| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Western Kentucky | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Game flow
Western Kentucky won by 35 · 9 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
WKU biggest lead
+35
Q4 6:16
RICE biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
WKU 97% · RICE 0%
tied 3% · 57:58 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Western Kentucky is ahead, below it Rice. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:58
TD Jaylen Hall 25 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)5 plays, 75 yds, 2:02 · from WKU 25
RICE 0–7 WKU2nd quarter
8:15
TD Daewood Davis 62 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)11 plays, 98 yds, 4:33 · from WKU 2
RICE 0–14 WKU6:45
TD JaQues Evans 14 Yd Fumble Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)
RICE 0–21 WKU0:32
TD Uriah West 1 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 6:13 · from RICE 25
RICE 7–21 WKU0:00
FG Brayden Narveson 25 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 68 yds, 0:32 · from WKU 25
RICE 7–24 WKU3rd quarter
7:39
FG Christian VanSickle 26 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 67 yds, 7:21 · from RICE 25
RICE 10–24 WKU4:37
TD Austin Reed 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)7 plays, 69 yds, 2:57 · from WKU 31
RICE 10–31 WKU4th quarter
10:51
PUNT Jaylen Hall 46 Yd Punt Return (Brayden Narveson Kick)
RICE 10–38 WKU6:16
TD Jaylen Hall 2 Yd pass from Austin Reed (Brayden Narveson Kick)5 plays, 51 yds, 2:55 · from WKU 49
RICE 10–45 WKUDrives
WKU 5/9 scoredRICE 4/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | WKU | WKU 25 | 5 | 75 | 2:02 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:58 | RICE | RICE 25 | 10 | 55 | 5:08 | Interception |
| Q1 | 7:50 | WKU | WKU 7 | 9 | 61 | 2:28 | Interception |
| Q1 | 5:22 | RICE | RICE 18 | 12 | 50 | 7:34 | Interception |
| Q2 | 12:48 | WKU | WKU 2 | 11 | 98 | 4:33 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:15 | RICE | RICE 25 | 3 | -11 | 1:30 | Fumble Return Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:45 | RICE | RICE 25 | 13 | 75 | 6:13 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 0:32 | WKU | WKU 25 | 5 | 68 | 0:32 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 15:00 | RICE | RICE 25 | 14 | 67 | 7:21 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 7:34 | WKU | WKU 31 | 7 | 69 | 2:57 | Touchdown |
| Q3 | 4:37 | RICE | RICE 25 | 3 | -10 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q3 | 3:05 | WKU | RICE 45 | 6 | 19 | 2:42 | Downs |
Win probability
Western Kentucky 100% · pregame line Western Kentucky −13.5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawqi Itraish | 11/18 | 96 | 5.3 | 0 | 2 | 19.5 |
| TJ McMahon | 8/11 | 65 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 12.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juma Otoviano | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Cameron Montgomery | 11 | 61 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
| Dean Connors | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 |
| Uriah West | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Shawqi Itraish | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ McMahon | 4 | -15 | -3.8 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobie Campbell | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Isaiah Esdale | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Jack Bradley | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Cameron Montgomery | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Bradley Rozner | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Boden Groen | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Narcisse | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian VanSickle | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Hunt | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
Biggest plays
WKU +10% Q1 12:58 Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 25 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
WKU +6% Q2 8:15 Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 62 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
RICE +6% Q2 0:32 Uriah West run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)
WKU +5% Q2 0:32 Tim Horn kickoff for 64 yds
WKU +5% Q1 7:50 Austin Reed pass incomplete
Team stats
| Stat | RICE | WKU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 25 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-11 | 9-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Total Yards | 326 | 495 |
| Passing | 161 | 377 |
| Comp/Att | 19/29 | 23/34 |
| Yards per pass | 5.6 | 11.1 |
| Rushing | 165 | 118 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 22 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 5.4 |
| Penalties | 7-45 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 6 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 4 | 1 |
| Possession | 37:33 | 22:27 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at WKU 44 Markese Stepp run for 8 yds to the Rice 48
Q4 3:54 4th & 1 at WKU 43 Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the WKent 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:54 3rd & 5 at WKU 39 L.T. Sanders run for 4 yds to the WKent 43
Q4 3:54 2nd & 6 at WKU 38 Markese Stepp run for 1 yd to the WKent 39
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at WKU 34 Markese Stepp run for 4 yds to the WKent 38
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at WKU 24 Markese Stepp run for 10 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:54 1st & 10 at WKU 30 Shawqi Itraish pass intercepted
Q4 6:16 2nd & 2 at WKU 38 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Boden Groen for 8 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:16 1st & 10 at WKU 46 Juma Otoviano run for 8 yds to the WKent 38
Q4 6:16 2nd & 10 at RICE 38 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Cameron Montgomery for 16 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:16 1st & 10 at RICE 38 Shawqi Itraish pass incomplete
Q4 6:16 1st & 10 at RICE 25 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 13 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:16 Cory Munson kickoff for 60 yds
Q4 6:16 1st & Goal at RICE 2 Austin Reed pass complete to Jaylen Hall for 2 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)
Q4 9:11 3rd & 6 at RICE 11 Austin Reed pass complete to Daewood Davis for 9 yds to the Rice 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:11 2nd & 3 at RICE 8 Markese Stepp run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 11
Q4 9:11 1st & 10 at RICE 15 Markese Stepp run for 7 yds to the Rice 8
Q4 9:11 1st & 10 at WKU 49 Markese Stepp run for 36 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:11 1st & 10 at WKU 42 Cameron Montgomery run for 8 yds to the WKent 49 Cameron Montgomery fumbled, recovered by WKent Dareon Goodrum RICE Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jack Bradley) to the WKent 49
Q4 10:51 1st & 10 at RICE 47 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 11 yds to the WKent 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:51 2nd & 3 at RICE 32 ITRAISH, Shawqi pass to the left complete for -12 yards to THOMPSON, Tyson caught at the RIC29 and advanced to the RIC20 (WILLIAMS, Davion). PENALTY WKU Face mask on WILLIAMS, Davion enforced 15 yards from the RIC32 to the RIC47 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 10:51 1st & 10 at RICE 25 Shawqi Itraish pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 7 yds to the Rice 32
Q4 10:51 Cory Munson kickoff for 51 yds
Q4 10:51 4th & 8 at RICE 4 Conor Hunt punt for 42 yds , Jaylen Hall returns for 46 yds for a TD, (Brayden Narveson KICK)