Rice Owls
American Athletic
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #126
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -22.9 (#126)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.2
- SP+ Defense
- 38.3
- SRS
- -15.6
- FPI
- -18.1
- Elo
- 1118
- Talent
- 420
- Recruiting
- 141 (#93)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
72nd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
68th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
91st
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Arkansas | +13.8 | 17-38 | -21 | L |
| 2 | vsHouston | +10.9 | 7-44 | -37 | L |
| 3 | @Texas | +8.5 | 0-58 | -58 | L |
| 4 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 48-34 | +14 | W |
| 5 | vsSouthern Miss | -14.2 | 24-19 | +5 | W |
| 7 | @UTSA | +6.5 | 0-45 | -45 | L |
| 8 | @UAB | +9.1 | 30-24 | +6 | W |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | -6.5 | 24-30 | -6 | L |
| 10 | @Charlotte | -13.7 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 11 | vsWestern Kentucky | +13.3 | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 12 | @UTEP | -4.2 | 28-38 | -10 | L |
| 13 | vsLouisiana Tech | -11.6 | 35-31 | +4 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2021 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Jake Constantine | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Wiley Green | — | — | — | ★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Tj McMahon | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Brendan Suckley | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 1st | Ari Broussard | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Khalan Griffin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Juma Otoviano | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Cameron Montgomery | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jake Bailey | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Cedric Patterson III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | August Pitre III | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Luke McCaffrey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kobie Campbell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Brad Rozner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Andrew Mason | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jordan Myers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jack Bradley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Robert French | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Jaeger Bull | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Jerry Johnson III | — | — | — | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shea Baker | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Cole Garcia | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Pearcy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Ikenna Enechukwu | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Trey Schuman | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Miles Adams | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 1st | Elijah Garcia | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Izeya Floyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Kenny Seymour Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Elroyal Morris III | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Van Heitmann | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Caleb James | SR | 5'11" | 300 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Antonio Montero | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Desmyn Baker | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Kenneth Orji | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Myron Morrison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Treshawn Chamberlain | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 6th | Aidan Siano | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Adrian Bickham | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 8th | Terreance Ellis | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | DJ Arkansas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Jaren Banks | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Sean Fresch | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Miles McCord | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jordan Dunbar | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Andrew Bird | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Isaiah Richardson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Prudy Calderon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Naeem Smith | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Gabe Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Kirk Lockhart | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | George Nyakwol | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Plae Wyatt | SR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Chike Anigbogu | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 7th | Campbell Riddle | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Marcus Williams | JR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Charlie Mendes | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Christian VanSickle | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Collin Riccitelli | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.27
Off PPA
+0.1428
Pass PPA
+0.2857
Rush PPA
+0.0929
Success
40%27
Explosive
1.2234
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.31 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.40 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | +0.29 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.09 | +0.41 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
21.5
PPG Against
36.2
Differential
-14.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-5
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -14.7
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 26.5 | 33.3 |
| Away | 1-5 | 16.5 | 39.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 19.0 | 40.0 |
| Conference | 3-5 | 23.3 | 32.5 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 18.0 | 43.5 |
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 · 1-4 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 3-925% |
| Over / Under | 8-3-1 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 2-7 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #107 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★111 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2016 | #129 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #99
Returning prod 34%Departed 66%
Talent composite419.6 #99 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)35 / 90 / 84
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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