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Raiders vs. Colts Live Thread

The Las Vegas Raiders hope to upset the Indianapolis Colts on the road.
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Indianapolis Colts players leave the field Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, ahead of the game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Colts players leave the field Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, ahead of the game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. | Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-- The Las Vegas Raiders head north to face the 3-1 Indianapolis Colts, in what is sure to be one of Las Vegas' most challenging games of the season. The Raiders enter their Week 5 matchup against the Colts missing some of their best players.

Raiders' Difficult Task

The Raiders' offense has struggled for much of the young season but hope to continue to build upon the progress they made last week against the Chicago Bears. Las Vegas' offense must find a way to avoid another slow start if they hope to win on Sunday.

Prior to practice this week, Raiders quarterback Geno Smith noted how talented the Colts' defense is. Smith and the Raiders will have a stiff challenge on their hands, especially without Kolton Miller and Brock Bowers. The Raiders cannot afford to beat themselves, now more than ever.

"First of all, man, I would say they've got star power. When you look up front with DeForest Buckner and Grover [Stewart], I think they're two of the better interior guys that we're going to see all year. With [Laiatu] Latu and Kwity Paye, two first-round draft picks, guys who are developing like we all are, and I mean they show a lot of explosion on tape,” Smith said. 

“So things we got to account for, Zaire Franklin, middle linebacker, 150 tackles a year. He does this thing every single year. And then we know about Camryn Bynum in the back end, two proven corners with Charvarius Ward and Xavien Howard.

"So, they've got guys all over the place, man. All those guys are capable and can make plays. It's about how we execute, though. We're going to see good teams every single week, and we're a good team. So, we've got to go out there and prove it. we've got to go out there and execute, prove ourselves. And I feel really good about it."

Regardless of how they do it, the Raiders' coaching staff must put the players in the best position to win, based on the things they can confidently call that the players will run correctly. At 1-3, the Raiders have little margin for error remaining. They have to turn things around quickly.

Be sure to follow along with our live game thread throughout the contest.

START OF THE FIRST QUARTER

PENALTY: Illegal formation called on Colts. Penalty declined.

SCORING UPDATE No. 1: Raiders connect on 24 yard field goal. Raiders lead, 3-0.

PENALTY: Holding called for holding on kickoff return. Nullifies Colts touchdown return.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

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START OF THE SECOND QUARTER

PENALTY: Holding on Colts offense.

SCORING UPDATE No. 2: Colts score touchdown on 11-yard touchdown pass. Colts lead, 7-3.

PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders' offense.

TURNOVER: Colts block Raiders punt.

PENALTY: Pass interference on Raiders defense.

SCORING UPDATE No.3: Colts score touchdown. Colts lead 14-3.

PENALTY: Roughing the kicker called on Raiders.

PENALTY: Ineligible player downfield called on Raiders.

PENALTY: Facemask called on Colts. Tripping called on Colts. First down Raiders.

TIMEOUT: Raiders take first timeout of the first half.

TURNOVER: Raiders throw a redzone interception.

PENALTY: Offsides on Raiders defense.

PENALTY: Pass interference on Raiders defense.

TIMEOUT: Colts use final timeout of the half.

SCORING UPDATE No. 4: Colts score a touchdown on a 4-yard touchdown pass. Colts miss 2-point conversion, Colts lead 20-3.

END OF THE FIRST HALF

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Week 5 has featured all of the worst traits of the 2025 Raiders. Las Vegas' offense stalled out multiple times. A batted pass from Smith lead to another interception for the veteran. For the third consecutive week, the Raiders' special teams gave up a big play that swung momentum.

Aside from an impressive first drive by the Raiders' offense, the first half was much of what the Raiders have shown over their three-game losing streak.

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START OF THE THIRD QUARTER

PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders offense. Penalty declined.

SCORING UPDATE No. 5: Colts score touchdown on 1-yard run.

PENALTY: Colts flagged for offensive pass interference on 2-point conversion. Colts fail on 2-pt conversion, Colts lead 26-3.

TURNOVER: Raiders throw an interception.

SCORING UPDATE No. 6: Colts score touchdown, fail on 2-point conversion. Colts lead 32-3.

TURNOVER: Raiders fail to convert on 4th and 1.

SCORING UPDATE No.7: Colts score a touchdown and two-point conversion. Colts lead 40-3.

PENALTY: Holding called on Raiders offense.

PENALTY: Colts called for pass interference and facemask.

SCORING UPDATE No. 8: Raiders connect on FG, trail 40-6.

PENALTY: Delay of game called on Colts.

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Ezekiel Trezevant
EZEKIEL TREZEVANT

Ezekiel is a former Sports Editor from the Western Herald and former Atlanta Falcons beat writer.

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