| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
| Rice | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Game flow
Houston won by 18 · 12 scoresLead changes
2
1 time tied
RICE biggest lead
+10
Q3 8:00
HOU biggest lead
+18
Q4 3:08
Time in front
RICE 42% · HOU 49%
tied 8% · 25:21 vs 29:39 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rice is ahead, below it Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
13:19
FG Caden Novikoff 45 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 36 yds, 1:41 · from HOU 36
HOU 3–0 RICE1:17
TD Jordan Myers 29 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)4 plays, 80 yds, 2:15 · from RICE 20
HOU 3–7 RICE2nd quarter
10:10
FG Jack Fox 44 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 19 yds, 4:24 · from HOU 45
HOU 3–10 RICE7:57
TD Marquez Stevenson 51 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff PAT failed)7 plays, 75 yds, 2:13 · from HOU 25
HOU 9–10 RICE4:53
TD Jaeger Bull 2 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)3 plays, 8 yds, 1:27 · from HOU 8
HOU 9–17 RICE3:34
TD Courtney Lark 40 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (D'Eriq King Pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion)5 plays, 75 yds, 1:19 · from HOU 25
HOU 17–17 RICE0:15
TD Brendan Harmon 1 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)10 plays, 88 yds, 1:26 · from RICE 12
HOU 17–24 RICE3rd quarter
8:00
FG Haden Tobola 28 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 62 yds, 7:00 · from RICE 28
HOU 17–27 RICE7:04
TD D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)3 plays, 75 yds, 0:00 · from HOU 25
HOU 24–27 RICE2:37
TD Marquez Stevenson 57 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)3 plays, 70 yds, 0:00 · from HOU 30
HOU 31–27 RICE4th quarter
13:04
TD Courtney Lark 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)5 plays, 68 yds, 1:48 · from HOU 32
HOU 38–27 RICE3:08
TD Patrick Carr 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)5 plays, 71 yds, 2:29 · from HOU 29
HOU 45–27 RICEDrives
RICE 5/15 scoredHOU 7/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | HOU | HOU 36 | 7 | 36 | 1:41 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 13:19 | RICE | RICE 25 | 6 | 10 | 3:47 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:32 | HOU | HOU 30 | 3 | 6 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:20 | RICE | RICE 17 | 3 | 3 | 1:29 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:51 | HOU | HOU 33 | 3 | 9 | 1:28 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:23 | RICE | RICE 15 | 2 | -1 | 0:00 | Interception |
| Q1 | 4:37 | HOU | RICE 22 | 4 | 4 | 1:05 | Missed FG |
| Q1 | 3:32 | RICE | RICE 20 | 4 | 80 | 2:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:17 | HOU | HOU 25 | 6 | 20 | 1:43 | Downs |
| Q2 | 14:34 | RICE | HOU 45 | 7 | 19 | 4:24 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:10 | HOU | HOU 25 | 7 | 75 | 2:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 7:57 | RICE | RICE 29 | 3 | 6 | 1:37 | Punt |
Win probability
Houston 100% · pregame line Houston −26.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Eriq King | 17/24 | 320 | 13.3 | 3 | 0 | 88.2 |
| Bryson Smith | 1/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Carr | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 1 | 37 |
| Marquez Stevenson | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 51 |
| Mulbah Car | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 0 | 25 |
| D'Eriq King | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 1 | 12 |
| Bryson Smith | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Terence Williams | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Kevrin Justice | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquez Stevenson | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 1 | 57 |
| Keith Corbin III | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | 0 | 46 |
| Courtney Lark | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 2 | 40 |
| Bryson Smith | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Romello Brooker | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jeremy Singleton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| D'Eriq King | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Mark | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeke Egbule | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Witherspoon | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Caden Novikoff | 1/2 | 50.0 | 45 | 0/1 | 3 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Roy | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
HOU +25% Q3 7:04 D'Eriq King run for 4 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
RICE +24% Q3 8:00 Haden Tobola 28 yd FG GOOD
HOU +22% Q3 8:00 Jack Fox kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
RICE +22% Q2 0:15 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Fox KICK)
RICE +21% Q2 4:53 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 2 yds for a TD, (Jack Fox KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-11 | 11-22 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 577 | 439 |
| Passing | 320 | 292 |
| Comp/Att | 18/25 | 24/41 |
| Yards per pass | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| Rushing | 257 | 147 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 7.1 | 3.4 |
| Penalties | 5-38 | 6-57 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 20:03 | 39:57 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:20 1st & 10 at HOU 8 Kevrin Justice run for 10 yds to the Houst 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:51 4th & Goal at HOU 8 Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus
Q4 0:51 3rd & Goal at HOU 8 Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Emeke Egbule
Q4 0:51 2nd & Goal at HOU 8 Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Aaron Cephus, broken up by Nick Watkins
Q4 0:51 1st & Goal at HOU 8 TEAM pass incomplete
Q4 0:51 1st & 10 at HOU 22 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 14 yds to the Houst 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:51 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:51
Q4 3:08 3rd & 3 at HOU 37 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aston Walter for 15 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:08 2nd & 8 at HOU 42 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 5 yds to the Houst 37
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at HOU 44 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Trammell for 2 yds to the Houst 42
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at RICE 44 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Austin Walter for 12 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:08 2nd & 5 at RICE 39 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Aaron Cephus for 5 yds to the Rice 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at RICE 34 Shawn Stankavage pass complete to Brendan Harmon for 5 yds to the Rice 39
Q4 3:08 2nd & 10 at RICE 28 STANKAVAGE, S. pass incomplete to WALTER, Austin (WILLIAMS, Joeal), PENALTY HOU pass interference (WILLIAMS, Joeal) 6 yards to the RICE34, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at RICE 28 Shawn Stankavage pass incomplete to Austin Trammell, broken up by Roman Brown
Q4 3:08 Caden Novikoff kickoff for 56 yds , Austin Trammell return for 19 yds to the Rice 28
Q4 3:08 1st & 10 at RICE 37 Patrick Carr run for 37 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
Q4 5:37 2nd & 7 at HOU 32 HOUSTON Penalty, false start (Mason Denley) to the Houst 27
Q4 5:37 3rd & 1 at HOU 48 KING, D'Eriq pass incomplete to SMITH, Bryson (NYAKWOL, George), PENALTY RICE pass interference (NYAKWOL, George) 15 yards to the RICE37, 1ST DOWN HOU, NO PLAY.
Q4 5:37 2nd & 1 at HOU 48 Bryson Smith pass complete to D'Eriq King for no gain to the Houst 48
Q4 5:37 1st & 10 at HOU 39 Marquez Stevenson run for 9 yds to the Houst 48
Q4 5:37 2nd & 12 at HOU 27 D'Eriq King run for 12 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:37 1st & 10 at HOU 29 Terence Williams run for 3 yds to the Houst 32
Q4 5:37 4th & 14 at HOU 29 Haden Tobola 47 yd FG MISSED