Dallas Cowboys @ Indianapolis Colts — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 9 2026

Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT · Lucas Oil Stadium (retractable roof)

Game preview

The market makes Dallas Cowboys a 1.5-point favourite over Indianapolis Colts, with the game total at 52.5.

Moneylines sit at -125 for Dallas Cowboys and +105 for Indianapolis Colts, a devigged 47% win probability for Indianapolis Colts; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 27 for Dallas Cowboys and 25.5 for Indianapolis Colts.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Dallas Cowboys — Dak Prescott (QB) at 259 passing yards and 12 rushing yards, Javonte Williams (RB) at 56 rushing yards and 21 receiving yards; Indianapolis Colts — Daniel Jones (QB) at 241 passing yards and 14 rushing yards, Jonathan Taylor (RB) at 83 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM CT, at Lucas Oil Stadium, indoors.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Cowboys at Colts — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDAL -1.5
Total52.5
Moneyline (DAL / IND)-125 / +105
IND implied win probability47%
Implied team totals (DAL — IND)27.0 — 25.5

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Dallas Cowboys · 27.3 proj pts
Dak Prescott (QB) — 259 pass yds · 12 rush yds
Javonte Williams (RB) — 56 rush yds · 21 rec yds
CeeDee Lamb (WR) — 3 rush yds · 72 rec yds
Indianapolis Colts · 25.3 proj pts
Daniel Jones (QB) — 241 pass yds · 14 rush yds
Jonathan Taylor (RB) — 83 rush yds · 22 rec yds
Josh Downs (WR) — 51 rec yds · 4.3 rec

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