Rice Owls
American Athletic
4-8 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #109
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -11.4 (#109)
- SP+ Offense
- 20.5
- SP+ Defense
- 30.4
- SRS
- -8.6
- FPI
- -8.6
- Elo
- 1239
- Talent
- 538
- Recruiting
- 122 (#122)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
81st
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
70th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
87th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSam Houston | -6.9 | 14-34 | -20 | L |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 69-7 | +62 | W |
| 3 | @Houston | -8.2 | 7-33 | -26 | L |
| 4 | @Army | +9.2 | 14-37 | -23 | L |
| 5 | vsCharlotte | -15.3 | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 7 | vsUTSA | +2.2 | 29-27 | +2 | W |
| 8 | @Tulane | +5.7 | 10-24 | -14 | L |
| 9 | @UConn | +1.5 | 10-17 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsNavy | +3.5 | 24-10 | +14 | W |
| 11 | @Memphis | +9.6 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 13 | @UAB | -11.3 | 14-40 | -26 | L |
| 14 | vsSouth Florida | -2.3 | 35-28 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | E.J. Warner | SR | 6'0" | 203 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Drew Devillier | FR | 6'5" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Chase Jenkins | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Colin Giffen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Dean Connors | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Quinton Jackson | JR | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Christian Francisco | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Taji Atkins | SO | 5'7" | 177 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Coleman Bennett | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Michael Amico | SO | 5'8" | 189 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Matt Sykes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Kobie Campbell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Braylen Walker | JR | 5'10" | 172 | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Tyson Thompson | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 5th | Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman | JR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
| WR | 6th | Drayden Dickmann | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Christian Edgar | JR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| WR | 8th | JoVoni Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Justin Williams Jr. | FR | 6'3" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Shawn Irwin | FR | 6'0" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Jake Dragoo | FR | 6'3" | 222 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Graham Walker | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Elijah Mojarro | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Boden Groen | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 4th | Micah Barnett | SR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
| TE | — | Matt Hall | SR | 6'3" | 227 | — |
| TE | — | Ethan Powell | SR | 6'5" | 235 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | David Stickle | SR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Jabari McAlmont | FR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Isaiah Gonzalez | JR | 6'2" | 306 | — |
| OL | — | Spencer Cassell | SR | 6'6" | 293 | — |
| OL | — | John Long | SR | 6'4" | 329 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Lane Jeffcoat | FR | 6'9" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Brant Banks | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Josh Pearcy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Ethan Onianwa | SR | 6'7" | 331 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Daley | JR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| DL | 1st | Charles Looes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Blake Boenisch | SR | 6'3" | 341 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Izeya Floyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Joseph Mutombo | SO | 6'5" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Demone Green | JR | 6'1" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Michael Larbie | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 7th | Elroyal Morris III | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Chibby Nwajuaku | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Aquantis Clemmons | SO | 5'10" | 281 | — |
| DL | 10th | Jalen Hargrove | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★ |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Ty Morris | JR | 6'2" | 229 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Andrew Awe | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Myron Morrison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Blaise Tita | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | DJ Arkansas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Cooper King | SO | 5'10" | 214 | — |
| LB | 7th | Beau Barton | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Chali Taylor | FR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Sean Fresch | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Max Ahoia | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Faybian Marks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Lamont Narcisse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Ephraim Dotson | FR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jonathan Jean | SR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| DB | 2nd | AJ Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Gabe Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Daveon Hook | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| S | 3rd | Tyson Flowers | JR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Peyton Stevenson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Chike Anigbogu | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | Plae Wyatt | SR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Marcus Williams | JR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 8th | Shepherd Bowling | JR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| S | 9th | Ashton Ojiaku | — | — | — | — |
| S | — | Joshua Williams | JR | 6'1" | 202 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Colby Connell | JR | 5'10" | 218 | — |
| P | 1st | Alex Bacchetta | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| P | 2nd | Conor Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Tim Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Enock Gota | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Reese Keeney | — | — | — | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
20.519
Off PPA
+0.0712
Pass PPA
+0.1013
Rush PPA
+0.0520
Success
37%10
Explosive
1.3175
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.07 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.10 | +0.15 |
| Rushing | +0.05 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | -0.06 | +0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.02 |
| 3rd Down | +0.43 | +0.48 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
22.2
PPG Against
25.4
Differential
-3.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 0-6
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -3.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 31.8 | 21.2 |
| Away | 0-6 | 12.5 | 29.7 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 20.8 | 26.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-3 | 25.0 | 22.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 5-6-145% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 1-4 |
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 #100
Returning prod 47%Departed 53%
Portal in 10net +7Out 3
Talent composite538.4 #100 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)35 / 58 / 65
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Chad Lindberg | OT | 3★ | ← Georgia |
| ▲ | E.J. Warner | QB | 3★ | ← Temple |
| ▲ | Charles Looes | EDGE | 3★ | ← Dartmouth |
| ▲ | Michael Daley | EDGE | 3★ | ← BYU |
| ▼ | De'Braylon Carroll | DL | 3★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Tre'Shon Devones | CB | 3★ | → Duke |
| ▼ | Jordan Dunbar | CB | 3★ | → Kansas State |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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