Colts fans voice anger and apathy after Ravens season-opening defeat
A Yahoo Sports opinion column drew on IndyStar reader reactions after Indianapolis lost 41–23 to Baltimore at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The Indianapolis Colts began their 2026 season with a 41–23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Lucas Oil Stadium, prompting sharply negative reactions from some supporters.
A Yahoo Sports column by Doyel, based partly on an IndyStar reader text group, described fans as either furious or apathetic after the defeat. Readers criticised the franchise, its front office and coaching staff, while the column framed the loss as an early test of the team’s standing with its supporters.
Some readers said they heard significant support for Baltimore at Lucas Oil Stadium, including chants of “Let’s go Ravens”. Those accounts were anecdotal and do not establish how representative the reported crowd response was.
One former season-ticket holder said they and their wife chose to watch RedZone instead of the Colts, citing their view that the team was not serious after the retention of general manager Chris Ballard and coach Shane Steichen.
The column pointed to upcoming games against AFC contenders Kansas City and Houston as further tests for Indianapolis. The reader responses, however, came from an opinion column and text group rather than an independent survey of the wider Colts fan base.
