American · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 3-4
Rice Owls
HC Scott Abell (2nd yr) · OC Vince Munch · DC Jon Kay
STARTS IN 10 PERSONNEL (3 OF 6) · BASE D 4-3-4 · SHOTGUN 100%
American · 1-6 · 0-3 CONF · ATS 3-4 · O/U 3-4
Rice
Owls · HC Scott Abell (2nd yr) · starts in 10 (3 of 6) · base D 4-3-4
Rice
1-6 · 0-3 American
6 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 0% · title 0%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |   Houston ChristianHouston Christian | W31–3 | −23−23 | W | +0.63 | 55% | 29% | 98% | 80 | 30.5 | |
| 2 |   at Notre Dameat Notre Dame | L0–52 | +45+45 | L | −1.68 | 8% | 69% | 0% | 46 | 35.6 | |
| 3 |   Western MichiganWestern Michigan | L21–28 | +8.5+8.5 | W | −0.16 | 44% | 42% | 30% | 61 | 26.1 | |
| 4 |   at Fresno Stateat Fresno State | L24–38 | +12.5+12.5 | L | −0.08 | 54% | 46% | 32% | 63 | 28.2 | |
| 5 |   UTSAUTSA | L14–16 | +12+12 | W | −0.12 | 31% | 37% | 44% | 59 | 30.1 | |
| 6 |   at East Carolinaat East Carolina | L12–28 | +10+10 | L | −0.33 | 26% | 32% | 20% | 65 | 26.3 | |
| 7 |   TulsaTulsa | L17–38 | +3.5+3.5 | L | −0.29 | 44% | 48% | 12% | 62 | 28.2 | |
| 8 |   at Florida Atlanticat Florida AtlanticNEXT | SAT 12:00 ESPNUSAT 12:00 | +8+8 | — | — | — | — | 22% | 137 | — | |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 10 |   at North Texasat North Texas | NOV 7NOV 7 | +21.9 proj+21.9 | 9% | |||||||
| 11 |   TulaneTulane | NOV 14NOV 14 | +7 proj+7 | 34% | |||||||
| 12 |   at Templeat Temple | NOV 19NOV 19 | +6.8 proj+6.8 | 34% | |||||||
| 13 |   ArmyArmy | NOV 28NOV 28 | +9.8 proj+9.8 | 28% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 404 OF 408 PLAYS404 OF 408 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun100% | 100% | 24% | −0.05 | 40% |
| No-huddle44% | 44% | 22% | +0.11 | 47% |
| Huddle56% | 56% | 25% | −0.17 | 35% |
In shotgun on 100 % of tagged snaps, passing 24 % of the time. No-huddle on 44 %. Starts in 10 personnel in 3 of 6 games. Base defense 4-3-4 (7 of 7).
Next game
SAT 12:00 ESPNU · FAU STADIUMSAT 12:00 ESPNU
Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American crews−0.5 to +0.4 · 36 games | 0.0 | −0.5 to +0.4 | 36 | NOISE |
| C-USA crews−0.6 to +0.6 · 12 games | 0.0 | −0.6 to +0.6 | 12 | NOISE |
| Big 12 crews— · 3 games | −1.6 | — | 3 | NOISE |
| MAC crews— · 3 games | +1.1 | — | 3 | NOISE |
| ACC crews— · 2 games | +0.8 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Pac-12 crews— · 1 game | +0.4 | — | 1 | NOISE |
| Sun Belt crews— · 1 game | +0.2 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on Rice than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Rice than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | RiceRICE | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | −0.08 | 124th | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 39.0% | 110th | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.23 | 119th | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | +0.05 | 85th | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | −0.02 | 121st | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 26.4% | 134th | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 3.18 | 78th | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 10.3% | 134th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 31% | 128th | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 3.68 | 107th | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 50% | 119th | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 28.7 | 81st | 28.0 |