The Houston Texans open their Week 3 schedule against the Indianapolis Colts, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana. Both teams are winless at 0-2 and will try to break their early-season losing streak. In terms of the all-time series, Indy leads 33-15-1, but the Texans have won the last five meetings.
Houston will be without wide receiver Nico Collins due to a hamstring injury, putting more pressure on C.J. Stroud and the rest of the offense. The Texans will also look to their defense, led by Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter, to slow down Colts quarterback Daniel Jones.
The following section reviews the officiating crew assigned to this matchup and details the Texans’ uniform combination for Sunday.
Announcers
- Play-by-play: Tom McCarthy
- Color commentator: Robert Turbin
- Sideline reporter: Tiffany Blackmon
Robert Turbin is the most notable name in this crew for Texans fans. The former NFL running back is in his first season as a CBS game analyst and will call a Texans game for the first time. Turbin spent eight seasons in the NFL and was part of Seattle’s early-2010s teams, including the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII championship squad. He also knows Houston from his playing career, making Sunday’s assignment a familiar one in a different role.
Referees
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- Head Referee: Ron Torbert
Torbert is one of the NFL’s most experienced referees. He has worked more than 100 games as a referee and has postseason experience, including Super Bowl LVI. His 2026 crew has averaged 12.3 penalties per game over the tracked sample, while Torbert has worked 113 games in the referenced data set.
One interesting trend for Sunday is that 50% of Torbert’s penalties through two weeks have come from offensive holding and false starts. That could matter for two offenses that have struggled to establish consistency early in the season.
Jersey Combination
The Texans will wear their standard road look for the trip to Indianapolis:
- Helmet: Deep Steel blue
- Jersey: Liberty White
- Pants: Deep Steel blue
- Socks: White
