American Athletic · 2026 · History
Rice Owls
1-7 (0-4 American Athletic)Last: L 49-51 at Florida AtlanticNext: at North Texas
Scott Abell · 2nd season · .286 at Rice · .286 career since 2025
- Rating
- -13.9124
- Adj Off
- 18.9116
- Adj Def
- 32.8123
- WAP
- -5.58135
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 75.2%4 | 53.7%31 |
| Plays per game | 63.5109 | 69.138 |
| Time of possession | 29:4576 | 30:1363 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.6116 | 7.064 |
| Yards per rush | 5.515 | 4.6100 |
| Points per game | 21.0114 | 31.8118 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.21114 | 3.89102 |
| Starting field position | Own 24137 | Own 33135 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.031114 | +0.143102 |
| Adj. EPA per play | -0.004121 | +0.171102 |
| Success rate | 40.8%96 | 42.5%94 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2183 | 1.30108 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.12462 | +0.10298 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.165138 | +0.20384 |
| Std downs success | 49.0%62 | 48.3%97 |
| Passing downs success | 22.6%136 | 30.8%88 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.9%17 | 57.4%80 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3888 | 0.63130 |
| Penalties per game | 5.325 | 4.1137 |
| Penalty yards per game | 45.927 | 36.5132 |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.3%126 | 43.6%117 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.7511 | 2.6315 |
| 4th down conversion | 54.5%65 | 47.6%53 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 2.0-10.0
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Houston Christian(FCS) | W31-3 | 0.00 | +0.19 | -0.30 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @2  Notre Dame#4 | L0-52 | -0.20 | -0.32 | +0.43 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 74  Western Michigan | L21-28 | -0.91 | +0.09 | +0.13 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @68  Fresno State | L24-38 | -0.82 | +0.18 | +0.24 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 63  UTSA | L14-16 | -0.89 | -0.13 | +0.04 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @91  East Carolina | L12-28 | -0.89 | -0.29 | -0.02 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 94  Tulsa | L17-38 | -0.95 | +0.09 | +0.30 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @104  Florida Atlantic | L49-51 | -0.93 | +0.33 | +0.28 |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | @60  North Texas | +18.212% | +0.21 | — | — |
| Nov 14Wk 11 | 77  Tulane | +9.328% | +0.09 | — | — |
| Nov 19Wk 12 | @108  Temple | +7.033% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 80  Army | +8.929% | +0.08 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Jacurri BrownFR | 82% | 39/82 | 47.6% | 471 | 5.7 | 2 | 2 |
| 4Gael OchoaFR | 16% | 8/16 | 50.0% | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Tyvonn ByarsFR | 24% | 97 | 465 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 |
| 28DAndre Hardeman Jr.FR | 19% | 74 | 257 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 30Carson MorganFR | 3% | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Jordan ClarkWR FR | 20% | 20 | 257 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 7Barry Jackson Jr.WR FR | 7% | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 1 |
| 81Braylen WalkerWR FR | 6% | 6 | 111 | 18.5 | 1 |
| 6Ben GriceWR FR | 6% | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 |
| 13Max MoseyWR FR | 3% | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 |
| 0Payton MatthewsWR FR | 3% | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Jo ChavezDL FR | 31 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 57Aquantis ClemmonsDL FR | 25 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 94Braden BaysDL FR | 22 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8Joseph MutomboDL FR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 96Dillan BottsDL FR | 14 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15Matthew AribisalaDL FR | 12 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54Austin HarnetiauxLB FR | 53 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33Stone CombsLB FR | 52 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44Cooper KingLB FR | 29 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14Beau BartonLB FR | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 56Seth ClarkeLB FR | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7AJ BrownS FR | 60 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 3Koa AkuiS FR | 44 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 |
| 12Jamir BenjaminCB FR | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 10Kyren CondollCB FR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 0Daveon HookS FR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 20Bailey FletcherS FR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 18Ahran OgborS FR | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Enock GotaFR | 2/6 | 33% | 26 | 11/11 | 17 |
| 49Tommy BauchieroFR | 3/5 | 60% | 45 | 10/11 | 19 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Charlie DurkinFR | 29 | 45.3 | 58 | 5 | 2 |