A guide to the Colts’ 2023 NFL season

Football is back — here’s how to stream the games, tailgate like a pro, and cheer on the Colts this 2023 NFL football season.

Photo by @coltsevents via Twitter

The Colts Kickoff Concert takes place at Lucas Oil on Friday, Sept. 8 at 8 p.m.

Photo by @coltslife

Hoosiers, grab your best blue attire — football season is back. Dive into all things game day before the Colts’ first game on Sunday, Sept. 10.

What everyone’s talking about:

FOX Sports predicts the Colts will be worse than Vegas’ over/under of 6.5 wins this season. Although sports analysts believe Anthony Richardson will be an excellent NFL quarterback, FOX Sports’ Geoff Schwartz doesn’t think he will be this season.

Speaking of Anthony Richardson, the team clearly thinks highly of him. Colts head coach Shane Steichen announced last week that the team voted the rookie quarterback one of seven team captains — making the 21-year-old one of the youngest captains in NFL history.

The best way to watch from home:

Stream the games with a Hulu Live TV subscription. Reminder: Thursday Night Football will be streamed exclusively on Prime Video, which you’ll need a Prime membership to watch.

The games worth watching:

First home game: Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars | Sunday, Sept. 10 | 1 p.m.

Early division matchup: Colts vs. Tennessee Titans | Sunday, Oct. 8 | 1 p.m.

Rival game: Colts vs. New England Patriots | Sunday, Nov. 12 | 9:30 a.m. | This game will actually be played at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Colts kids cheerleaders outside of stadium

Start your gameday with fellow Colts fans at Touchdown Town, the pregame party just outside of Lucas Oil Stadium’s North Gate along South Street.

Photo by @coltslife

Your must-bring stadium items:

A quick Lucas Oil Stadium survival guide:

  • Parking: The South Lot is the largest parking lot that is actually near to the stadium. It’s located between Missouri Street and Capitol Avenue south of the stadium.
  • Accessibility: Lucas Oil is a fully accessible facility + has accessible seating located in each price level.
  • All Colts games are cashless. Accepted forms of payment at concessions + Colts Pro Shop include: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Your best tailgate ever:

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