Cowboys at Colts preview: November 8, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys (3-5) visit the Indianapolis Colts (2-6) at Lucas Oil Stadium on November 8, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NFL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-5 | 2-3 (26.2-26.2) | 2-2 (26.3-25.5) | 1-3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2-6 | 1-4 (17.8-26.2) | 1-4 | 1-2 (20.7-28) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NFL teams (1st = the most).
| DAL | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 27.4 (7th) | 20.1 (26th) |
| Points allowed per game | 26.6 (6th) | 27.8 (3rd) |
| Total yards per game | 342 (14th) | 291.1 (26th) |
| Total yards allowed per game | 385.4 (1st) | 343.5 (11th) |
| Passing yards per game | 247.9 (9th) | 174.6 (28th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 232.6 (11th) | 211.8 (21st) |
| Rushing yards per game | 94.1 (25th) | 116.5 (16th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 152.8 (1st) | 131.8 (6th) |
| Turnovers per game | 0.9 (24th) | 1.9 (3rd) |
| Takeaways (opponent turnovers) per game | 0.8 (30th) | 0.5 (31st) |
Recent form
Dallas Cowboys
- Nov 1, 2026: L 30-33 vs ARI
- Oct 26, 2026: W 38-21 at PHI
- Oct 18, 2026: L 13-23 at GB
- Oct 8, 2026: L 16-24 vs TB
- Oct 4, 2026: W 34-30 at HOU
Indianapolis Colts
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Colts 0, Cowboys 1. Full Colts vs Cowboys head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2022 | 2022 | IND 19, DAL 54 (at DAL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | QB | 8 | 24.6 CMP, 37.8 ATT, 255.8 PASS YDS, 1.8 PASS TD | 221.7 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Javonte Williams | RB | 8 | 16.8 CAR, 66 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 3 TGT | 84 rushing yards | Rushing yards, rushing attempts, rushing + receiving yards |
| Tyler Goodson | RB | 5 | 5.6 CAR, 17.2 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 1.4 TGT | 17.3 rushing yards | |
| CeeDee Lamb | WR | 8 | 11.5 TGT, 7.5 REC, 88.6 REC YDS, 0.8 REC TD | 67.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| George Pickens | WR | 8 | 7.8 TGT, 4.9 REC, 66.6 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 59.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Ryan Flournoy | WR | 8 | 5.5 TGT, 3.8 REC, 42.8 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 49.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 3 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jones | QB | 8 | 20.3 CMP, 33.5 ATT, 192.8 PASS YDS, 0.6 PASS TD | 173.7 passing yards | Passing yards, passing touchdowns, completions, pass attempts, interceptions thrown |
| Jonathan Taylor | RB | 8 | 18.5 CAR, 76.3 RUSH YDS, 1 RUSH TD, 3.9 TGT | 70.7 rushing yards | Rushing yards, receiving yards, rushing attempts, receptions, rushing + receiving yards |
| Seth McGowan | RB | 8 | 4.6 CAR, 20.4 RUSH YDS, 0 RUSH TD, 0.6 TGT | 34 rushing yards | |
| Keenan Allen | WR | 7 | 7.1 TGT, 5.1 REC, 46.4 REC YDS, 0.1 REC TD | 60 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Josh Downs | WR | 8 | 6.4 TGT, 3.8 REC, 41.3 REC YDS, 0.1 REC TD | 27 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
| Tyler Warren | TE | 6 | 7.7 TGT, 5.7 REC, 38.5 REC YDS, 0.3 REC TD | 47.3 receiving yards | Receiving yards, receptions |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 3 is the player's last three regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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