Houston
Rice
RECORD
1-4
CONFERENCE
American Athletic
PF / PA
90/137
Last 15 games
4-11 in the last 15 · 18.5 scored · 33.4 allowed WON 28-17 scored 28 · allowed 17 See game LOST 13-21 scored 13 · allowed 21 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 13-61 scored 13 · allowed 61 See game WON 37-34 scored 37 · allowed 34 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 24-56 scored 24 · allowed 56 See game LOST 3-52 scored 3 · allowed 52 See game LOST 10-41 scored 10 · allowed 41 See game WON 31-3 scored 31 · allowed 3 See game LOST 0-52 scored 0 · allowed 52 See game LOST 21-28 scored 21 · allowed 28 See game LOST 24-38 scored 24 · allowed 38 See game LOST 14-16 scored 14 · allowed 16 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
495-672-32
.426 since 1912
Best season
10-1
1949
10-win seasons
3
Latest 2013
Winning seasons
37
of 114 completed
Next games
Rice vs 
East Carolina
vs East Carolina Tulsa 
vs Rice
vs Rice Rice vs 
Florida Atlantic
vs Florida Atlantic Rice vs 
North Texas
vs North Texas Tulane 
vs Rice
vs Rice Rice vs 
Temple
vs Temple Roster
2Lucas ScheerhornQB4Gael OchoaQB11
Jacurri BrownQB14Ayden WilhelmQB15Patrick Crayton Jr.QB10Quinton JacksonRB Season stats
Points per game18.0 13th
Points allowed27.4 12th
Total yards per game329.2 13th
Yards per play5.3 11th
Rush yards per game245.2 4th
Season
Unit
Offense
53 players
Defense
45 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL |
| 21 | JD Singletary | DL |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier | DL |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL |
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DE |
| 7 | AJ Brown | DE |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DE |
| 14 | Beau Barton | LB |
| 33 | Stone Combs | LB |
| 34 | Kaleb Blanton | LB |
| 40 | Jayden Cupitt | LB |
| 44 | Cooper King | LB |
| 54 | Austin Harnetiaux | LB |
| 55 | CJ Witten | LB |
| 13 | Tariq May | DB |
| 41 | Preston Healy | DB |
| 42 | DeReyon Jenkins | DB |
| 56 | Seth Clarke | DB |
| 1 | Zach Cody | CB |
| 4 | Tariq Watson | CB |
| 5 | Jerrick Harper | CB |
| 10 | Kyren Condoll | CB |
| 12 | Jamir Benjamin | CB |
| 24 | Jordan Mitchell | CB |
| 35 | Elijah Brown | CB |
| 0 | Daveon Hook | S |
| 3 | Koa Akui | S |
| 6 | Dylan Stephens | S |
| 18 | Ahran Ogbor | S |
| 20 | Bailey Fletcher | S |
| 23 | Michael Amey III | S |
| 32 | Seth Brown | S |
| 36 | Austin Lee | S |
Special teams
5 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Enock Gota | PK |
| 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | PK |
| 29 | Charlie Durkin | P |
| 51 | Phoenix Derichsweiler | LS |
| 52 | Morrow Evans | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-10-03 FINAL L
UTSA 
16 : 14 Rice
16 : 14 Rice 2026-09-19 FINAL L
Western Michigan 
28 : 21 Rice
28 : 21 Rice 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Houston Christian 
3 : 31 Rice
3 : 31 Rice 
2025-11-29 FINAL L
Rice 3 : 52
South Florida
3 : 52 South Florida 2025-11-22 FINAL L
North Texas 56 : 24 Rice
56 : 24 Rice 2025-11-08 FINAL W
UAB 
17 : 24 Rice
17 : 24 Rice 2025-10-31 FINAL L
Memphis 
38 : 14 Rice
38 : 14 Rice 2025-10-25 FINAL W
UConn 
34 : 37 Rice
34 : 37 Rice 2025-10-11 FINAL L
Rice 13 : 61 UTSA
13 : 61 UTSA The latest 12 games. Every season: Rice record by year.
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Rice vs Florida Atlantic
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Rice vs North Texas
Game page vs North Texas NOV 19 UPCOMING
Rice vs Temple
Game page vs Temple Points per game
18.0
13th in the American Athletic
Points allowed
27.4
12th in the American Athletic
Total yards per game
329.2
13th in the American Athletic
Yards per play
5.3
11th in the American Athletic
Rush yards per game
245.2
4th in the American Athletic
Pass yards per game
84.0
14th in the American Athletic
First downs per game
17.8
10th in the American Athletic
Third-down rate
31.7%
11th in the American Athletic
Turnover margin
-3
13th in the American Athletic
Takeaways
4
10th in the American Athletic
Sacks
7
10th in the American Athletic
Sacks allowed
7
5th in the American Athletic
Penalty yards per game
39.4
3rd in the American Athletic
Time of possession
29:55
5th in the American Athletic
Season by season
Record
1-4
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
18.0 / 27.4
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-4 | 18.0 | 27.4 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-8 | 19.1 | 32.9 | Lost Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 29.5 | 28.1 | Lost SERVPRO First Responder Bowl |
| 2022 | 5-8 | 25.2 | 34.2 | Lost LendingTree Bowl |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 21.5 | 36.2 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 23.4 | 18.8 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 17.9 | 25.9 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 18.9 | 36.0 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 16.3 | 35.8 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 25.3 | 37.3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 26.1 | 35.8 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 28.8 | 28.5 | Won HAWAI'I BOWL |
| 2013 | 10-4 | 29.6 | 24.4 | Lost AutoZone LIBERTY BOWL |
| 2012 | 7-6 | 31.8 | 30.0 | Won BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL |
| 2011 | 4-8 | 23.3 | 33.3 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 4-8 | 28.7 | 38.5 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 2-10 | 18.3 | 43.1 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Rice's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown | QB | 48.4% | 93.5% | 34.9% | 47.7% |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. | RB | 16.5% | 0.0% | 22.4% | 18.5% |
| Tyvonn Byars | RB | 16.1% | 1.3% | 21.6% | 16.9% |
| Quinton Jackson | RB | 13.4% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 11.8% |
| Gael Ochoa | QB | 11.0% | 50.0% | 5.7% | 17.6% |
| Carson Morgan | RB | 8.5% | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| Ben Grice | WR | 6.3% | 11.7% | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | 5.6% | 19.4% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Jordan Clark | WR | 5.4% | 19.5% | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Braylen Walker | WR | 3.8% | 15.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Max Mosey | WR | 3.8% | 6.5% | 3.0% | 6.2% |
| Davis Lane | WR | 3.7% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Payton Matthews | WR | 2.6% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Justin Powell | RB | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| Will Swartz | TE | 2.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.3
FBS average
6.4
Played
7.2
Remaining
7.4
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 H · 3 
A · 4 H · 5 A · 6 H · 7 A · 8 BYEWk 9
A · 10 H · 11 A · 12 
H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Rice 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Christian | vs | 0 | Played |
| 2 | Notre Dame | @ | 10 | Played |
| 3 | Western Michigan | vs | 10 | Played |
| 4 | Fresno State | @ | 9 | Played |
| 5 | UTSA | vs | 7 | Played |
| 6 | East Carolina | @ | 9 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Tulsa | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | @ | 4 | Upcoming |
| 10 | North Texas | @ | 12 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Tulane | vs | 11 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Temple | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Army | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Rice in?
Rice plays in the American Athletic.
Has Rice ever won a national championship?
No. Rice has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Rice head coach in 2026?
Scott Abell is the Rice head coach for the 2026 season.