 listed

1 of them is a regular ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

DJalen TravisOT93% offense · 9 wk
QAkeem Davis-GaitherLB92% defense · 8 wk
QA.J. HaulcyS83% defense · 8 wk
QJustin WalleyCB72% defense · 7 wk
QJaylon CarliesLB49% defense · 7 wk
QMo Alie-CoxTE38% offense · 9 wk

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · MIA travels 1,013 mi

AwayDolphins

7days since last game

1,013miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 9 vs DET (L 9-19) · 14,622 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,013 mi

HomeColts

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 9 vs DAL (L 23-27) · 11,950 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: MIA 8 games, 446 offensive and 454 defensive plays · IND 9 games, 573 offensive and 523 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32