Memphis at Rice

Friday, October 31, 2025

No. 25 Memphis beat Rice 38–⁠14. It was their sixth meeting; Memphis leads the series 4–⁠2.

Away25Memphis8–⁠5 in 2025
38
HomeRice5–⁠8 in 2025
14

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN2Attendance 20,197

At kickoff
72°F, clear, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Houston Dunn Helistop, 3 km from the stadium
Viewers
244,000 viewers on ESPN2Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Matt OvertonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis14177038
Rice070714

How the win probability moved

Rice favored

Win probability by play: Rice 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 27 points.

Memphis favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (27 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brendon Lewis18/2222500
Arrington Maiden0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brendon Lewis1287124
Gregory DeRosiers728112
Frank Peasant102439
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cortez Braham366030
Bryce Dorsey149049
Jamari Hawkins119019
Marcello Bussey317012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kamari Wilson11300
Pooda Walker71.50.50
Omarion Cooper3001
Jalen Bell10.50.50

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Jenkins11/1610011
Drew Devillier0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chase Jenkins1534020
DAndre Hardeman Jr.631017
Quinton Jackson92206
Tyvonn Byars61615
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyvonn Byars143043
Aaron Turner429112
Drayden Dickmann41309
James Falk1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Boenisch7110
Tony Anyanwu3110

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

Team stats

MemphisRice
355Total yards212
225Passing yards100
130Rushing yards112
9.8Yards per pass5.9
3.9Yards per rush2.4
19First downs13
4–⁠10Third downs3–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers2
5–⁠36Penalties6–⁠78
27:38Possession32:22
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

MemphisRice
48%Success rate28%
0.45EPA per play−0.02
1.69Explosiveness1.32
0.31Rushing EPA−0.18
0.35Passing EPA0.41
40%Passing-down success11%
0.29First-down EPA−0.13
0.25Second-down EPA−0.07
0.89Third-down EPA0.02
11%Havoc by its defense3%

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)

Memphis 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −14, over/under 48.5.

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 Memphis 83%, Rice 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 MemphisField goal, 9 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceInterception, 14 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 5 plays, 51 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 4 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  8. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  11. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisField goal, 9 plays, 46 yards
  13. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  16. Q3 RiceInterception, 14 plays, 46 yards
  17. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q4 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 73 yards
  21. Q4 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Memphis 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25(14:56) Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice31 (#3 S.Brumfield; #24 K.Wilson)
14:222nd & 4 at own 31(14:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice32 (#3 S.Brumfield)
13:383rd & 3 at own 32(13:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice31, for 1 yard loss to the Rice31 (#5 C.Bracy)
13:034th & 4 at own 31(13:06) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 38 yards to the MEM31 fair catch by #5 S.Smith at MEM31 PENALTY Rice Kick Catch Interference (#29 D.Hook) 15 yards from MEM31 to MEM46
Memphis Touchdown, 5 plays
12:491st & 10 at own 46(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. caught at MEM46, for 12 yards to the Rice42 (#75 B.Boenisch), 1ST DOWN
12:241st & 10 at opp 42(12:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 1 yard loss to the Rice43 (#29 D.Hook)
11:542nd & 11 at opp 43(11:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice43 (#4 M.Williams; #3 T.Morris)
11:253rd & 11 at opp 43PENALTY MEM Illegal Snap (#52 Y.Walker) 5 yards from Rice43 to Rice48. NO PLAY
11:013rd & 16 at opp 48(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice31, for 30 yards to the Rice18 (#5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
10:351st & 10 at opp 18(10:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 18 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:35, 1ST DOWN #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)Memphis 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 35(10:35) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
10:261st & 10 at own 25(10:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 5 yards gain to the Rice30 (#31 D.Ward; #29 J.Denis)
9:512nd & 5 at own 30(09:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush right for 2 yards loss to the Rice28 (#99 P.Walker)
9:243rd & 7 at own 28(09:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short right to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to Rice41 QB hurried by #7 D.Watts
9:154th & 7 at own 28(09:15) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM24, out of bounds at MEM24
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 24(09:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM24, for 1 yard to the MEM25 (#7 O.Porter)
8:212nd & 9 at own 25(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #5 S.Smith caught at MEM30, for 12 yards to the MEM37 (#3 T.Morris; #16 C.Nwajuaku), 1ST DOWN
7:531st & 10 at own 37(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 1 yard loss to the MEM36 (#7 O.Porter)
7:112nd & 11 at own 36(07:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 12 yards gain to the MEM48 (#4 M.Williams; #5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
6:251st & 10 at own 48(06:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #5 S.Smith caught at MEM47, for 1 yard loss to the MEM47, End Of Play
5:392nd & 11 at own 47(05:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #22 F.Peasant caught at Rice48, for 5 yards to the Rice48 (#7 O.Porter)
5:153rd & 6 at opp 48(05:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete deep middle to #6 M.Bussey thrown to Rice05
5:074th & 6 at opp 48(05:07) #30 L.Carrigan punt 35 yards to the Rice13, out of bounds at Rice13
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
4:591st & 10 at own 13(05:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice15 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
4:182nd & 8 at own 15(04:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice16 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.; #9 W.Whitlow Jr.)
3:503rd & 7 at own 16(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 9 yards loss to the Rice07 fumbled by #4 C.Jenkins at Rice10 forced by #24 K.Wilson recovered by MEM #24 K.Wilson at Rice07, End Of Play
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
3:291st & goal at opp 7(03:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice06 (#75 B.Boenisch; #3 T.Morris)
3:032nd & goal at opp 6(03:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice02 (#27 J.Kane; #3 T.Morris)
2:343rd & goal at opp 2(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:34 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)Memphis 14, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
2:341st & 10 at own 35(02:34) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
2:241st & 10 at own 25(02:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.; #5 C.Bracy)
1:462nd & 8 at own 27(01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 0 yards to the Rice27 (#31 D.Ward)
1:073rd & 8 at own 27(01:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins sacked for loss of 10 yards to the Rice17 (#99 P.Walker, #93 J.Bell)
0:324th & 18 at own 17(00:32) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 49 yards to the MEM34 fair catch by #5 S.Smith at MEM34 PENALTY Rice Kick Catch Interference (#4 M.Williams) 15 yards from MEM34 to MEM49
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
0:261st & 10 at own 49(00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #0 J.Thompson caught at Rice35, for 16 yards to the Rice35, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:471st & 10 at opp 35(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush right for 6 yards gain to the Rice29 (#5 J.Harper)
Q2 14:162nd & 4 at opp 29(14:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 16 yards gain to the Rice13 (#0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:351st & 10 at opp 13(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the Rice13 (#0 A.Awe; #57 A.Clemmons)
Q2 12:562nd & 10 at opp 13(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice01 (#0 A.Awe; #5 J.Harper), 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:251st & goal at opp 1(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:25 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)Memphis 21, Rice 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Memphis 31, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:251st & 10 at own 35(12:25) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
12:171st & 10 at own 25(12:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#3 S.Brumfield; #98 J.Marable)
11:432nd & 8 at own 27(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#1 O.Cooper; #3 S.Brumfield)
11:083rd & 5 at own 30(11:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards loss to the Rice28 (#3 S.Brumfield)
10:334th & 7 at own 28(10:33) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM24 #5 S.Smith return 0 yards to the MEM24 (#4 M.Williams; #30 C.Morgan) PENALTY MEM Holding (#33 D.Mathena) 10 yards from MEM24 to MEM14
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 14(10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM26, for 12 yards to the MEM26 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
9:511st & 10 at own 26(09:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #8 B.Dorsey caught at MEM21, for 49 yards to the Rice25 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
9:511st & 10 at opp 25PENALTY Rice Roughing The Passer (#30 E.Morris) 13 yards from Rice25 to Rice12, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:231st & 10 at opp 12(09:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Rice01 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
8:501st & goal at opp 1(08:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#0 A.Awe; #99 C.Clark-Jolivet)
8:212nd & goal at opp 1(08:24) #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#75 B.Boenisch; #0 A.Awe)
7:543rd & goal at opp 1(07:54) No Huddle #22 F.Peasant rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)Memphis 28, Rice 0
Rice Touchdown, 13 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 35(07:52) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 43 yards to the Rice22 fair catch by #27 D.Hardemann at Rice22
7:451st & 10 at own 25Q. Jackson run for 0 yds
6:541st & 10 at own 22(06:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice26 (#5 C.Bracy)
6:422nd & 6 at own 26(06:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 20 yards gain to the Rice46 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
6:271st & 10 at own 46(06:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice46, for 6 yards to the MEM48 (#29 J.Denis)
6:112nd & 4 at opp 48(06:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM48 (#24 K.Wilson; #99 P.Walker)
5:393rd & 4 at opp 48(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at MEM45, for 9 yards to the MEM39 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
5:031st & 10 at opp 39(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the MEM37 (#3 S.Brumfield; #99 P.Walker)
4:342nd & 8 at opp 37(04:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short left to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to MEM32
4:193rd & 8 at opp 37(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM38, for 1 yard loss to the MEM38 (#24 K.Wilson)
3:364th & 9 at opp 38(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM27, for 11 yards to the MEM27 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
3:081st & 10 at opp 27(03:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM28, for 7 yards to the MEM20 (#5 C.Bracy)
2:472nd & 3 at opp 20PENALTY MEM Holding (#31 D.Ward) 10 yards from MEM20 to MEM10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:391st & goal at opp 10(02:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 2 yards loss to the MEM12 (#24 K.Wilson)
2:032nd & goal at opp 12(02:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at MEM00, for 12 yards to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:03, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)Memphis 28, Rice 7
Memphis Field goal, 9 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 35(02:03) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the MEM00, Touchback
1:571st & 10 at own 25(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #87 B.Anderson caught at MEM28, for 3 yards to the MEM28 (#4 M.Williams; #0 A.Awe)
1:492nd & 7 at own 28(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 24 yards gain to the Rice48 (#7 O.Porter; #14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
1:571st & 10 at opp 25Timeout , clock 01:57
1:261st & 10 at opp 48(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Braham Jr. thrown to Rice40 QB hurried by #26 T.Anyanwu
1:212nd & 10 at opp 48(01:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice43, for 11 yards to the Rice37 (#14 E.Dotson), 1ST DOWN
1:161st & 10 at opp 37(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #12 B.Kluse caught at Rice26, for 11 yards to the Rice26 (#7 O.Porter), 1ST DOWN
1:111st & 10 at opp 26(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice23 (#0 A.Awe; #16 C.Nwajuaku)
1:022nd & 7 at opp 23PENALTY MEM Holding (#78 T.Burke) 10 yards from Rice23 to Rice33. NO PLAY
1:111st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Memphis, clock 01:11
0:502nd & 17 at opp 33(00:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short left to #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. caught at Rice35, for 4 yards to the Rice29 (#0 A.Awe)
0:073rd & 13 at opp 29(00:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #32 M.Adcock caught at Rice22, for 10 yards to the Rice19 (#9 P.Stevenson; #0 A.Awe)
0:004th & 3 at opp 19Gianni Spetic 37 Yd Field GoalMemphis 31, Rice 7
0:023rd & 13 at opp 29Timeout Memphis, clock 00:02
3rd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 38, Rice 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35(14:59) #28 E.Gota onside kickoff 30 yards to the MEM35, End Of Play
14:481st & 10 at own 35(14:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush left for 9 yards gain to the MEM44 (#27 J.Kane; #3 T.Morris)
14:032nd & 1 at own 44(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MEM43 (#99 C.Clark-Jolivet; #3 T.Morris)
13:313rd & 2 at own 43(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM43 (#29 D.Hook; #75 B.Boenisch)
12:584th & 2 at own 43(12:58) #30 L.Carrigan punt 47 yards to the Rice10 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice10
Rice Punt, 3 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 10(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice14 (#3 S.Brumfield; #31 D.Ward)
12:192nd & 6 at own 14(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice18 (#99 P.Walker)
11:563rd & 2 at own 18(12:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at Rice16, for 1 yard loss to the Rice17 (#5 C.Bracy)
11:174th & 3 at own 17(11:17) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 48 yards to the MEM35, out of bounds at MEM35
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 35(11:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #6 M.Bussey caught at MEM37, for 4 yards to the MEM39 (#3 T.Morris; #29 D.Hook)
10:352nd & 6 at own 39(10:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis sacked for loss of 8 yards to the MEM31 (#75 B.Boenisch)
9:473rd & 14 at own 31(09:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #87 B.Anderson caught at MEM31, for 2 yards to the MEM33 (#0 A.Awe; #3 T.Morris)
9:144th & 12 at own 33(09:16) #30 L.Carrigan punt 48 yards to the Rice19 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice19
Rice Interception, 14 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 19(09:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short middle to #17 L.Ransom-Goelz thrown to Rice37 QB hurried by #10 I.Green
8:562nd & 10 at own 19(09:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice21 (#31 D.Ward)
8:143rd & 8 at own 21(08:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #22 R.Guillo caught at Rice26, for 6 yards to the Rice27 (#5 C.Bracy)
7:264th & 2 at own 27(07:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #86 J.Falk caught at Rice35, for 9 yards to the Rice36 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
7:021st & 10 at own 36(07:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 12 yards gain to the Rice48, out of bounds at Rice48, 1ST DOWN
6:271st & 10 at own 48(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice50 (#29 J.Denis; #31 D.Ward)
5:512nd & 8 at the 50(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 L.Ransom-Goelz rush left for 4 yards gain to the MEM46 (#31 D.Ward)
5:143rd & 4 at opp 46(05:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MEM43 (#3 S.Brumfield; #99 P.Walker)
4:584th & 1 at opp 43(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MEM40 (#5 C.Bracy), 1ST DOWN
4:231st & 10 at opp 40(04:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MEM36 (#99 P.Walker; #24 K.Wilson)
3:472nd & 6 at opp 36(03:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 17 yards gain to the MEM19 (#31 D.Ward), 1ST DOWN
3:191st & 10 at opp 19(03:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short left to #10 Q.Jackson thrown to MEM00
3:062nd & 10 at opp 19PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#53 L.Miller) 15 yards from MEM19 to MEM34. NO PLAY
2:392nd & 25 at opp 34(02:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 D.Dickmann rush left for 10 yards loss to the MEM44 (#9 W.Whitlow Jr.)
1:583rd & 35 at opp 44(01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass intercepted by #1 O.Cooper at MEM35 #1 O.Cooper return 23 yards to the Rice42 (#1 A.Turner) PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#1 A.Turner) 15 yards from Rice42 to Rice27, 1ST DOWN
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
1:541st & 10 at opp 27(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #12 B.Kluse thrown to Rice24
1:492nd & 10 at opp 27(01:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Smith thrown to Rice16
1:193rd & 10 at opp 27(01:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short middle to #4 C.Braham Jr. caught at Rice21, for 25 yards to the Rice02 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
0:491st & goal at opp 2(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 G.Desrosiers Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:49 #44 G.Spetic kick attempt good (H: #46 T.Gillis, LS: #40 J.Zarut)Memphis 38, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 35(00:48) #44 G.Spetic kickoff 60 yards to the Rice05 #1 A.Turner return 19 yards to the Rice24 (#25 I.Williams)
0:351st & 10 at own 24(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice27 (#88 R.Buell; #3 S.Brumfield)
0:032nd & 7 at own 27(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
Q4 14:513rd & 4 at own 30(14:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice32 (#29 J.Denis; #90 T.Burton)
Q4 14:104th & 2 at own 32(14:14) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 59 yards to the MEM09
4th quarter5 drives, then Memphis 38, Rice 14
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 9(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 11 yards gain to the MEM20 (#28 L.Johnson; #29 D.Hook), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:111st & 10 at own 20(13:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis pass complete short right to #9 J.Hawkins caught at MEM35, for 19 yards to the MEM39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:351st & 10 at own 39(12:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush right for 4 yards gain to the MEM43 (#27 J.Kane; #29 D.Hook)
11:542nd & 6 at own 43(11:57) Shotgun #2 B.Lewis rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MEM50 (#75 B.Boenisch; #0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
11:171st & 10 at the 50(11:20) Shotgun #5 S.Smith rush left for 0 yards to the MEM50 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #57 A.Clemmons)
10:352nd & 10 at the 50(10:35) Shotgun #7 A.Maiden pass incomplete short left to #11 G.Caldwell thrown to Rice40
10:183rd & 10 at the 50(10:28) Shotgun #7 A.Maiden sacked for loss of 4 yards to the MEM46 (#26 T.Anyanwu)
9:474th & 14 at own 46(09:47) #30 L.Carrigan punt 37 yards to the Rice17 #11 T.Thompson return 7 yards to the Rice24 (#1 C.Smith)
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 24(09:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush left for 3 yards gain to the Rice27 (#1 O.Cooper; #10 I.Green)
9:172nd & 7 at own 27(09:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice33 (#1 O.Cooper)
8:513rd & 1 at own 33(08:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice35 (#3 S.Brumfield; #24 K.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
8:091st & 10 at own 35(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice40 (#7 D.Watts; #88 R.Buell)
7:352nd & 5 at own 40(07:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice42 (#6 E.Roussaw Jr.)
6:493rd & 3 at own 42(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #26 T.Byars caught at Rice40, for 43 yards to the MEM15 (#24 K.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
6:161st & 10 at opp 15(06:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MEM11 (#24 K.Wilson)
5:382nd & 6 at opp 11(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 9 yards gain to the MEM02 (#24 K.Wilson; #3 S.Brumfield), 1ST DOWN
5:101st & goal at opp 2(05:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM02 (#24 K.Wilson; #31 D.Ward)
4:302nd & goal at opp 2(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 1 yard loss to the MEM03 (#5 C.Bracy; #48 J.Flaker)
3:493rd & goal at opp 3(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM02 (#3 S.Brumfield; #10 I.Green)
3:314th & goal at opp 2PENALTY MEM Holding (#29 J.Denis) 1 yard from MEM02 to MEM01, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
3:383rd & goal at opp 3Timeout Rice, clock 03:38
3:281st & goal at opp 1(03:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:28 #82 C.Allen kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)Memphis 38, Rice 14
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35(03:28) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the MEM00, Touchback
3:181st & 10 at own 25(03:23) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MEM30 (#26 T.Anyanwu; #75 B.Boenisch)
2:322nd & 5 at own 30(02:36) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MEM31 (#26 T.Anyanwu; #3 T.Morris)
1:513rd & 4 at own 31(01:55) Shotgun #22 F.Peasant rush middle for 0 yards to the MEM31 (#0 A.Awe)
2:002nd & 5 at opp 30Timeout , clock 02:00
1:124th & 4 at own 31(01:12) #30 L.Carrigan punt 38 yards to the Rice31 fair catch by #11 T.Thompson at Rice31
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 31(01:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 D.Alexander rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice33 (#8 C.Burden; #33 D.Mathena)
0:492nd & 8 at own 33PENALTY Rice False Start (#71 C.Principe) 5 yards from Rice33 to Rice28. NO PLAY
0:322nd & 13 at own 28(00:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier rush right for 3 yards gain to the Rice31 (#48 J.Flaker; #21 S.Israel)
0:492nd & 8 at own 33Timeout Rice, clock 00:49
0:093rd & 10 at own 31(00:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier pass incomplete short left to #19 S.Pierre thrown to Rice36
0:044th & 10 at own 31(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #5 D.Devillier rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Rice30 (#33 D.Mathena; #44 R.Grimes II), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Memphis End of game, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at opp 30(00:02) Kneel down by #7 A.Maiden at Rice35 for loss of 5 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.

Memphis leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Memphis 38, Rice 14
2024Memphis 27, Rice 20
2012Memphis 14, Rice 10
2011Rice 28, Memphis 6
2008Rice 42, Memphis 35
2007Memphis 38, Rice 35

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