Rice Owls
American
· 2026 schedule
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Record
0-0
0-0 in American
Games
12
6 home · 6 away · 0 neutral
Conference games
8
4 non-conference
Ranked opponents
1
AP Top 25 · 2026-08-17
Schedule strength
+2.0
11 FBS opponents · 1 FCS
SOS rank
#49
of 138 FBS teams
Full 2026 schedule
| Week | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result / line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 | 7:00p ET | vs  Hou ChristianFCS / Other | Home | ESPN+ | RICE -22.5 preview |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 | 3:30p ET | at 4  Notre DameFBS Indep. | Away | NBC | — preview |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 | 7:00p ET | vs  W MichiganMAC | Home | ESPN+ | — preview |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 | 10:00p ET | at  Fresno StPac-12 | Away | CW | — preview |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 | TBD | vs  UTSAAmerican | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 | TBD | at  East CarolinaAmerican | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 | TBD | vs  TulsaAmerican | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 | TBD | at  FAUAmerican | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 | TBD | at  North TexasAmerican | Away | — preview | |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 | TBD | vs  TulaneAmerican | Home | — preview | |
| Wk 12 | Nov 19 | 7:30p ET | at  TempleAmerican | Away | ESPN | — preview |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 | TBD | vs  ArmyAmerican | Home | — preview |
Schedule strength = mean opponent efficiency margin from The CFB King's 2026 final ratings.
Open weeks: 9
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Depth chart click a player for his history
Offense Spread Option
WR-X
0Payton MatthewsSO4 receptions
2025 totals 4 receptions93 receiving yards23.3 yards per reception
7Barry Jackson Jr.RS JRtransfer7 rushing attempts
2024 totals 7 rushing attempts21 rushing yards3.0 yards per rush attempt
WR-Z
6Ben GriceRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
19Jordan ClarkRS FR1 total tackles
2025 totals 1 total tackles
22Michael SiffordFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
WR-SL
5Davis LaneRS SRtransfer9 rushing attempts
2025 totals 9 rushing attempts39 rushing yards4.3 yards per rush attempt
8Colin LeaheyRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
13Max MoseyRS SRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LT
73Justin MichaelisRS FR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
58Peyton FarmerRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LG
50Patrick ValentRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
74Clay MitchellFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
C
56Nate BledsoeRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
68Scott BeckerRS SRtransfer2 total tackles
2025 totals 2 total tackles
RG
71Cole PrincipeSO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
60Leo BluhmRS SRtransfer1 rushing attempts
2025 totals 1 rushing attempts
RT
53Luke MillerRS SO
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
67Luke NeedhamRS JR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
TE
9Preston ZinterRS JRtransfer2 total tackles
2025 totals 2 total tackles
17Jake RendaRS SRtransfer2 receptions
2023 totals 2 receptions14 receiving yards7.0 yards per reception
QB
11Jacurri BrownRS SRtransfer97 passing yards
2025 totals 97 passing yards1 passing touchdowns1 interceptions249.0 qbrating
4Gael OchoaRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RB
10Quinton JacksonRS SRrushing leader
Rushing164 CAR, 811 YDS, 6 TD
Receiving4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
2025 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
28D'Andre Hardeman Jr.SO82 rushing attempts
2025 totals 82 rushing attempts325 rushing yards4.0 yards per rush attempt2 rushing touchdowns
26Tyvonn ByarsSO34 rushing attempts
2025 totals 34 rushing attempts193 rushing yards5.7 yards per rush attempt1 rushing touchdowns
Defense Multiple 3-4
DE
8Joseph MutomboRS JR12 total tackles
2025 totals 12 total tackles1.5 sacks1 passes defended
94Braden BaysRS FR8 total tackles
2025 totals 8 total tackles
NT
57Aquantis ClemmonsRS JR20 total tackles
2025 totals 20 total tackles1 sacks
15Matthew AribisalaRS SRtransfer8 total tackles
2025 totals 8 total tackles
DT
96Dillan BottsSRtransfer16 total tackles
2025 totals 16 total tackles0.5 sacks1 passes defended
11Christopher Clark-JolivetRS JR15 total tackles
2025 totals 15 total tackles
RUSH
16Chibby NwajuakuRS SR28 total tackles
2025 totals 28 total tackles2 sacks
13Tariq MayRS SRtransfer8 total tackles
2025 totals 8 total tackles2 sacks
WLB
54Austin HarnetiauxRS SRtransfer37 total tackles
2025 totals 37 total tackles2 passes defended
14Beau BartonRS JR6 total tackles
2025 totals 6 total tackles
MLB
33Stone CombsRS SRtransfer73 total tackles
2025 totals 73 total tackles0.5 sacks1 passes defended
31Micah BarnettRS SR
No numbers on file for him here. Why some players have none.
VIPER
LCB
1Zach CodyRS SOtransfer4 total tackles
2025 totals 4 total tackles1 passes defended
20Bailey FletcherRS SO10 total tackles
2025 totals 10 total tackles1 passes defended
5Jerrick HarperSRtransfer27 total tackles
2025 totals 27 total tackles2 passes defended
SS
0Daveon HookGR21 total tackles
2025 totals 21 total tackles1 sacks
18Ahran OgborSO1 passes defended
2025 totals 1 passes defended
FS
3Koa AkuiRS SRtransfer65 total tackles
2025 totals 65 total tackles6 passes defended
25Caden VerMaasRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
RCB
12Jamir BenjaminRS SOtransfer9 total tackles
2025 totals 9 total tackles
10Kyren CondollRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
Special teams
PT
29Charlie DurkinRS SRtransfer49 punts
2025 totals 49 punts41.4 gross average punt yards
49Tommy BauchieroFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PK
28Enock GotaRS SR10 field goals made
2025 totals 10 field goals made76.9 field goal percentage
49Tommy BauchieroFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KO
28Enock GotaRS SR2 total tackles
2024 totals 2 total tackles
49Tommy BauchieroFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
LS
51Phoenix DerichsweilerRS FRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
52Morrow EvansRS SOtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
H
29Charlie DurkinRS SRtransfer49 punts
2025 totals 49 punts41.4 gross average punt yards
49Tommy BauchieroFR
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
PR
13Max MoseyRS SRtransfer
Nothing to headline for his position this season — his full numbers are on his player page.
KR
10Quinton JacksonRS SRrushing leader
Rushing164 CAR, 811 YDS, 6 TD
Receiving4 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
2025 season leader line from ESPN. Per-season history is not available for this player.
Two feeds sit behind this
page: a per-player one that covers quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight
ends, and a season-leaders one that lists only each team’s top few in each
category. A player outside both — most linemen, defenders and specialists, and
squad players at any position — appears here with his number and class and
nothing invented.
Two-deep from
Ourlads, read 2026-08-29 — ESPN
publishes no depth chart for college football. Numbers and class years are theirs;
the statistics behind each name are this site's own feed, which covers
quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends, so linemen, defenders and
specialists carry no production here.
· full statistical roster
Roster movement since last season
Out 4
Aaron Turner WR→ no FBS roster53 REC, 374 YDS, 3 TD
Tyson Thompson WR→ no FBS roster8 REC, 105 YDS, 2 TD
Two feeds, and they do not cover the same ground. Quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends are proven by two rosters, in and out. Defenders are last season’s team leaders in tackles, sacks or interceptions matched to this season’s defensive two-deep, so a defender is here only if he was top three in a category for his old team and turned up on another FBS roster. Nothing on this site tracks a defender to the NFL or out of football, so Out under-counts defensive losses and always will. No offensive lineman appears at all. Ranked by last season’s production. “No FBS roster” means exactly that — not a destination. The whole portal.
Betting record
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Straight up | 5-8 · 38% (13) |
| Against the spread | 5-8 · 38% (13) |
| Over / under | 7-6 · 54% (13) |
| At home (SU) | 3-4 · 43% (7) |
| On the road (SU) | 2-3 · 40% (5) |
| As favorite (ATS) | 2-2 · 50% (4) |
| As underdog (ATS) | 3-6 · 33% (9) |
2025: 1 neutral-site game is in the straight-up record and in neither the home nor the road row.
Closing lines come from ESPN's odds record for each game, excluding in-game prices. No 2025 game landed exactly on its spread, so there are no pushes in these records.
Where to next
Common opponents
Compare Rice with any FBS team — shared opponents,
each team's result against them, and the games only one of them plays.