Rice Owls
American Athletic
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #120
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -14.8 (#120)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.7
- SP+ Defense
- 33.9
- SRS
- -15.1
- FPI
- -17.3
- Elo
- 1044
- Talent
- 530
- Recruiting
- 176 (#104)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
3.0p10 1.0 — p90 5.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 0.0% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 3.1–8.9
Schedule
58th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
37th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
73rd
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | FCS | 40-8* | +31.2 | 97% | — |
| 2 | @Notre Dame | +24.4 | 11-49 | -37.8 | 1% | — |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | -1.4 | 21-32 | -11.1 | 25% | — |
| 4 | @Fresno State | +1.8 | 18-34 | -15.9 | 17% | — |
| 5 | vsUTSA | +3.7 | 20-39 | -19.2 | 12% | — |
| 6 | @East Carolina | +8 | 14-32 | -18.6 | 13% | — |
| 7 | vsTulsa | -10 | 26-29 | -3.1 | 42% | — |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | -8.7 | 18-28 | -10.2 | 27% | — |
| 10 | @North Texas | +13.8 | 16-36 | -20.1 | 11% | — |
| 11 | vsTulane | +6.3 | 18-35 | -17.7 | 14% | — |
| 12 | @Temple | -5.1 | 21-31 | -9.9 | 27% | — |
| 13 | vsArmy | +0.8 | 16-31 | -14.6 | 19% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 4
2026 · 73
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jacurri Brown← UCF | JR | 6'4" | 220 | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Lucas Scheerhorn | FR | 6'0" | 196 | — |
| QB | — | Gael Ochoa← UNLV | FR | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Patrick Crayton Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Quinton Jackson | JR | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | DAndre Hardeman Jr. | FR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Tyvonn Byars | FR | 5'10" | 214 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Carson Morgan | SO | 6'0" | 212 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Aaron Turner | SR | 5'8" | 184 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tyson Thompson | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Davis Lane Jr.← Virginia | SR | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Braylen Walker | JR | 5'10" | 172 | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Payton Matthews | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | David Kasemervisz | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| WR | 7th | Ryan Guillo | JR | 5'11" | 201 | — |
| WR | 8th | Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | FR | 6'4" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jordan Clark | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 10th | Artis Cole | SR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Barry Jackson Jr.← Cincinnati | SO | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Ben Grice← Wake Forest | SO | 6'0" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Max Mosey← Holy Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Micah Barnett | SR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
| TE | 2nd | James Falk | SO | 6'6" | 252 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Daley | JR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ethan Brougham | SO | 6'2" | 238 | — |
| DL | 1st | Tony Anyanwu | SR | 6'2" | 249 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Blake Boenisch | SR | 6'3" | 341 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Chibby Nwajuaku | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Aquantis Clemmons | SO | 5'10" | 281 | — |
| DL | 5th | Dillan Botts | JR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | 6th | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | SO | 6'1" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Joseph Mutombo | SO | 6'5" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Ejike Adele | SR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 9th | Matthew Aribisala | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 10th | Sam Carrell | SR | 6'4" | 271 | — |
| DL | 11th | Braden Bays | FR | 6'3" | 259 | — |
| DL | 12th | Elroyal Morris III | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Luca Akirtava | FR | 6'2" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Robert Rooks | FR | 6'1" | 264 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | 1st | Preston Zinter← Notre Dame | SO | 6'2" | 236 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Tariq May← Eastern Washington | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Andrew Awe | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Austin Harnetiaux← Nevada | JR | 6'2" | 228 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Cooper King | SO | 5'10" | 214 | — |
| LB | 4th | Blaise Tita | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Beau Barton | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Jesus Machado← Houston | SR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Ty Thames | FR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 20
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Omari Porter | SR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jerrick Harper | JR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Khary Crump | SR | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| CB | 4th | Jamir Benjamin← UCLA | FR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | LaVonte Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
| CB | 6th | Zach Cody← Coastal Carolina | SO | 5'11" | 165 | ★★★ |
| CB | 7th | Moh Bility | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Kyren Condoll← Duke | FR | 6'2" | 185 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | AJ Brown← UAB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Peyton Stevenson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jack Kane | SR | 6'0" | 181 | — |
| S | 4th | Jo Chavez | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Daveon Hook | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| S | 6th | Bailey Fletcher | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Koa Akui← Sacramento State | JR | 5'10" | 188 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Chris Bruce | SO | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| S | 9th | Cade McMillan | FR | 5'10" | 173 | — |
| S | 10th | Michael Amey III | FR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Ahran Ogbor | FR | 5'10" | 209 | — |
| S | — | Caden VerMaas← Nebraska | FR | 6'0" | 190 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Wyatt Freeman | JR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| LS | — | Phoenix Derichsweiler← Tulane | FR | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| P | 1st | Charlie Durkin← Kent State | SR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Enock Gota | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chase Allen | SR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
3.1
Exp. Losses
8.9
Toss-ups
1
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.713
Off PPA
+0.048
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.0319
Success
36%7
Explosive
1.2135
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.04 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | -0.09 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | -0.05 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.32 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
19.8
PPG Against
32.3
Differential
-12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / L2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -12.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 23.9 | 32.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 14.2 | 32.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 24.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 17.5 | 36.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 21.6 | 27.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #120 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #109 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #103 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #115 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #126 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | #103 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #121 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 1-7 | #128 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #126 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #121 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #110 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #81 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #108 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★122 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #104 | 176 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025 | #100 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | #122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #86 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | #119 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #93 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | #93 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #111 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #112 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #122 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 20net -2Out 22
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.1 / 2.9
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Jacurri Brown | QB | 4★ | ← UCF |
| ▲ | Caden VerMaas | S | 3★ | ← Nebraska |
| ▲ | Austin Harnetiaux | LB | 3★ | ← Nevada |
| ▲ | Jamir Benjamin | CB | 3★ | ← UCLA |
| ▼ | Daelen Alexander | RB | 3★ | → Coastal Carolina |
| ▼ | Chase Jenkins | QB | 3★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | Drayden Dickmann | WR | 3★ | → Wake Forest |
| ▼ | Marcus Williams | S | 3★ | → Mississippi State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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