Overview
- The Ravens open the season Sunday, Sept. 13, at Lucas Oil Stadium with Jesse Minter making his head‑coaching debut and calling defensive plays.
- Colts quarterback Daniel Jones is cleared and expected to start after recovering from a torn Achilles, a development that raises Indianapolis’s upset potential.
- Baltimore will be without linebackers Teddye Buchanan and defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike for Week 1, creating holes in the front seven the new staff must plug.
- The Ravens will start an inexperienced interior offensive line with Jovaughn Gwyn at center and rookie Vega Ioane at guard, which puts extra pressure on pass protection against DeForest Buckner and Grover Stewart.
- Oddsmakers make Baltimore a modest favorite near three points and most pundits project a Ravens win, but the team’s poor 2025 pass defense and the new schemes mean early results will shape expectations for the season.