American · 2026
Rice Owls
Head coach Scott Abell · Rice Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#118
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-7.2
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-6.8
131st in FBS
Defense
-0.5
75th in FBS
Schedule so far
-1.8
29th toughest
Projected
3.9-8.1
bowl-eligible 16%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-7.2 now, -6.5 preseason · up 10 spots since preseason
Final record odds
3.9-8.1 expected · most likely 4-8 (23%)
Team Leaders
Passing
Jacurri Brown
QB · SR · 144th in FBS
196yds
1 TD · 0 INT
Rushing
Jacurri Brown
QB · SR · 35th in FBS
258yds
52 car · 1 TD
Receiving
Barry Jackson Jr.
WR · JR · 429th in FBS
77yds
5 rec · 1 TD
Tackles
AJ Brown
DL · SR · 177th in FBS
19tkl
2.5 TFL
Sacks
Chibby Nwajuaku
DL · SR · 43rd in FBS
2sacks
0 hurries
Interceptions
Jerrick Harper
CB · SR · 35th in FBS
1INT
0 PD
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | vs Houston Christian FCS | W 31–3 | -1.8 | — | ESPN+ |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @ 1Notre Dame | L 0–52 | -14.5 | — | NBC |
| 3 | Sep 19 | vs 54Western Michigan | L 21–28 | -7.5 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @ 58Fresno State | Fresno State −12.0 · o/u 33.0 | — | CW | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | vs 69UTSACONF | UTSA −4.5 · o/u 45.9 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @ 72East CarolinaCONF | East Carolina −9.1 · o/u 40.4 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | vs 67TulsaCONF | Tulsa −4.5 · o/u 37.7 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | @ 106Florida AtlanticCONF | Florida Atlantic −5.2 · o/u 49.1 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @ 47North TexasCONF | North Texas −13.1 · o/u 54.6 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 14 | vs 71TulaneCONF | Tulane −4.2 · o/u 37.0 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 19 | @ 87TempleCONF | Temple −7.5 · o/u 50.6 | — | ESPN | |
| 13 | Nov 28 | vs 61ArmyCONF | Army −5.3 · o/u 39.7 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.019 | 115th | +0.118 | 93rd |
| Success rate | 42.2% | 88th | 43.8% | 105th |
| Explosiveness | 1.025 | 130th | 1.207 | 59th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 42.9% | 88th | 44.6% | 108th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.6% | 58th | 45.9% | 110th |
| Passing success rate | 30.6% | 133rd | 42.9% | 96th |
| Explosive run rate | 16.1% | 47th | 10.8% | 50th |
| Explosive pass rate | 5.9% | 123rd | 11.1% | 91st |
| Line yards / carry | 3.58 | 24th | 3.24 | 106th |
| Opportunity rate | 47.5% | 14th | 37.8% | 86th |
| Stuff rate | 11.0% | 19th | 10.8% | 130th |
| Sack rate | 5.6% | 91st | 3.6% | 102nd |
| 3rd-down conversion | 41.9% | 73rd | 46.2% | 112th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 71.4% | 45th | 100.0% | 131st |
| Havoc rate | 7.1% | 7th | 9.2% | 133rd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 17.3 | 126th | 27.7 | 106th |
| Yards / game | 317.0 | 121st | 352.3 | 81st |
| Yards / play | 5.01 | 115th | 5.53 | 102nd |
| Pass yards / game | 73.3 | 137th | 191.3 | 61st |
| Yards / pass att. | 5.40 | 133rd | 7.46 | 94th |
| Completion % | 58.5% | 104th | 61.0% | 74th |
| Rush yards / game | 243.7 | 19th | 161.0 | 103rd |
| Yards / carry | 5.00 | 43rd | 4.43 | 97th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 35.9% | 105th | 47.4% | 123rd |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.33 | 75th | 0.67 | 107th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 0.67 | 10th | 1.67 | 74th |
| Penalty yards / game | 42.3 | 26th | 30.0 | 129th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach Scott Abell
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Spring, TX |
| 4 | Gael Ochoa | QB | SO | 6' 1" | 197 | El Paso, TX |
| 11 | Jacurri Brown | QB | SR | 6' 4" | 227 | Valdosta, GA |
| 14 | Ayden Wilhelm | QB | FR | 6' 1" | 188 | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 15 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 201 | Lewisville, TX |
| 10 | Quinton Jackson | RB | SR | 5' 9" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 | Tyvonn Byars | RB | SO | 5' 10" | 217 | Montgomery, TX |
| 27 | Dionne Sims | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 160 | Humble, TX |
| 28 | DAndre Hardeman Jr. | RB | SO | 5' 8" | 197 | Houston, TX |
| 30 | Carson Morgan | RB | JR | 6' 0" | 215 | Bentonville, AR |
| 33 | Justin Powell | RB | FR | 6' 0" | 210 | Lyons, GA |
| 0 | Payton Matthews | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX |
| 5 | Davis Lane | WR | SR | 6' 1" | 201 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 6 | Ben Grice | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 194 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | JR | 5' 11" | 198 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 8 | Colin Leahey | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 192 | Magnolia, TX |
| 13 | Max Mosey | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 17 | Jake Renda | WR | SR | 6' 5" | 225 | Princeton, NJ |
| 18 | Owen Carter | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Cypress, TX |
| 19 | Jordan Clark | WR | FR | 5' 10" | 187 | Manor, TX |
| 21 | Sawyer Rice | WR | FR | 6' 1" | 198 | Duncan, OK |
| 22 | Michael Sifford | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 164 | Newton, NC |
| 23 | Chris Bruce | WR | JR | 6' 3" | 201 | Buda, TX |
| 24 | Larry DeBose IV | WR | SO | 5' 9" | 168 | Conroe, TX |
| 29 | Jai Jacobs-Ford | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 170 | Blytheville, AR |
| 81 | Braylen Walker | WR | SR | 5' 10" | 181 | Sulphur, LA |
| 83 | Jackson Ranucci | WR | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 88 | Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | WR | FR | 6' 3" | 209 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 89 | Preston Jackson | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Forney, TX |
| 25 | Rhys Phillips | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 234 | Katy, TX |
| 41 | Preston Healy | TE | FR | 6' 2" | 236 | Frisco, TX |
| 82 | Colten Cole | TE | FR | 6' 3" | 242 | Sulphur, OK |
| 84 | Will Swartz | TE | FR | 6' 2" | 255 | Huffman, TX |
| 86 | James Falk | TE | JR | 6' 6" | 250 | Springfield, PA |
| 87 | Jackson DeAtley | TE | FR | 6' 1" | 258 | Lake Jackson, TX |
| 50 | Patrick Valent | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 330 | Warren, OH |
| 53 | Luke Miller | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 304 | Round Rock, TX |
| 56 | Nate Bledsoe | OL | JR | 6' 2" | 315 | Collierville, TN |
| 57 | Leyonte Chandler | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 265 | Euless, TX |
| 58 | Peyton Farmer | OL | JR | 6' 6" | 300 | Fresno, TX |
| 59 | Colter Alberding | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 315 | Allen, TX |
| 60 | Leo Bluhm | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 315 | Saint Peter, MN |
| 62 | Cullen Witt | OL | SO | 6' 2" | 291 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Luke Needham | OL | JR | 6' 3" | 320 | Germantown, TN |
| 68 | Scott Becker | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 309 | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
| 70 | Bennett Eivens | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 275 | Austin, TX |
| 71 | Cole Principe | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 310 | Brea, CA |
| 73 | Justin Michaelis | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 321 | Park City, UT |
| 74 | Clay Mitchell | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 308 | Sinton, TX |
| 76 | Marcus Page Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 6" | 307 | Forney, TX |
| 77 | Ian Bothwell | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 325 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 78 | Erben Birkhoff | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 321 | Katy, TX |
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DL | JR | 6' 0" | 194 | Folsom, CA |
| 7 | AJ Brown | DL | SR | 6' 0" | 188 | Marietta, GA |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | JR | 6' 3" | 271 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | JR | 6' 1" | 295 | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 308 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | SR | 6' 2" | 246 | Cypress, TX |
| 21 | JD Singletary | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 221 | Middletown, OH |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DL | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Omaha, NE |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL | FR | 6' 0" | 315 | Huntsville, AL |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | JR | 5' 10" | 286 | Atlanta, GA |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 295 | Royal, TX |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 280 | Bossier City, LA |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 267 | Frisco, TX |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL | FR | 6' 3" | 253 | Cypress, TX |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 269 | Boerne, TX |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL | SO | 6' 4" | 320 | White Oak, TX |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 286 | Houston, TX |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 272 | Frisco, TX |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | FR | 6' 1" | 291 | Petaluma, CA |
| 14 | Beau Barton | LB | JR | 6' 2" | 205 | Van, TX |
| 33 | Stone Combs | LB | SR | 6' 1" | 227 | Park City, UT |
| 34 | Kaleb Blanton | LB | SO | 6' 1" | 226 | Manvel, TX |
| 40 | Jayden Cupitt | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 224 | Mansfield, TX |
| 44 | Cooper King | LB | JR | 5' 10" | 211 | Houston, TX |
| 54 | Austin Harnetiaux | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 228 | Seattle, WA |
| 13 | Tariq May | DB | SR | 6' 2" | 244 | Baltimore, MD |
| 42 | DeReyon Jenkins | DB | FR | 6' 4" | 224 | Slidell, LA |
| 56 | Seth Clarke | DB | FR | 6' 0" | 215 | Lawrence Township, NJ |
| 1 | Zach Cody | CB | SO | 5' 11" | 172 | Coppell, TX |
| 4 | Tariq Watson | CB | SR | 5' 10" | 181 | Gretna, LA |
| 5 | Jerrick Harper | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 191 | Silsbee, TX |
| 10 | Kyren Condoll | CB | SO | 6' 1" | 186 | Fontana, CA |
| 12 | Jamir Benjamin | CB | SO | 5' 10" | 185 | Lansing, MI |
| 24 | Jordan Mitchell | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 165 | Missouri City, TX |
| 35 | Elijah Brown | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 165 | Baytown, TX |
| 0 | Daveon Hook | S | SR | 6' 1" | 190 | Cibolo, TX |
| 3 | Koa Akui | S | SR | 5' 10" | 193 | Hilo, HI |
| 6 | Dylan Stephens | S | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Dallas, TX |
| 18 | Ahran Ogbor | S | SO | 5' 10" | 205 | Spring, TX |
| 20 | Bailey Fletcher | S | SO | 5' 11" | 190 | San Antonio, TX |
| 27 | Michael Amey III | S | FR | 6' 0" | 195 | Missouri City, TX |
| 32 | Seth Brown | S | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | Valdosta, GA |
| 36 | Austin Lee | S | FR | 5' 11" | 165 | Missouri City, TX |
| 28 | Enock Gota | PK | SR | 6' 0" | 209 | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | PK | FR | 5' 11" | 197 | Brentwood, TN |
| 29 | Charlie Durkin | P | SR | 6' 0" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 51 | Phoenix Derichsweiler | LS | FR | 6' 2" | 216 | Dallas, TX |
| 52 | Morrow Evans | LS | SO | 6' 1" | 227 | Houston, TX |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →