Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Rice | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Houston | Qtr | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 0 |
| 7 | Q2 | 3 |
| 7 | Q3 | 0 |
| 21 | Q4 | 6 |
| 35 | Final | 9 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q3 6:24 Touchdown Houston Conner Weigman Conner Weigman run for 9 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 14-3
Q4 8:19 Touchdown Houston Stephon Johnson Conner Weigman pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 74 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 28-9
Q4 3:40 Touchdown Houston Dean Connors Dean Connors run for 42 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK) 35-9
Rivalry highlights
Series record
35-12
Houston first, 47 meetings since 1971
Series leader
Houston
Houston lead 35-12 in 47 meetings since 1971
Widest recent margin
37 points
Houston 44-7 Rice, 2021
Tightest recent margin
2 points
Houston 41-43 Rice, 2023
Highest recent total
84 points
Houston 41-43 Rice, 2023
Head to head
Full rivalry page Houston 35 47 meetings since 1971 12 Rice
Houston lead 35-12 in 47 meetings since 1971 Series leader: Houston.
Team stats, this game
HoustonRice395Total yards228
188Passing yards51
207Rushing yards177
0Turnovers2
3Sacks3
14First downs16
23Penalty yards10
Key players by position
| Houston | Pos | Rice |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
HOU RICE Houston vs Rice player stats
Passing
| Houston | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 15/22 | 188 | 1 | 0 |
| Rice | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Jenkins | 10/12 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Devillier | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Houston | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 13 | 132 | 2 | 54 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 36 | 0 | 13 |
| Conner Weigman | 10 | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Butler | 4 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Smith | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rice | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daelen Alexander | 10 | 55 | 0 | 16 |
| Quinton Jackson | 15 | 52 | 0 | 9 |
| Chase Jenkins | 14 | 33 | 1 | 17 |
| D'Andre Hardemann | 6 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Tyson Thompson | 2 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| Aaron Turner | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Semaj Pierre | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 3 | -6 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Houston | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson Jr. | 1 | 74 | 1 | 74 |
| Tanner Koziol | 6 | 52 | 0 | 21 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Amare Thomas | 2 | 16 | 0 | 18 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke Mcgary | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Rice | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Turner | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Landon Ransom-Goelz | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 4 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Artis Cole | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyson Thompson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| David Kasemervisz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Houston | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell McCutchin | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Mack | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Corey Platt Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Buhake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Stampley II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Anthony Morris | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Kane | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Awe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Anyanwu | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khary Crump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Aribisala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaise Tita | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Porter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Chibby Nwajuaku | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Houston | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sanchez | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Rice | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Gota | 1/1 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Houston: last 13 games before this one
5-8 in the last 13 · 15.0 scored · 21.2 allowed
LOST 7-27 scored 7 · allowed 27 See game LOST 12-16 scored 12 · allowed 16 See game WON 33-7 scored 33 · allowed 7 See game LOST 0-34 scored 0 · allowed 34 See game LOST 0-20 scored 0 · allowed 20 See game WON 30-19 scored 30 · allowed 19 See game LOST 14-42 scored 14 · allowed 42 See game WON 17-14 scored 17 · allowed 14 See game WON 24-19 scored 24 · allowed 19 See game LOST 3-27 scored 3 · allowed 27 See game LOST 10-20 scored 10 · allowed 20 See game LOST 18-30 scored 18 · allowed 30 See game WON 27-0 scored 27 · allowed 0 See game
Rice: last 13 games before this one
5-8 in the last 13 · 21.5 scored · 24.4 allowed
LOST 14-34 scored 14 · allowed 34 See game WON 69-7 scored 69 · allowed 7 See game LOST 7-33 scored 7 · allowed 33 See game LOST 14-37 scored 14 · allowed 37 See game LOST 20-21 scored 20 · allowed 21 See game WON 29-27 scored 29 · allowed 27 See game LOST 10-24 scored 10 · allowed 24 See game LOST 10-17 scored 10 · allowed 17 See game WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game LOST 20-27 scored 20 · allowed 27 See game LOST 14-40 scored 14 · allowed 40 See game WON 35-28 scored 35 · allowed 28 See game WON 14-12 scored 14 · allowed 12 See game
The matchup
| Houston | Split | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | 2025 record entering | 1-0 |
| 27 | Points for | 14 |
| 0 | Points against | 12 |
| W1 | Form | W1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Houston 35 : 9 Rice
35 : 9 Rice 2024
Rice 7 : 33 Houston
7 : 33 Houston 2023
Houston 41 : 43 Rice
41 : 43 Rice 2022
Rice 27 : 34 Houston
27 : 34 Houston 2021
Houston 44 : 7 Rice
44 : 7 Rice 2018
Houston 45 : 27 Rice
45 : 27 Rice Houston · QB Conner Weigman Pass yards
1185
Pass TD
11
Comp-Att
91-135
INT
1
II rush
314 yds
Thomas rec
330 yds
Rice · QB Jacurri Brown Pass yards
403
Pass TD
2
Comp-Att
35-66
INT
1
Brown rush
495 yds
Jr. rec
102 yds
1 
Conner Weigman QB 9 Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB 12 
Austin Carlisle QB 15 
Jake Sock QB 17 Indiana Wijay QB 6 
Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 16 
JayShon Ridgle RB 21 
Stacy Sneed RB 25 
DJ Butler RB 32 
Nehemiah Warmate RB 37 
Zane Smith RB 38 Aaron Davis RB 40 Steve Polk RB 44 
Dean Connors RB 48 
JMarion Burnette RB 0 
Amare Thomas WR 2 
Koby Young WR 3 
Harvey Broussard III WR 4 
Mekhi Mews WR 8 
Devan Williams WR 10 
Jaquise Martin WR 12 
Stephon Johnson WR 14 
Marquis Shoulders WR 33 Dylan Gayton WR 34 Dylan Caddle WR 42 Hunter Teichman WR 46 
Jeffrey Strozier Jr. WR 81 Anthony Gangi Jr. WR 84 
Samuel Padgitt WR 0 
Jayden York TE 9 
Tanner Koziol TE 19 
Kaleb Thomas TE 48 Brock Foster TE 85 
Traville Frederick Jr. TE 86 
Wyatt Herbel TE 87 
Luke McGary TE 88 
Jacory Thurman TE 53 
Ronnell McLain OL 55 
Demetris Dean II OL 55 Derek Joiner OL 58 David Ndukwe OL 58 
Demetrius Hunter OL 62 
Ricardo Cordova OL 65 Cayden Bowie OL 66 
McKenzie Agnello OL 67 
Hingano Hautau OL 68 
Sean Terrell OL 70 
Larry Crawford OL 72 
RJ Lee OL 73 Jason Brooks Jr. OL 74 Matthew Wykoff OL 75 
Dalton Merryman OL 76 Cedric Melton OL 79 
Alvin Ebosele OL 5 Carlos Allen Jr. DL 18 
Khalil Laufau DL 45 
Chance Bryant DL 47 
DK Mays DL 49 
Darius Washington DL 51 
Hunter Jones DL 51 
Reshad Sterling DL 57 Phillips Ojo DL 90 
Eddie Walls III DL 92 
Travis Buhake DL 93 
Xavier Stillman DL 94 
Carmello Brooks DL 96 
Eythan Thompson DL 97 
Everitt Rogers DL 98 
Myles Parker DL 99 
Quindario Lee DL 28 Zion Taylor DE 41 
Zavian Tibbs DT 55 
Cavan Tuley EDGE 2 
Jesus Machado LB 4 
Brandon Mack II LB 9 
Corey Platt Jr. LB 10 
Latreveon McCutchin LB 12 
Sione Fotu LB 17 
Christian Brathwaite LB 25 
Carmycah Glass LB 30 
Richmond Ugochukwu LB 31 
Tristan Jackson LB 36 
Jalen Garner LB 43 
Sheldon Rice LB 46 Caleb Augustus LB 48 
Grayson Boeker LB 0 
Blake Thompson DB 1 Latrell McCutchin Sr. DB 3 
JD Rhym DB 5 
Will James DB 6 
Jordan Allen DB 8 
Kentrell Webb DB 13 
C.J. Douglas DB 21 
Zelmar Vedder DB 22 
Marc Stampley II DB 22 
Zaylen Cormier DB 23 
Alvin Williamson Jr. DB 24 
Wrook Brown DB 24 
Keany Parks DB 26 
Jamaal Shaw DB 28 
Kenzy West DB 33 
Johnsley Barbas DB 37 
Elijah Young DB 49 
Jonathan Dimas PK 92 
Ethan Sanchez PK 96 
Zac Yoakam PK 62 
Jack Raney P 91 
Liam Dougherty P 47 
Anthony Saragusa LS 56 
Jacob Garza LS 69 
Weston Edwards LS
Conner Weigman QB 9 Zeon Chriss-Gremillion QB 12 Austin Carlisle QB 15 Jake Sock QB 17 Indiana Wijay QB 6 Re'Shaun Sanford II RB 16 JayShon Ridgle RB 21 Stacy Sneed RB 25 DJ Butler RB 32 Nehemiah Warmate RB 37 Zane Smith RB 38 Aaron Davis RB 40 Steve Polk RB 44 Dean Connors RB 48 JMarion Burnette RB 0 Amare Thomas WR 2 Koby Young WR 3 Harvey Broussard III WR 4 Mekhi Mews WR 8 Devan Williams WR 10 Jaquise Martin WR 12 Stephon Johnson WR 14 Marquis Shoulders WR 33 Dylan Gayton WR 34 Dylan Caddle WR 42 Hunter Teichman WR 46 Jeffrey Strozier Jr. WR 81 Anthony Gangi Jr. WR 84 Samuel Padgitt WR 0 Jayden York TE 9 Tanner Koziol TE 19 Kaleb Thomas TE 48 Brock Foster TE 85 Traville Frederick Jr. TE 86 Wyatt Herbel TE 87 Luke McGary TE 88 Jacory Thurman TE 53 Ronnell McLain OL 55 Demetris Dean II OL 55 Derek Joiner OL 58 David Ndukwe OL 58 Demetrius Hunter OL 62 Ricardo Cordova OL 65 Cayden Bowie OL 66 McKenzie Agnello OL 67 Hingano Hautau OL 68 Sean Terrell OL 70 Larry Crawford OL 72 RJ Lee OL 73 Jason Brooks Jr. OL 74 Matthew Wykoff OL 75 Dalton Merryman OL 76 Cedric Melton OL 79 Alvin Ebosele OL 5 Carlos Allen Jr. DL 18 Khalil Laufau DL 45 Chance Bryant DL 47 DK Mays DL 49 Darius Washington DL 51 Hunter Jones DL 51 Reshad Sterling DL 57 Phillips Ojo DL 90 Eddie Walls III DL 92 Travis Buhake DL 93 Xavier Stillman DL 94 Carmello Brooks DL 96 Eythan Thompson DL 97 Everitt Rogers DL 98 Myles Parker DL 99 Quindario Lee DL 28 Zion Taylor DE 41 Zavian Tibbs DT 55 Cavan Tuley EDGE 2 Jesus Machado LB 4 Brandon Mack II LB 9 Corey Platt Jr. LB 10 Latreveon McCutchin LB 12 Sione Fotu LB 17 Christian Brathwaite LB 25 Carmycah Glass LB 30 Richmond Ugochukwu LB 31 Tristan Jackson LB 36 Jalen Garner LB 43 Sheldon Rice LB 46 Caleb Augustus LB 48 Grayson Boeker LB 0 Blake Thompson DB 1 Latrell McCutchin Sr. DB 3 JD Rhym DB 5 Will James DB 6 Jordan Allen DB 8 Kentrell Webb DB 13 C.J. Douglas DB 21 Zelmar Vedder DB 22 Marc Stampley II DB 22 Zaylen Cormier DB 23 Alvin Williamson Jr. DB 24 Wrook Brown DB 24 Keany Parks DB 26 Jamaal Shaw DB 28 Kenzy West DB 33 Johnsley Barbas DB 37 Elijah Young DB 49 Jonathan Dimas PK 92 Ethan Sanchez PK 96 Zac Yoakam PK 62 Jack Raney P 91 Liam Dougherty P 47 Anthony Saragusa LS 56 Jacob Garza LS 69 Weston Edwards LS 
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Houston vs Rice: result and recap
Houston Cougars vs Rice Owls finished 35 - 9 on September 6, 2025. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Houston and Rice team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Houston vs Rice?
Houston Cougars vs Rice Owls finished 35 - 9. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Houston vs Rice in passing, rushing and receiving?
Conner Weigman (Houston) led passers with 188 yards. Dean Connors (Houston) led rushers with 132 yards. Stephon Johnson Jr. (Houston) led receivers with 74 yards on 1 catch. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Houston play Rice?
This Houston vs Rice game was played on September 6, 2025 at Rice Stadium.