Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 5 vs. the Indianapolis Colts
Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.
Indianapolis Colts (2-2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2)
The Pittsburgh Steelers return home on Sunday following an extended break, hosting the Indianapolis Colts at Acrisure Stadium in a matchup between two 2-2 teams.
Pittsburgh is looking to rebound from a 27-24 loss in Cleveland, where the Steelers rallied from a 21-7 halftime deficit but couldn’t complete the comeback. Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, while Jaylen Warren finished with 126 yards from scrimmage.
Indianapolis enters Week 5 coming off a 30-13 win over Washington in London. Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns, while the Colts defense held Washington to just two conversions on 15 third-down attempts.
The Steelers have historically dominated this series, particularly at home. Pittsburgh is 18-3 against Indianapolis in regular-season games played in Pittsburgh and defeated the Colts 27-20 at Acrisure Stadium last season.
This preview breaks down the key stats and notes for Sunday’s matchup, along with where you can watch and listen to the game.
Series History
- All-Time: Steelers lead, 34-11 – Last: Steelers Win, 27-20 (Nov. 2, 2025)
- Regular Season: Steelers lead, 29-11
- Steelers Home: Steelers lead, 18-3 – Last: Steelers Win, 27-20 (Nov. 2, 2025)
- Steelers Away: Steelers lead, 11-8 – Last: Colts Win, 27-24 (Sept. 29, 2024)
- Playoffs: Steelers lead, 5-0 – Last: Steelers Win, 21-18 (Jan. 15, 2006)
Series Notes
- Sunday’s game will mark the 46th overall and 41st regular-season meeting between the Steelers and Colts.
- Pittsburgh leads the overall series 34-11 and the regular-season series 29-11.
- The Steelers are 21-3 overall and 18-3 in regular-season games against the Colts played in Pittsburgh.
- Pittsburgh is 4-0 against Indianapolis in regular-season October games played in Pittsburgh.
- The Steelers’ .750 regular-season winning percentage against Indianapolis is their highest against any AFC opponent since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger.
- Pittsburgh’s eight-game winning streak against Indianapolis ended during the 2023 season.
- The Steelers defeated the Colts 27-20 in the most recent meeting on Nov. 2, 2025.
The Coaches
Steelers – Mike McCarthy
- At Franchise: 2-2 (1st season)
- Overall: 176-114-2 (19 seasons)
- vs. Colts: 2-2
Colts – Shane Steichen
- At Franchise: 26-28 (4th season)
- Overall: 26-28 (4 seasons)
- vs. Steelers: 2-1
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, October 11th, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Surface: Natural Grass
- Capacity: 68,400
- TV: CBS | Locally KDKA-TV
Jim Nantz (play-by-play), J.J. Watt (analysis), Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
- Steelers Audio Network: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh) plus affiliates
Rob King (play-by-play), Max Starks (analysis), Missi Matthews (field reporter)
- Satellite Radio: Steelers: Sirius 123, XM/SXM 198, Internet 826
Colts: Sirius 179, XM/SXM 267, Internet 813
- Referee: Shawn Smith
- Vegas: Steelers -2.5 | Over/Under 43.5
SCU Pregame and Postgame Shows
View the videos below on YouTube or visit our podcast page to find it on all popular audio platforms.
Pregame: Can the Steelers finally put it all together against the Colts?
The Pittsburgh Steelers had extra time to clean things up following their Thursday night loss in Cleveland. Now it’s time to see if it made a difference.
Joe and Brian preview Sunday’s matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, including Pittsburgh’s ongoing third-down problems, the challenge of slowing down Jonathan Taylor and why T.J. Watt and the Steelers defense have an opportunity to make life miserable for turnover-prone Daniel Jones.
The Steel City Underground Podcast can be found on:
SCU Steelers News & Notes
Game Stats and Notes
Team Comparison
|
PIT |
IND |
| Points Scored/Game |
19.3 |
25.5 |
| Total Offense/Game |
317.8 |
284.3 |
| Pass Yards/Game |
223.0 |
174.8 |
| Rush Yards/Game |
94.8 |
109.5 |
| Sacks Allowed |
13 |
8 |
| Third Down % |
32.0% |
37.7% |
| Points Allowed/Game |
21.8 |
26.0 |
| Total Defense/Game |
322.3 |
392.3 |
| Pass Yards Allowed/Game |
209.5 |
261.3 |
| Rush Yards Allowed/Game |
112.8 |
131.0 |
| Defensive Sacks |
10 |
9 |
| Interceptions |
4 |
1 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
2 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
8 |
| Turnover Margin |
+2 |
-6 |
Statistics through Week 4 of the 2026 NFL regular season.
Team Leaders
Steelers Leaders
- Aaron Rodgers: 88/153, 999 yards, 7 TD, 4 INT
- Jaylen Warren: 55 carries, 309 rushing yards; 13 receptions, 143 receiving yards; 452 scrimmage yards
- DK Metcalf: 16 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
- Roman Wilson: 14 receptions, 188 yards, 2 TD
- T.J. Watt: 4.5 sacks, 6 tackles for loss
- Alex Highsmith: 3 sacks, 5 tackles for loss
- Chris Boswell: 7/10 field goals, 6/6 extra points, 27 points
Colts Leaders
- Daniel Jones: 84/132, 754 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
- Jonathan Taylor: 86 carries, 353 rushing yards, 6 TD; 10 receptions, 69 yards; 422 scrimmage yards
- Josh Downs: 17 receptions, 202 yards
- Tyler Warren: 23 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TD
- DeForest Buckner: 3 sacks, 3 tackles for loss
- Adetomiwa Adebawore: 2 sacks
- Spencer Shrader: 11/11 field goals, 9/10 extra points, 42 points
Steelers Notes
- QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns against Cleveland. Rodgers now has 234 career games with a touchdown pass, passing Peyton Manning for fourth-most in NFL history. He enters Sunday with 999 passing yards, seven touchdowns and four interceptions this season.
- RB Jaylen Warren led Pittsburgh with 126 scrimmage yards against Cleveland, rushing for 93 yards and adding 33 receiving yards. Warren enters Week 5 with 452 scrimmage yards and is looking for his third consecutive game with at least 125.
- WR DK Metcalf caught five passes for 115 yards against Cleveland. He enters Sunday with 213 receiving yards and has a touchdown reception in two of his past three home games.
- WR Roman Wilson caught three passes for 74 yards and a touchdown in Week 4. Wilson is looking for his third consecutive game with at least 60 receiving yards and a touchdown.
- TE Pat Freiermuth caught a touchdown against Cleveland and is looking for his third consecutive game against Indianapolis with a touchdown reception.
- TE Darnell Washington also caught a touchdown in Week 4 and had 43 receiving yards in last season’s meeting with Indianapolis.
- LB T.J. Watt recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and pass defensed against Cleveland. He is the only NFL player this season to record a sack, forced fumble, fumble recovery and pass defensed in the same game. Watt enters Week 5 tied for third in the NFL with 4.5 sacks and six tackles for loss.
- LB Payton Wilson recorded seven tackles and a sack last week. Wilson had 13 tackles, two passes defensed and an interception in last season’s meeting with Indianapolis.
- DT Cameron Heyward finished Week 4 with seven tackles and a forced fumble.
- S Robert Spears-Jennings set career highs with seven tackles and two passes defensed against Cleveland while recording the first interception of his NFL career.
Colts Notes
- QB Daniel Jones passed for 143 yards and added a rushing touchdown against Washington. He enters Week 5 completing 63.6% of his passes for 754 yards, three touchdowns and four interceptions.
- RB Jonathan Taylor rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns last week. Taylor has 353 rushing yards and six touchdowns this season and is the only NFL running back with multiple rushing touchdowns in three games in 2026.
- WR Josh Downs has recorded at least five receptions and 70 receiving yards in two of his past three games. He caught six passes for 57 yards and a touchdown in last season’s meeting with Pittsburgh.
- TE Tyler Warren caught five passes last week and is looking for his fourth consecutive game with at least five receptions.
- DT DeForest Buckner recorded four tackles, a tackle for loss and a pass defensed against Washington. He has recorded at least half a sack in three of his past four games.
- DE Laiatu Latu recorded half a sack last week. Latu had six tackles, three tackles for loss and a career-high 2.5 sacks in last season’s meeting with Pittsburgh.
- LB Akeem Davis-Gaither had eight tackles against Washington and is looking for his fifth consecutive game with at least seven tackles.
- CB Sauce Gardner recorded a pass defensed last week and is looking for his fourth consecutive game with at least one.
- CB Justin Walley set a career high with eight tackles and recorded the first sack of his career in Week 4.
Steelers Broadcasts
Steelers TV Coverage
This week’s game will be broadcast regionally on CBS. STEELERS COVERAGE IN RED.
Regional broadcast image courtesy of 506sports.com.
Be sure to check back here weekly as we publish which areas of the United States will carry the game over traditional, over-the-air (OTA) antenna signals. If you do not have the ability to receive these channels locally, Steelers games are also available in-market via Steelers.com or applicable streaming services. You may also be able to watch games by subscribing to NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV or watching on delay via NFL+.
Steelers Local Broadcast Affiliates
- KDKA (CBS/2 – Pittsburgh)
Weekday Games
- Thursday Night Football games are exclusive to Amazon Prime.
- Sunday Night Football games are nationally on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Monday Night Football games are exclusive to ESPN with some simulcasts on ABC.
- A small amount of games, such as international or holiday games, may be exclusive to other platforms.
Steelers Radio Coverage
For those who enjoy listening to the game on radio, you can hear Steelers games on the following terrestrial stations, as well as on the Steelers website and app (in-market only) and nationwide with specific SiriusXM radio packages.
Flagship Stations
- WDVE-FM (102.5)
- WBGG-AM (970)
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time/Result |
TV |
| 1 |
Sun, Sep 13 |
vs Atlanta Falcons |
Acrisure Stadium |
W, 20-13 |
FOX |
| 2 |
Sun, Sep 20 |
@ New England Patriots |
Gillette Stadium |
L, 3-20 |
CBS |
| 3 |
Sun, Sep 27 |
vs Cincinnati Bengals |
Acrisure Stadium |
W, 30-27 |
CBS |
| 4 |
Thu, Oct 1 |
@ Cleveland Browns |
Huntington Bank Field |
L, 24-27 |
Prime Video |
| 5 |
Sun, Oct 11 |
vs Indianapolis Colts |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 6 |
Sun, Oct 18 |
@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Raymond James Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 7 |
Sun, Oct 25 |
vs New Orleans Saints |
Stade de France |
9:30 AM |
NFL Network |
| 8 |
Sun, Nov 1 |
vs Cleveland Browns |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 9 |
– |
BYE WEEK |
– |
– |
– |
| 10 |
Sun, Nov 15 |
@ Cincinnati Bengals |
Paycor Stadium |
8:20 PM |
NBC |
| 11 |
Sun, Nov 22 |
@ Philadelphia Eagles |
Lincoln Financial Field |
4:25 PM |
CBS |
| 12 |
Fri, Nov 27 |
vs Denver Broncos |
Acrisure Stadium |
3:00 PM |
Prime Video |
| 13 |
Sun, Dec 6 |
vs Houston Texans |
Acrisure Stadium |
8:20 PM |
NBC |
| 14 |
Mon, Dec 14 |
@ Jacksonville Jaguars |
EverBank Stadium |
8:15 PM |
ESPN |
| 15 |
Sun, Dec 20 |
vs Baltimore Ravens |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 16 |
TBD |
vs Carolina Panthers |
Acrisure Stadium |
TBD |
TBD |
| 17 |
Sun, Jan 3 |
@ Tennessee Titans |
Nissan Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 18 |
TBD |
@ Baltimore Ravens |
M&T Bank Stadium |
TBD |
TBD |
Note: All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change due to flexible scheduling.
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
