Rice Owls
American Athletic · RICE · Scott Abell 0–0
- SU
- 1–1
- ATS
- 1–1
- O/U
- 0–2
- SP+
- #120
Ratings
- SP+
- -15.1
- SP rank
- #120
- FPI
- -14.7
- Elo (pts)
- -14.1
- CORE
- -11
- WEPA
- —
- SRS
- —
- Off PPA
- 0.07
- Def PPA
- 0.17
Schedule & results
Consensus close. Click a result for the game page.
| Wk | Opponent | Series | Result | Line | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | — | W 31–3 | -22.5 / 47.5 | W | U |
| 2 | @Notre Dame | 0–5 | L 0–52 | +44.5 / 54.5 | L | U |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | 1–0 | Sep 19 | +9.5 / 43.5 | — | — |
| 4 | @Fresno State | 1–6 | Sep 26 | — | — | — |
| 5 | vsUTSA | 4–9 | Oct 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | @East Carolina | 3–2 | Oct 9 | — | — | — |
| 7 | vsTulsa | 9–10–1 | Oct 16 | — | — | — |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | 3–3 | Oct 23 | — | — | — |
| 10 | @North Texas | 5–9 | Nov 6 | — | — | — |
| 11 | vsTulane | 20–17–1 | Nov 13 | — | — | — |
| 12 | @Temple | — | Nov 19 | — | — | — |
| 13 | vsArmy | 4–5–1 | Nov 27 | — | — | — |
Betting trends
- Home ATS
- 1–0
- Away ATS
- 0–1
- Over lean
- 0–2
Option Country predictions vs Rice: 0–1 ATS · CLV -0.2
- W2 Notre Dame · pick Notre Dame+1.2 · L
- W3 Western Michigan · pick Western Michigan-2.3
SP+ trajectory
Season rating since 2014. 0 ≈ average FBS team.
Efficiency profile
Latest full season vs FBS — 100th percentile is best.
- Offense PPA10th · #122 of 136 (2025)
- Defense PPA12th · #120 of 136 (2025)
- Offense success rate10th · #122 of 136 (2025)
- Defense success rate64th · #49 of 136 (2025)
- Offense explosiveness16th · #115 of 136 (2025)
- Defense explosiveness0th · #136 of 136 (2025)
Passing & adjusted
Air yards, depth of target, and opponent-adjusted EPA. 2026 season.
Jacurri Brown
- Comp
- 10/17
- Cmp%
- 58.8%
- aDOT
- 8.9
- Air yards
- 152
- YAC
- 20
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 9.1%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Gael Ochoa
- Comp
- 2/5
- Cmp%
- 40.0%
- aDOT
- 4.8
- Air yards
- 24
- YAC
- 7
- INT
- 0
- Success
- 20.0%
- Adj. EPA
- —
Players
Roster, production, and the current recruiting cycle. Roster year 2026.
Returning production
35.5%of last season still on the roster (2025)
Player figures are last season's predicted points added (PPA).
- Added via transfer
- 14.1 PPA
- Lost via transfer
- 29.9 PPA
Back
2025 PPA- Quinton Jackson · RB21.1
- Tyvonn Byars · RB13.9
- Patrick Crayton Jr. · QB-11.2
- Payton Matthews · WR5.6
- Lucas Scheerhorn · QB-5.3
- Braylen Walker · WR4.7
- D'Andre Hardeman Jr. · RB3.9
- Keenan Arcega-Whiteside · WR2.2
In
2025 PPA- Jacurri Brown · QB · UCF17.2
- Gael Ochoa · QB · UNLV-1.9
- Barry Jackson Jr. · WR · Cincinnati-1.1
- Davis Lane · WR · Virginia-0.1
- AJ Brown · DE · UAB—
- Austin Harnetiaux · LB · Nevada—
- Ben Grice · WR · Wake Forest—
- Caden VerMaas · DE · Nebraska—
Out
2025 PPA- Chase Jenkins · QB · Kansas27.6
- Daelen Alexander · RB · Coastal Carolina11.5
- Drayden Dickmann · WR · Wake Forest-6.0
- Landon Ransom-Goelz · WR · Montana4.9
- Semaj Pierre · WR · Howard-4.8
- Drew Devillier · QB · Florida Atlantic-3.3
- Alex Bacchetta · P · Georgia Tech—
- Alex Scherle · TE · Ball State—
Stat leaders
- Passing yardsJacurri Brown75
- Passing yardsGael Ochoa17
- Passing TDsJacurri Brown0
- Passing TDsGael Ochoa0
- Rushing yardsJacurri Brown130
- Rushing yardsTyvonn Byars128
- Rushing yardsDAndre Hardeman Jr.90
- Rushing TDsQuinton Jackson2
- Rushing TDsGael Ochoa1
- Rushing TDsDAndre Hardeman Jr.1
- Receiving yardsBarry Jackson Jr.30
- Receiving yardsChris Bruce19
- Receiving yardsJordan Clark16
- Receiving TDsDavis Lane0
- Receiving TDsBraylen Walker0
- Receiving TDsBarry Jackson Jr.0
- Total tacklesCooper King13
- Total tacklesAJ Brown10
- Total tacklesChibby Nwajuaku9
- SacksChibby Nwajuaku2
- SacksTyler Lavallier1
- SacksMatthew Aribisala0
- Tackles for lossChibby Nwajuaku2
- Tackles for lossBraden Bays2
- Tackles for lossCaden Vermaas1
- InterceptionsJerrick Harper1
Player PPA
- Jacurri Brown · QB6.7 · 0.146/play
- Tyvonn Byars · RB5.3 · 0.230/play
- Quinton Jackson · RB3.9 · 0.356/play
- Gael Ochoa · QB2.6 · 0.285/play
- Jordan Clark · WR2.3 · 0.771/play
- Davis Lane · WR1.7 · 0.576/play
- Carson Morgan · RB1.7 · 0.244/play
- Max Mosey · WR1.7 · 0.851/play
- Barry Jackson Jr. · WR1.1 · 0.526/play
- DAndre Hardeman Jr. · RB0.8 · 0.041/play
Commits
- Jacob Lee · CB3★ #1523
- Cade Rodgers · RB3★ #1636
- Viktor Lachambre · QB3★ #1839
- Connor Rooney · LB3★ #1839
- Jackson Koeppel · IOL
- Brody Diel · WR
- Jackson Hooker · IOL
- Jacobe Cherry · IOL
Roster
| # | Name | Pos | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Cody | CB | 2 | Coppell, TX |
| 4 | Tariq Watson | CB | 4 | Gretna, LA |
| 5 | Jerrick Harper | CB | 4 | Silsbee, TX |
| 10 | Kyren Condoll | CB | 2 | Fontana, CA |
| 12 | Jamir Benjamin | CB | 2 | Lansing, MI |
| 24 | Jordan Mitchell | CB | 1 | Missouri City, TX |
| 35 | Elijah Brown | CB | 1 | Baytown, TX |
| 13 | Tariq May | DB | 4 | Baltimore, MD |
| 41 | Preston Healy | DB | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 42 | DeReyon Jenkins | DB | 1 | Slidell, LA |
| 56 | Seth Clarke | DB | 1 | Lawrence Township, NJ |
| 2 | Jo Chavez | DE | 3 | Folsom, CA |
| 7 | AJ Brown | DE | 4 | Marietta, GA |
| 25 | Caden VerMaas | DE | 1 | Omaha, NE |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo | DL | 3 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | 3 | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala | DL | 4 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku | DL | 4 | Cypress, TX |
| 21 | JD Singletary | DL | 1 | Middletown, OH |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL | 1 | Huntsville, AL |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | DL | 3 | Columbus, GA |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier | DL | 1 | Royalty, TX |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL | 1 | Bossier City, LA |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava | DL | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL | 1 | Cypress, TX |
| 94 | Braden Bays | DL | 1 | Boerne, TX |
| 95 | Brock Reddic | DL | 2 | White Oak, TX |
| 96 | Dillan Botts | DL | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL | 1 | Frisco, TX |
| 98 | Robert Rooks | DL | 1 | Petaluma, CA |
| 14 | Beau Barton | LB | 3 | Van, TX |
| 33 | Stone Combs | LB | 4 | Park City, UT |
| 34 | Kaleb Blanton | LB | 2 | Manvel, TX |
| 40 | Jayden Cupitt | LB | 1 | Mansfield, TX |
| 44 | Cooper King | LB | 3 | Stratford, TX |
| 54 | Austin Harnetiaux | LB | 4 | Seattle, WA |
| 55 | CJ Witten | LB | 1 | Westlake, TX |
| 51 | Phoenix Derichsweiler | LS | 1 | Dallas, TX |
| 52 | Morrow Evans | LS | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 50 | Patrick Valent | OL | 3 | Warren, OH |
| 53 | Luke Miller | OL | 2 | Round Rock, TX |
| 56 | Nate Bledsoe | OL | 3 | Collierville, TN |
| 57 | Leyonte Chandler | OL | 1 | Euless, TX |
| 58 | Peyton Farmer | OL | 3 | Fresno, TX |
| 59 | Colter Alberding | OL | 1 | Allen, TX |
| 60 | Leo Bluhm | OL | 4 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 62 | Cullen Witt | OL | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Luke Needham | OL | 3 | Germantown, TN |
| 68 | Scott Becker | OL | 4 | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
| 70 | Bennett Eivens | OL | 1 | Austin, TX |
| 71 | Cole Principe | OL | 2 | Brea, CA |
| 73 | Justin Michaelis | OL | 1 | Park City, UT |
| 74 | Clay Mitchell | OL | 1 | Sinton, TX |
| 76 | Marcus Page Jr. | OL | 1 | Forney, TX |
| 77 | Ian Bothwell | OL | 1 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 78 | Erben Birkhoff | OL | 1 | Katy, TX |
| 29 | Charlie Durkin | P | 4 | Akron, OH |
| 28 | Enock Gota | PK | 4 | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | PK | 1 | Brentwood, TN |
| 2 | Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | 2 | Spring, TX |
| 4 | Gael Ochoa | QB | 2 | El Paso, TX |
| 11 | Jacurri Brown | QB | 4 | Valdosta, GA |
| 14 | Ayden Wilhelm | QB | 1 | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 15 | Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | 1 | Lewisville, TX |
| 10 | Quinton Jackson | RB | 4 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 26 | Tyvonn Byars | RB | 2 | Montgomery, TX |
| 27 | Dionne Sims | RB | 1 | Humble, TX |
| 28 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | RB | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 30 | Carson Morgan | RB | 3 | Bentonville, AR |
| 33 | Justin Powell | RB | 1 | Lyons, GA |
| 0 | Daveon Hook | S | 4 | Cibolo, TX |
| 3 | Koa Akui | S | 4 | Hilo, HI |
| 6 | Dylan Stephens | S | 2 | Dallas, TX |
| 18 | Ahran Ogbor | S | 2 | Spring, TX |
| 20 | Bailey Fletcher | S | 2 | San Antonio, TX |
| 23 | Michael Amey III | S | 1 | Missouri City, TX |
| 32 | Seth Brown | S | 1 | Valdosta, GA |
| 36 | Austin Lee | S | 1 | Missouri City, TX |
| 9 | Preston Zinter | TE | 3 | North Andover, MA |
| 17 | Jake Renda | TE | 4 | Princeton, NJ |
| 25 | Rhys Phillips | TE | 2 | Katy, TX |
| 82 | Colten Cole | TE | 1 | Sulphur, OK |
| 84 | Will Swartz | TE | 1 | Huffman, TX |
| 86 | James Falk | TE | 3 | Springfield, PA |
| 87 | Jackson DeAtley | TE | 1 | Lake Jackson, TX |
| 0 | Payton Matthews | WR | 2 | San Antonio, TX |
| 5 | Davis Lane | WR | 4 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 6 | Ben Grice | WR | 2 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | 3 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 8 | Colin Leahey | WR | 1 | Magnolia, TX |
| 13 | Max Mosey | WR | 4 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 18 | Owen Carter | WR | 2 | Cypress, TX |
| 19 | Jordan Clark | WR | 1 | Manor, TX |
| 20 | Fisher Leftwich | WR | 1 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 21 | Sawyer Rice | WR | 1 | Duncan, OK |
| 22 | Michael Sifford | WR | 1 | Newton, NC |
| 24 | Larry DeBose IV | WR | 2 | Conroe, TX |
| 29 | Jai Jacobs-Ford | WR | 1 | Blytheville, AR |
| 43 | Chris Bruce | WR | 3 | Buda, TX |
| 81 | Braylen Walker | WR | 4 | Sulphur, LA |
| 83 | Jackson Ranucci | WR | 2 | Houston, TX |
| 88 | Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | WR | 1 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 89 | Preston Jackson | WR | 1 | Forney, TX |
NFL draft
Recent picks out of Rice.
- 2024 Luke McCaffrey · Wide ReceiverRd 3 · Washington
Recruiting classes
- 2026#104 · 176.0
- 2025#100 · 146.6
- 2024#122 · 121.7
- 2023#86 · 159.1
- 2022#119 · 102.9
- 2021#93 · 141.4
- 2020#93 · 147.7
- 2019#111 · 132.0
- 2018#112 · 120.4
- 2017#122 · 101.1
- 2016#129 · 93.9
- 2015#101 · 120.1
- 2014#91 · 117.7
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