| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| Rice | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 43 |
Game flow
Rice won by 2 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
RICE biggest lead
+28
Q2 8:32
HOU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
RICE 83% · HOU 0%
tied 17% · 58:16 vs 0:00 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. Overtime periods are untimed, so each is drawn the same width.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
10:11
TD Luke McCaffrey 10 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)10 plays, 78 yds, 4:44 · from RICE 22
HOU 0–7 RICE4:17
TD Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)7 plays, 39 yds, 4:08 · from HOU 39
HOU 0–14 RICE3:00
TD Luke McCaffrey 32 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)3 plays, 69 yds, 0:50 · from RICE 31
HOU 0–21 RICE2nd quarter
8:32
TD Braylen Walker 15 Yd pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn Kick)11 plays, 92 yds, 6:14 · from RICE 8
HOU 0–28 RICE2:42
TD Matthew Golden 10 Yd pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin Kick)11 plays, 74 yds, 5:45 · from HOU 26
HOU 7–28 RICE4th quarter
14:05
TD Donovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)6 plays, 64 yds, 1:24 · from HOU 36
HOU 14–28 RICE3:46
TD Stacy Sneed 14 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)6 plays, 71 yds, 2:04 · from HOU 29
HOU 21–28 RICE0:15
TD Donovan Smith 1 Yd Run (Jack Martin Kick)8 plays, 40 yds, 2:34 · from RICE 40
HOU 28–28 RICEOT
TD Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)5 plays, 25 yds · from HOU 25
HOU 35–35 RICE2OT
TD Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)4 plays, 25 yds · from HOU 25
HOU 35–43 RICETD Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)5 plays, 25 yds · from RICE 25
HOU 41–43 RICEDrives
RICE 6/13 scoredHOU 6/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:55 | RICE | RICE 22 | 10 | 78 | 4:44 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:11 | HOU | HOU 25 | 4 | 11 | 1:46 | Interception |
| Q1 | 8:25 | RICE | HOU 39 | 7 | 39 | 4:08 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:17 | HOU | HOU 25 | 3 | 0 | 0:27 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:50 | RICE | RICE 31 | 3 | 69 | 0:50 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:53 | HOU | HOU 15 | 8 | 11 | 3:07 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:46 | RICE | RICE 8 | 11 | 92 | 6:14 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:27 | HOU | HOU 26 | 11 | 74 | 5:45 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:34 | RICE | RICE 28 | 10 | 63 | 2:25 | Interception |
| Q2 | 0:09 | HOU | HOU 20 | 1 | -2 | 0:09 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 14:55 | HOU | HOU 15 | 15 | 77 | 7:32 | Downs |
| Q3 | 7:23 | RICE | RICE 8 | 6 | 38 | 3:51 | Punt |
Win probability
Rice 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 24/42 | 260 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 64.2 |
| Joseph Manjack IV | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Donovan Smith | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 3 | 22 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 41 | 4.6 | 1 | 14 |
| Parker Jenkins | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brown Jr. | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 0 | 52 |
| Matthew Golden | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 2 | 39 |
| Joseph Manjack IV | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Tony Mathis Jr. | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Joshua Hardeman | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Martin | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laine Wilkins | 3 | 159 | 53.0 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
Biggest plays
HOU +94% Q6 0:00 Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
RICE +88% Q4 0:08 Jack Martin kickoff for 55 yds , Dean Connors return for 15 yds to the RICE 25
HOU +83% Q4 0:15 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
RICE +49% Q5 0:00 Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
HOU +27% Q4 0:00 run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 24 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-17 | 8-14 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 443 | 470 |
| Passing | 260 | 401 |
| Comp/Att | 24/43 | 28/42 |
| Yards per pass | 6.0 | 9.5 |
| Rushing | 183 | 69 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 31 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 2.2 |
| Penalties | 6-44 | 4-38 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
Play by play
Q5 0:00 End of OT
Q6 0:00 & Goal at RICE 0 Donovan Smith 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Q6 0:00 & Goal at RICE 0 Daelen Alexander 1 Yd Run (Daelen Alexander Run for Two-Point Conversion)
Q5 0:00 & Goal at RICE 0 Daelen Alexander 3 Yd Run (Tim Horn Kick)
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 1st & 10 at RICE 25 run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24
Q4 0:08 Timeout Houston, clock 00:08
Q4 0:08 Jack Martin kickoff for 55 yds , Dean Connors return for 15 yds to the RICE 25
Q4 0:15 1st & Goal at RICE 1 Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
Q4 1:25 3rd & 2 at RICE 3 Donovan Smith run for 2 yds to the RICE 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:25 2nd & 10 at RICE 11 Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the RICE 3
Q4 1:25 Timeout Houston, clock 01:25
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at RICE 11 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at RICE 29 Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 18 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:49 3rd & 1 at RICE 31 Stacy Sneed run for 2 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:49 2nd & 4 at RICE 34 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 31
Q4 2:49 1st & 10 at RICE 40 Tony Mathis Jr. run for 6 yds to the RICE 34
Q4 2:49 4th & 3 at RICE 15 Conor Hunt punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 40
Q4 3:38 3rd & 3 at RICE 15 JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
Q4 3:38 2nd & 3 at RICE 15 JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
Q4 3:38 1st & 10 at RICE 8 JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the RICE 15
Q4 3:38 Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Sean Fresch return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line Rice Penalty, Illegal Block (8 Yards) to the RICE 8
Q4 3:46 1st & 10 at RICE 14 Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
Q4 5:50 4th & 6 at HOU 47 Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 39 yds to the RICE 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:50 3rd & 6 at HOU 47 Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Joseph Manjack IV