Final2025 Week 1

Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts, Week 1 2025

Miami Dolphins

Away

8

Indianapolis Colts

HomeWon

33

Scoring by quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Dolphins00088
Colts31731033

MIA 8IND 33 Final

  • Passing leader

    Daniel Jones

    IND · QB

    29.5PPR pts

    22/29, 272 YDS, 1 TD, 2 RUSH TD

  • Top fantasy scorer

    Michael Pittman Jr.

    IND · WR

    20.0PPR pts

    6 REC, 80 YDS, 1 TD

  • Dolphins leader

    De'Von Achane

    MIA · RB

    16.5PPR pts

    7 ATT, 55 YDS, 3 REC, 20 REC YDS, 1 REC TD

  • Defensive playmaker

    Cam Bynum

    IND

    1 INT, 3 TKL

Colts 33, Dolphins 8: Indianapolis leads from start to finish

Indianapolis led 20–0 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and outscored Miami 13–8 after the break to win 33–8. The Colts finished with a 418–211 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play.

Miami didn't get on the board until the fourth quarter.

The Dolphins went 5-for-10 on third down and committed three turnovers, while the Colts kept the ball for 38:43 and finished without a giveaway.

The two teams meet again in Week 10 of 2026. If you roster anyone from either side, run the start/sit call in Redraft Command and it will weigh your lineup, your opponent and your league scoring, not only the player rankings.

Key advantages

  • +1.4 yards/play IND 6.0 · MIA 4.6
  • +3 turnover margin IND 0 turnovers
  • +207 total yards IND 418 · MIA 211

Game Highlights

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Why the Colts Won

Indianapolis won the efficiency, turnover, and time of possession battles.

Team stats comparison, Dolphins vs Colts
DolphinsStatColts
4.6Yards per play6.0
3Turnovers0
211Total yards418
Other team stats
46Plays70
50%Third-down conversion47%
21:17Time of possession38:43

Scoring Summary

The Colts scored three touchdowns and four field goals; the Dolphins scored one touchdown.

Scoring plays, Dolphins vs Colts
TimeTeamPlayMIAIND
1st quarter
10:37INDSpencer Shrader 24-yard FG Takes lead03
2nd quarter
14:54INDDaniel Jones → Michael Pittman Jr., 27-yard TD Extends leadSpencer Shrader XP010
12:01INDDaniel Jones 1-yard TD run Extends leadSpencer Shrader XP017
0:00INDSpencer Shrader 35-yard FG Extends lead020
3rd quarter
7:30INDSpencer Shrader 28-yard FG Extends lead023
4th quarter
10:14INDDaniel Jones 1-yard TD run Extends leadSpencer Shrader XP030
6:21MIATua Tagovailoa → De'Von Achane, 11-yard TDTua Tagovailoa → Julian Hill, 2-pt conversion830
2:23INDSpencer Shrader 48-yard FG Extends lead833

Fantasy Points: Dolphins vs Colts, Week 1 2025

Fantasy leaders

  1. Daniel JonesINDQB29.5 PTSQB3
  2. Michael PittmanINDWR20.0 PTSWR8
  3. De'Von AchaneMIARB16.5 PTSRB11
  4. Tyler WarrenINDTE14.9 PTSTE3

Player Stats

Quarterbacks

Quarterback statistics
PlayerFPTSFINCMP/ATTPass YDSTDINTRush ATTRush YDSRush TDRateStart/Sit
Daniel JonesINDQB29.5QB322/29272107262115.9Start/Sit →
Tua TagovailoaMIAQB7.3QB3014/231141217051.7Start/Sit →
Zach WilsonMIAQB1.6QB335/8320013070.8

WRs, RBs, & TEs

Receiver, running back and tight end statistics
PlayerFPTSFINPOSRush ATTRush YDSRush TDTGTRECRec YDSRec TDStart/Sit
Michael PittmanINDWR20.0WR8WR———86801
De'Von AchaneMIARB16.5RB11RB755043201
Tyler WarrenINDTE14.9TE3TE13097760Start/Sit →
Jonathan TaylorINDRB12.8RB23RB1871033270Start/Sit →
Tyreek HillMIAWR8.0WR53WR———64400
Jaylen WaddleMIAWR7.0WR54WR———54300Start/Sit →
Malik WashingtonMIAWR4.9WR69WR19052200Start/Sit →
Alec PierceINDWR4.6WR76WR———31360
DJ GiddensINDRB4.1RB45RB12410————Start/Sit →
Adonai MitchellINDWR4.1WR79WR———22210Start/Sit →
Tanner ConnerMIATE4.0TE34TE———42200
Josh DownsINDWR3.2WR89WR———32120Start/Sit →
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE3.0TE38TE———11200Start/Sit →
Dee EskridgeMIAWR1.9WR99WR———2190
Nick Westbrook-IkhineMIAWR1.7WR102WR———2170Start/Sit →
Ashton DulinINDWR1.5WR105WR1150————Start/Sit →
Ollie GordonMIARB1.3RB65RB24011-10
Ulysses BentleyINDRB0.0—RB100————

Fantasy Usage

Miami Dolphins

Snap Share

  1. De'Von AchaneRB35 snaps73%
  2. Jaylen WaddleWR31 snaps65%
  3. Tyreek HillWR30 snaps63%
  4. Tanner ConnerTE28 snaps58%
  5. Julian HillTE28 snaps58%

Target Share29 targets

  1. Tyreek Hill21%, 6 targets
  2. Jaylen Waddle17%, 5 targets
  3. Malik Washington17%, 5 targets
  4. Tanner Conner14%, 4 targets
  5. De'Von Achane14%, 4 targets
  6. Other17%, 5 targets

Carry Share12 carries

  1. De'Von Achane58%, 7 carries
  2. Ollie Gordon17%, 2 carries
  3. Tua Tagovailoa8%, 1 carries
  4. Zach Wilson8%, 1 carries
  5. Malik Washington8%, 1 carries

Indianapolis Colts

Snap Share

  1. Michael PittmanWR60 snaps82%
  2. Alec PierceWR58 snaps79%
  3. Tyler WarrenTE53 snaps73%
  4. Jonathan TaylorRB52 snaps71%
  5. Josh DownsWR36 snaps49%

Target Share29 targets

  1. Tyler Warren31%, 9 targets
  2. Michael Pittman28%, 8 targets
  3. Jonathan Taylor10%, 3 targets
  4. Alec Pierce10%, 3 targets
  5. Josh Downs10%, 3 targets
  6. Other10%, 3 targets

Carry Share40 carries

  1. Jonathan Taylor45%, 18 carries
  2. DJ Giddens30%, 12 carries
  3. Daniel Jones18%, 7 carries
  4. Ashton Dulin3%, 1 carries
  5. Tyler Warren3%, 1 carries
  6. Other3%, 1 carries
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Offensive snaps and share for the skill positions
PlayerSNAPSSNAP %TGTTGT %CAR
Michael PittmanINDWR6082%828%0
Alec PierceINDWR5879%310%0
De'Von AchaneMIARB3573%414%7
Tyler WarrenINDTE5373%931%1
Jonathan TaylorINDRB5271%310%18
Jaylen WaddleMIAWR3165%517%0
Tyreek HillMIAWR3063%621%0
Tanner ConnerMIATE2858%414%0
Julian HillMIATE2858%00%0
Malik WashingtonMIAWR2858%517%1
Josh DownsINDWR3649%310%0
Mo Alie-CoxINDTE3345%13%0
Nick Westbrook-IkhineMIAWR2144%27%0
Drew OgletreeINDTE2737%00%0
Dee EskridgeMIAWR1327%27%0
Ollie GordonMIARB1225%13%2
DJ GiddensINDRB1825%00%12
Adonai MitchellINDWR1521%27%0
Ashton DulinINDWR1014%00%1
Jeff WilsonMIARB24%00%0
Ulysses BentleyINDRB23%00%1

Fantasy Points vs Expected

Expected points (xFP) are what a player's pass attempts, carries and targets are worth at the league's average rates; the difference is what the player made of them.

Usage and expected fantasy points
PlayerPTSxFPvs xFPSnap%UsageRte%Pass attCarCar%TgtTgt%
Daniel JonesIND · QB29.517.4+12.1100%29 att—29718%00%
Jonathan TaylorIND · RB12.816.7−3.971%45% car—01845%310%
Tyler WarrenIND · TE14.916.0−1.173%31% tgt—013%931%
Michael Pittman Jr.IND · WR20.013.6+6.482%28% tgt—000%828%
De'Von AchaneMIA · RB16.511.3+5.273%58% car—0758%413%
Tua TagovailoaMIA · QB7.310.9−3.681%23 att—2318%00%
Tyreek HillMIA · WR8.010.2−2.263%19% tgt—000%619%
Malik WashingtonMIA · WR4.99.2−4.358%16% tgt—018%516%
Jaylen WaddleMIA · WR7.08.5−1.565%16% tgt—000%516%
DJ GiddensIND · RB4.17.7−3.625%30% car—01230%00%
Tanner ConnerMIA · TE4.06.8−2.858%13% tgt—000%413%
Alec PierceIND · WR4.65.1−0.579%10% tgt—000%310%
Josh DownsIND · WR3.25.1−1.949%10% tgt—000%310%
Zach WilsonMIA · QB1.64.2−2.619%8 att—818%00%
Adonai MitchellIND · WR4.13.4+0.721%7% tgt—000%27%
Alec IngoldMIA · RB1.13.4−2.3—6% tgt—000%26%
Dee EskridgeMIA · WR1.93.4−1.527%6% tgt—000%26%
Nick Westbrook-IkhineMIA · WR1.73.4−1.744%6% tgt—000%26%
Ollie Gordon IIMIA · RB1.33.0−1.725%17% car—0217%13%
Mo Alie-CoxIND · TE3.01.7+1.345%3% tgt—000%13%
Ashton DulinIND · WR1.50.6+0.914%3% car—013%00%
Ulysses Bentley IVIND · RB0.00.6−0.63%3% car—013%00%

Team totals: Dolphins 31 targets and 12 carries; Colts 29 targets and 40 carries. Shares are from the box score. Snap counts are from the weekly player logs (Sleeper), and include plays wiped out by penalties. Route counts, air yards and red-zone touches appear when the tracking feed is connected. League-average rates from the 2025 season: 1.70 PPR points per target (67% catch rate), 0.65 per carry and 0.44 per pass attempt. They don't adjust for field position or target depth.

Fantasy Verdicts

Daniel Jones Ran hot

IND · QB · 29.5 pts on 17.4 expected

22 of 29 passing for 272 yards, 1 touchdown; 7 carries for 26 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 17.4 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Start/Sit: Daniel Jones →

De'Von Achane Ran hot

MIA · RB · 16.5 pts on 11.3 expected

4 targets (13% of the team's), 3 catches for 20 yards and 1 touchdown; 7 carries (58% of the team's) for 55 yards.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 11.3 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Tyreek Hill

MIA · WR · 8.0 pts on 10.2 expected

6 targets (19% of the team's), 4 catches for 40 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 10.2 expected.

Jonathan Taylor

IND · RB · 12.8 pts on 16.7 expected

3 targets (10% of the team's), 3 catches for 27 yards; 18 carries (45% of the team's) for 71 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.7 expected.

Start/Sit: Jonathan Taylor →

Tyler Warren Volume, no payoff

IND · TE · 14.9 pts on 16.0 expected

9 targets (31% of the team's), 7 catches for 76 yards; 1 carry (3% of the team's) for 3 yards.

Verdict: The points matched the role, 16.0 expected.

Start/Sit: Tyler Warren →

Michael Pittman Jr. Ran hot

IND · WR · 20.0 pts on 13.6 expected

8 targets (28% of the team's), 6 catches for 80 yards and 1 touchdown.

Verdict: The opportunities were worth 13.6 points; the touchdowns supplied the rest, and they are the part least likely to repeat.

Fantasy Matchups

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, 2025 through Week 18.

Fantasy points allowed per game by position, Dolphins defense and Colts defense
Points allowed toDolphins DColts D
QBs18.417.4
RBs24.819.1
WRs29.235.8
TEs16.315.1

Regular season, summed from each game's box score and scored with this page's rules.

How the Game Swung

Indianapolis opened at 50% win probability and passed 98% in the third quarter on the way to the win.

Colts win probability

Colts win probability by game minuteColts started at 50%, stood at 98% at halftime and finished at 100%, across 8 scoring plays.Q1Q2Q3Q4100%50%0%

Key Swings

  1. +9Shrader 24-yd FG50% → 59%Q1 10:37
  2. +20Jones → Pittman, 27-yd TD60% → 80%Q2 14:54
  3. +12Jones 1-yd TD run81% → 93%Q2 12:01
  4. +2Shrader 35-yd FG96% → 98%Q2 0:00

Swing in Colts win probability, in points

Play Calling and Possessions

Play calling, Dolphins vs Colts
Miami DolphinsMeasureIndianapolis Colts
46Plays70
74%Pass rate43%
3.9Yds / dropback8.7
6.5Yds / carry3.9
5/10Third downs7/15

Efficiency edge Indianapolis ran 24 more plays and gained 4.8 more yards per dropback.

  • Top targets
  • MIA Hill 19% · Waddle 16% · Washington 16%
  • IND Warren 31% · Pittman 28% · Pierce 10%

Possession Results

How each possession ended, Dolphins vs Colts
ResultMIAIND
Touchdowns13
Field goals04
Punts10
Turnovers30
Turnovers on downs10

IND turnover edge: +3

  • The Colts opened the scoring on their first possession, a 9-play, 62-yard drive that ended in a field goal.
  • The Colts scored touchdowns on two of their first three drives.
All 14 possessions, drive by drive
Drive chart
TeamStartPlaysYardsTimeResult
INDQ1 15:009624:23Field goal
MIAQ1 10:375152:25Interception
INDQ1 8:1214848:18Touchdown
MIAQ2 14:54260:40Fumble
INDQ2 14:145422:13Touchdown
MIAQ2 12:018225:15Punt
INDQ2 6:4617726:46Field goal
MIAQ3 15:006193:41Interception
INDQ3 11:197483:49Field goal
MIAQ3 7:307443:00Downs
INDQ3 4:3015699:16Touchdown
MIAQ4 10:149653:53Touchdown
INDQ4 6:217213:58Field goal
MIAQ4 2:239352:23End of game
About these numbers

Possessions that ended with the clock running out at the half or the end of the game aren't counted.

Personnel groupings, average depth of target and pass rate over expected appear when the tracking feed is connected.

Dolphins vs Colts Head-to-Head

The Dolphins and Colts first met in 1970 and have played 78 times since.

All-time series
48–30Dolphins lead, 78 meetings since 1970
Postseason
2–0Dolphins won in 1971 and 2000
Largest Dolphins win
44–01973
Largest Colts win
41–01997

Since 2021

3–0 Colts lead

3 meetings since the 2021 season, regular season and playoffs.

Oldest to newest. C = Colts win, D = Dolphins win, outlined = this game.

2026 Meetings

  • Week 10 Dolphins at Colts Upcoming

Recent Meetings

Season to Date (Through Week 18)

The 2025 regular season, from each game's box score.

Season to date, Dolphins vs Colts
DolphinsStatColts
7-10Record8-9
20.4Points per game27.4
300.7Yards per game345.9
5.4Yards per play5.8
24.9Points allowed per game24.2
348.8Yards allowed per game349.8

Dolphins vs Colts Fantasy Outlook for 2026

One meeting is left on the 2026 schedule: Week 10 in Indianapolis. Here's how to decide who to play in your league.

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2025 Game Logs for Players in This Game

Dolphins vs Colts Game FAQ

Who won the 2025 Dolphins vs Colts Week 1 game?

The Indianapolis Colts beat the Miami Dolphins 33–8 in Week 1 of the 2025 season. The game was played at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN, on September 7, 2025. See the Colts' 2025 schedule.

What was the final score of Dolphins vs Colts?

The final score was Colts 33, Dolphins 8. The Colts led 20–0 at halftime, and the second half went Dolphins 8, Colts 13.

What happened in the Dolphins vs Colts game?

Indianapolis led 20–0 at halftime after a 17-point second quarter and outscored Miami 13–8 after the break to win 33–8. The Colts finished with a 418–211 edge in total offense and averaged 6.0 yards per play. Daniel Jones led all players with 22 of 29 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown, plus 7 carries for 26 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Dolphins committed 3 turnovers, the Colts none.

Who scored the most fantasy points in Dolphins vs Colts?

Daniel Jones led the game with 29.5 PPR fantasy points, the QB3 of Week 1, on 22 of 29 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown, plus 7 carries for 26 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns. Michael Pittman was next with 20.0 (WR8). See Daniel Jones's 2025 game log.

Who led Dolphins vs Colts in passing, rushing and receiving?

Daniel Jones (IND) led all passers with 22 of 29 for 272 yards and a touchdown. Jonathan Taylor (IND) led in rushing with 18 carries for 71 yards. Michael Pittman (IND) led in receiving with 6 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown.

How many fantasy points did Daniel Jones score against the Dolphins?

Daniel Jones scored 29.5 fantasy points against the Dolphins in Week 1 of the 2025 season, the same in PPR, half-PPR and standard scoring because he had no catches, on 22 of 29 passing for 272 yards and a touchdown, plus 7 carries for 26 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns.

Who outperformed and underperformed expected fantasy points in Dolphins vs Colts?

Daniel Jones outperformed his expected fantasy points the most, scoring 29.5 PPR points on 17.4 xFP (+12.1). Malik Washington fell furthest short, with 4.9 points on 9.2 xFP (−4.3). A gap either way reflects efficiency and touchdowns in one game; it is not a forecast. For matchups ahead, see fantasy points allowed by position.

Who had the highest expected fantasy points in Dolphins vs Colts?

Daniel Jones had the most fantasy opportunity in the game, worth 17.4 expected PPR points (xFP) at league-average rates, and scored 29.5. Expected points measure the volume of a player's pass attempts, carries and targets, not how well he used them.

How did the Colts beat the Dolphins?

The Colts beat the Dolphins 33–8 because they averaged 6.0 yards per play to 4.6, won the turnover battle 3–0, and outgained them 418–211.

Which team won the turnover battle in Dolphins vs Colts?

The Colts won the turnover battle 3–0: the Dolphins gave the ball away 3 times and the Colts not at all. The Colts won the game.

What is the all-time Dolphins vs Colts record?

The Dolphins lead the all-time series 48–30 across 78 meetings since 1970, including a 2–0 record in the postseason.

When did the Dolphins and Colts last play before this game?

Before Week 1 of 2025, they last met in the 2024 season on October 20, 2024, when the Colts beat the Dolphins 16–10.

Have the Dolphins and Colts met in the playoffs?

Yes, 2 times, most recently in the 2000 playoffs. The Dolphins are 2–0 against the Colts in the postseason.

What is the Dolphins vs Colts record since 2021?

The Colts lead 3–0 across 3 meetings since the 2021 season, including this game.