Rice at Louisiana

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Rice beat Louisiana 14–⁠12. It was their seventh meeting; Rice leads the series 4–⁠3.

AwayRice5–⁠8 in 2025
14
HomeLouisiana6–⁠7 in 2025
12

Final at Cajun Field, LafayetteTV: ESPN+Attendance 22,148

At kickoff
81°F, wind 1 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lafayette 13 SE, 21 km from the stadium
Official
Steven RobinsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice0140014
Louisiana336012

How the win probability moved

Louisiana favored

Win probability by play: Louisiana 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 25 points.

Rice favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (25 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Jenkins7/94500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quinton Jackson22119117
Daelen Alexander1574010
Aaron Turner117117
Landon Ransom-Goelz1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Drayden Dickmann344023
Tyson Thompson1404
Aaron Turner2302
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Awe7000
Peyton Stevenson60.500
Tony Anyanwu4110
Michael Daley41.510
Joseph Mutombo2110
Jack Kane2001

Louisiana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Walker Howard10/228801
Daniel Beale0/6000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bill Davis1158032
Walker Howard947125
Zylan Perry1146013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shelton Sampson Jr.459025
Jaydon Johnson1707
Bill Davis1707
Kedarius Wade1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaden Dugger100.500
Terrence Williams8210
Jake St. Andre6100
Cameron Whitfield50.500
Jaelen Crider2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RiceLouisiana
251Total yards239
45Passing yards88
206Rushing yards151
5.0Yards per pass3.1
3.7Yards per rush4.9
18First downs16
5–⁠12Third downs7–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
0Turnovers2
8–⁠90Penalties6–⁠44
36:24Possession23:36
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

RiceLouisiana
42%Success rate31%
−0.00EPA per play−0.11
0.85Explosiveness1.27
−0.02Rushing EPA0.10
0.07Passing EPA−0.28
24%Passing-down success38%
−0.07First-down EPA−0.17
0.05Second-down EPA−0.12
0.41Third-down EPA0.53
16%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisiana 72% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Louisiana −14.5, over/under 49.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Louisiana 74%, Rice 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisiana end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 7 playsQ1 LouisianaField goal, 10 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 LouisianaInterception, 2 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 LouisianaFumble, 7 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 LouisianaField goal, 10 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LouisianaPunt, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 9 playsQ3 LouisianaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisianaPunt, 3 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisiana drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 7 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 LouisianaField goal, 10 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  4. Q2 LouisianaInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q2 LouisianaFumble, 7 plays, 46 yards
  7. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 LouisianaField goal, 10 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  10. Q3 LouisianaPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  11. Q3 RicePunt, 9 plays, 50 yards
  12. Q3 LouisianaTouchdown, 11 plays, 98 yards
  13. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q4 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q4 LouisianaPunt, 3 plays, 11 yards
  17. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  18. Q4 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 LouisianaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 30 yards
  21. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Louisiana 3, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 7 plays
14:431st & 10 at own 13Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the RICE 17
14:172nd & 6 at own 17Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 7 yds to the RICE 24 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at own 24Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the RICE 28
13:072nd & 6 at own 28Daelen Alexander run for 8 yds to the RICE 36 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 36Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 37
11:472nd & 9 at own 37Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 2 yds to the RICE 39
10:553rd & 7 at own 39Chase Jenkins sacked by Terrence Williams for a loss of 13 yards to the RICE 26
10:434th & 20 at own 26PENALTY RIC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from RIC26 to RIC21. NO PLAY.
10:254th & 25 at own 21Alex Bacchetta punt for 40 yds , Robert Williams returns for 5 yds to the UL 44
Louisiana Field goal, 10 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 44(10:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Perry,Zylan rush right for 7 yards gain to the RIC49 (Hook,Daveon) PENALTY UL Holding (Jackson,George) 10 yards from UL 44 to UL 34. NO PLAY.
9:571st & 20 at own 34Walker Howard pass complete to Shelton Sampson Jr. for 9 yds to the UL 43
9:332nd & 11 at own 43Walker Howard pass complete to Zylan Perry for 1 yd to the UL 44
9:063rd & 10 at own 44Walker Howard pass complete to Shelton Sampson Jr. for 19 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 37Zylan Perry run for 8 yds to the RICE 29
8:162nd & 2 at opp 29Walker Howard pass incomplete to Trey Miller
8:093rd & 2 at opp 29Bill Davis run for 3 yds to the RICE 26 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at opp 26Louisiana Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Walker Howard) to the RICE 38
7:202nd & 22 at opp 38Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the RICE 36
6:333rd & 20 at opp 36Walker Howard pass complete to Shelton Sampson Jr. for 6 yds to the RICE 30
6:044th & 14 at opp 30Tony Sterner 47 yd FG GOODLouisiana 3, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 13 plays
5:581st & 10 at own 35Logan Klotz kickoff for 60 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 23 yds to the RICE 28
5:491st & 10 at own 28Landon Ransom-Goelz run for 7 yds to the RICE 35
5:182nd & 3 at own 35Daelen Alexander run for 7 yds to the RICE 42 for a 1ST down
4:481st & 10 at own 42Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
3:592nd & 7 at own 45Tyson Thompson run for 6 yds to the UL 49
3:383rd & 1 at opp 49Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the UL 45 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at opp 45Chase Jenkins pass complete to Tyson Thompson for 4 yds to the UL 41
2:262nd & 6 at opp 41Daelen Alexander run for 10 yds to the UL 31 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 31Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the UL 27
1:142nd & 6 at opp 27Quinton Jackson run for 8 yds to the UL 19 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 19Daelen Alexander run for 5 yds to the UL 14
0:002nd & 5 at opp 14Daelen Alexander run for 6 yds to the UL 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:491st & goal at opp 8Chase Jenkins run for 7 yds to the UL 1
Q2 14:342nd & goal at opp 1Quinton Jackson run for 1 yd for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)Rice 7, Louisiana 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Rice 14, Louisiana 6
Louisiana Interception, 2 plays
14:341st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:271st & 10 at own 25Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 27
13:562nd & 8 at own 27Walker Howard pass intercepted
Rice Punt, 6 plays
13:501st & 10 at own 22Quinton Jackson run for 6 yds to the RICE 28
13:092nd & 4 at own 28Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 31
12:443rd & 1 at own 31Daelen Alexander run for 3 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at own 34Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 35
11:412nd & 9 at own 35Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the RICE 39
11:133rd & 5 at own 39Timeout Rice, clock 11:13
11:083rd & 5 at own 39Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Micah Barnett
11:004th & 5 at own 39Alex Bacchetta punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Robert Williams at the UL 20
Louisiana Fumble, 7 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 20(10:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Walker pass incomplete short right to Johnson,Jaydon thrown to UL 36 broken up by Williams,Marcus PENALTY RIC UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Boenisch,Blake) 15 yards from UL 20 to UL 35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:451st & 10 at own 35Zylan Perry run for 4 yds to the UL 39
10:052nd & 6 at own 39(10:10) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Walker pass incomplete deep right to Sampson Jr. ,Shelton thrown to RIC25 PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Crump,Khary) 15 yards from UL 39 to RIC46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:531st & 10 at opp 46Walker Howard pass complete to Caden Jensen for 4 yds to the RICE 42
9:262nd & 6 at opp 42Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
9:173rd & 6 at opp 42Zylan Perry run for 7 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
8:511st & 10 at opp 35Zylan Perry run for 1 yd to the RICE 34
8:182nd & 9 at opp 34Walker Howard pass complete to Jaydon Johnson for 7 yds to the RICE 27
7:373rd & 2 at opp 27Walker Howard sacked by Tony Anyanwu for a loss of 7 yards to the RICE 34 Walker Howard fumbled, recovered by RICE Blake Boenisch , return for 0 yards
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 34Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the RICE 38
6:562nd & 6 at own 38Quinton Jackson run for 7 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 45Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 23 yds to the UL 32 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 32Daelen Alexander run for 5 yds to the UL 27
5:092nd & 5 at opp 27Daelen Alexander run for 3 yds to the UL 24
4:453rd & 2 at opp 24Quinton Jackson run for 6 yds to the UL 18 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 18Louisiana Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the UL 17
3:381st & 9 at opp 17Aaron Turner run for 17 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)Rice 14, Louisiana 3
Louisiana Field goal, 10 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:291st & 10 at own 25Bill Davis run for 1 yd to the UL 26
3:032nd & 9 at own 26Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
2:523rd & 9 at own 26Walker Howard run for 16 yds to the UL 42 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at own 42Bill Davis run for 1 yd to the UL 43
1:542nd & 9 at own 43Walker Howard pass complete to Bill Davis for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
1:463rd & 2 at the 50Bill Davis run for 12 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 38Walker Howard pass complete to Landon Strother for 4 yds to the RICE 34
1:172nd & 6 at opp 34Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
1:093rd & 6 at opp 34Walker Howard sacked by Michael Daley for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 39
0:314th & 11 at opp 39(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Walker pass incomplete short right to Johnson,Jaydon thrown to RIC21 PENALTY RIC Offside (Daley,Michael) 5 yards from RIC39 to RIC34. NO PLAY.
0:314th & 6 at opp 34Timeout Rice, clock 00:31
0:264th & 6 at opp 34Tony Sterner 51 yd FG GOODRice 14, Louisiana 6
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 35Logan Klotz kickoff for 43 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the RICE 27
3rd quarter4 drives, then Rice 14, Louisiana 12
Louisiana Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Zylan Perry run for 13 yds to the UL 38 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at own 38Zylan Perry run for 2 yds to the UL 40
13:402nd & 8 at own 40Walker Howard pass incomplete to Caden Jensen
13:403rd & 8 at own 40Timeout Louisiana, clock 13:40
13:353rd & 8 at own 40Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
13:234th & 8 at own 40Nathan Torney punt for 51 yds
Rice Punt, 9 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 9Quinton Jackson run for 17 yds to the RICE 26 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 26Chase Jenkins run for no gain to the RICE 26
11:552nd & 10 at own 26Quinton Jackson run for 14 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 40Quinton Jackson run for 1 yd to the RICE 41
10:032nd & 9 at own 41Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 1 yd to the RICE 42
9:433rd & 8 at own 42Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 14 yds to the UL 44 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 44Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the UL 40
8:302nd & 6 at opp 40Timeout Rice, clock 08:30
8:232nd & 6 at opp 40Chase Jenkins run for a loss of 6 yards to the UL 46
7:413rd & 12 at opp 46Daelen Alexander run for 5 yds to the UL 41
6:544th & 7 at opp 41Alex Bacchetta punt for 39 yds
Louisiana Touchdown, 11 plays
6:491st & 10 at own 2Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
6:432nd & 10 at own 2Bill Davis run for 1 yd to the UL 3
6:043rd & 9 at own 3Walker Howard run for 10 yds to the UL 13 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 13Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the UL 17
5:132nd & 6 at own 17Bill Davis run for 32 yds to the UL 49 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 49Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the RICE 47
3:442nd & 6 at opp 47Walker Howard pass complete to KeDarius Wade for 6 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 41Zylan Perry run for 11 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 30Zylan Perry run for 5 yds to the RICE 25
1:532nd & 5 at opp 25Walker Howard pass incomplete to Charles Robertson
1:453rd & 5 at opp 25Walker Howard run for 25 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Rice 14, Louisiana 12
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 35Logan Klotz kickoff for 63 yds
1:371st & 10 at own 25Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 28
0:552nd & 7 at own 28Rice Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
0:003rd & 8 at own 27Chase Jenkins run for 6 yds to the RICE 33
Q4 14:454th & 2 at own 33Alex Bacchetta punt for 56 yds , Robert Williams returns for 5 yds to the UL 8
4th quarter8 drives, then Rice 14, Louisiana 12
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
14:381st & 10 at own 8Zylan Perry run for a loss of 4 yards to the UL 4
14:012nd & 14 at own 4Walker Howard run for 10 yds to the UL 14
13:263rd & 4 at own 14Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
13:184th & 4 at own 14Nathan Torney punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Tyson Thompson at the RICE 44
Rice Punt, 3 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 44Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the RICE 46
12:322nd & 8 at own 46Drayden Dickmann run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 45
11:413rd & 9 at own 45Chase Jenkins pass complete to Quinton Jackson for 6 yds to the RICE 39
11:044th & 15 at own 39Alex Bacchetta punt for 42 yds , Robert Williams returns for 13 yds to the UL 9
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
10:581st & 11 at own 9(11:02) No Huddle-Shotgun Howard,Walker pass incomplete deep left to Sampson Jr. ,Shelton thrown to UL 50 PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Porter,Omari) RIC Offside declined 15 yards from UL 09 to UL 24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:481st & 10 at own 24Bill Davis run for a loss of 4 yards to the UL 20
10:152nd & 14 at own 20Walker Howard pass incomplete to Jaydon Johnson
10:093rd & 14 at own 20Walker Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Sampson Jr.
10:004th & 14 at own 20Nathan Torney punt for 44 yds , Quinton Jackson returns for 3 yds to the RICE 39
Rice Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 10 at own 39Daelen Alexander run for 2 yds to the RICE 41
9:102nd & 8 at own 41Chase Jenkins sacked by Jaelen Crider for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 36
8:233rd & 13 at own 36Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
8:164th & 13 at own 36Alex Bacchetta punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Robert Williams at the UL 26
Louisiana Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:071st & 10 at own 26Zylan Perry run for no gain to the UL 26
7:332nd & 10 at own 26Walker Howard run for 9 yds to the UL 35
7:103rd & 1 at own 35Zylan Perry run for a loss of 1 yard to the UL 34
6:304th & 2 at own 34Walker Howard run for 1 yd to the UL 35
Rice Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:201st & 10 at opp 35Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the UL 33
5:402nd & 8 at opp 33Quinton Jackson run for 9 yds to the UL 24 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 24Chase Jenkins run for no gain to the UL 24
4:122nd & 10 at opp 24Quinton Jackson run for 4 yds to the UL 20
3:283rd & 6 at opp 20Daelen Alexander run for 8 yds to the UL 12 for a 1ST down Louisiana Penalty, Face Mask (6 yards) (Terrence Williams) to the UL 6 for a 1ST down
3:021st & goal at opp 6Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the UL 2
2:172nd & goal at opp 2Daelen Alexander run for no gain to the UL 2
2:173rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Louisiana, clock 02:17
2:053rd & goal at opp 2Chase Jenkins run for 1 yd to the UL 1
2:004th & goal at opp 1Timeout Louisiana, clock 02:00
1:564th & goal at opp 1Chase Jenkins run for a loss of 4 yards to the UL 5
Louisiana Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 5Walker Howard pass complete to Shelton Sampson Jr. for 25 yds to the UL 30 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 30Daniel Beale pass incomplete to Caden Jensen
1:382nd & 10 at own 30(01:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Beale,Daniel rush middle for 14 yards gain to the UL 44, End Of Play PENALTY UL Holding (Williams,Bryant) 10 yards from UL 30 to UL 20. NO PLAY.
1:262nd & 20 at own 20Daniel Beale pass incomplete
1:173rd & 20 at own 20(01:24) No Huddle-Shotgun Beale,Daniel pass incomplete deep right to Williams,Robert thrown to UL 48 PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Crump,Khary) 15 yards from UL 20 to UL 35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:121st & 10 at own 35Daniel Beale pass incomplete to Trey Miller
1:072nd & 10 at own 35Daniel Beale pass incomplete to Trey Miller
1:023rd & 10 at own 35Daniel Beale pass incomplete to KeDarius Wade
1:024th & 10 at own 35Timeout Louisiana, clock 01:02
0:574th & 10 at own 35Daniel Beale pass incomplete
Rice End of game, 2 plays
0:541st & 10 at opp 35(00:57) Kneel down by Rice at UL 36 for loss of 1 yard.
0:002nd & 11 at opp 36(00:12) Kneel down by Rice at UL 38 for loss of 2 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Rice leads 4–⁠3 in seven meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Rice 14, Louisiana 12
2022Rice 33, Louisiana 21
1989Louisiana 18, Rice 3
1988Louisiana 41, Rice 16
1983Rice 22, Louisiana 21
1982Louisiana 21, Rice 14

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