2025 Indianapolis Colts season

The 2025 season was the Indianapolis Colts' 73rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 42nd in Indianapolis, and their 18th playing their home games at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was also their ninth under the leadership of general manager Chris Ballard and their third under head coach Shane Steichen. The Colts matched their 8–9 record from last year following a Week 10 overtime victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Berlin. Following the death of owner Jim Irsay on May 21, 2025, this was the first season of ownership split among his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Kalen Jackson, and Casey Foyt. On May 27, 2025, the Colts announced that they would add Jim Irsay patches to their uniforms throughout the entire season in his honor. On June 13, 2025, the Colts announced that they would induct Jim Irsay into their Ring of Honor during their 2025 home opener.

Before the season, the Colts brought in veteran quarterback Daniel Jones, who won the starting position over Anthony Richardson. The Colts won their first season opener since 2013 with a 33–8 blowout win over the Miami Dolphins, ending a streak of 11 consecutive seasons not winning the first game of their season. The Colts were the first team in NFL history to score on their first 10 possessions of the season, and their 103 points through the first three games are the most to start a season since moving to Indianapolis, 2 more than they scored in their first 3 games in 2000. It was, however, 14 less than what they scored in their first 3 games in 1967 when they were based in Baltimore. The team's 8–2 start was their best since they started 14–0 in their 2009 season, when they went on to reach and lose Super Bowl XLIV, and they were one win away from topping last year's record. However, despite this start as well as leading the AFC South, the team suffered a late-season collapse and proceeded to lose their remaining seven games after the bye, with Jones suffering a season-ending Achilles injury in Week 14 against the Jacksonville Jaguars as well. The Colts were eliminated from playoff contention for the fifth consecutive season after the Texans defeated the Chargers in week 17. As a result, the Colts became the first team since the 2012 Chicago Bears to start the season 7–1 yet miss the playoffs. After a Week 18 loss to the Houston Texans, the Colts became the first team in NFL history to finish the season with a losing record after an 8–2 start. It was also the first time since the 1997–1998 seasons that the Colts suffered consecutive losing seasons. During the season, Jonathan Taylor broke Colts legend Edgerrin James' record for most rushing touchdowns as a Colt with 69; the previous record was 64. Although the Colts matched their 8–9 record from last season, 7 of the losses were by 8 points or fewer.