North Texas at Rice

Saturday, November 22, 2025

No. 22 North Texas beat Rice 56–⁠24. It was their 14th meeting; North Texas leads the series 9–⁠5.

Away22North Texas12–⁠2 in 2025
56
HomeRice5–⁠8 in 2025
24

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPNUAttendance 24,598

At kickoff
73°F, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Houston Dunn Helistop, 3 km from the stadium
Viewers
45,000 viewers on ESPNUViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Texas721141456
Rice1407324

How the win probability moved

Rice favored

Win probability by play: Rice 57% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 26 points.

North Texas favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (26 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

North Texas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Mestemaker19/2346930
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Hawkins2097312
Ashton Gray748122
Chris Jimerson Jr.325012
Drew Mestemaker2111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wyatt Young8295284
Tre Williams III262156
Cameron Dorner227022
Miles Coleman325015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ethan Wesloski171.500
Will Jones II8100
David Fisher8100
Patrick Smith-Young7100
Brayden Knox4210

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chase Jenkins14/2110110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Aaron Turner978125
Chase Jenkins1675118
DAndre Hardeman Jr.1066036
Quinton Jackson145007
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aaron Turner858125
Drayden Dickmann317010
Payton Matthews116016
Micah Barnett1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Williams10000
Andrew Awe8000
Jack Kane8000
Ty Anthony Morris6000

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

Team stats

North TexasRice
640Total yards397
469Passing yards101
171Rushing yards296
20.4Yards per pass4.8
5.3Yards per rush5.6
25First downs24
1–⁠6Third downs6–⁠14
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
2–⁠10Penalties1–⁠5
22:15Possession37:45
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

North TexasRice
63%Success rate43%
0.78EPA per play0.17
1.53Explosiveness1.13
0.44Rushing EPA0.17
1.38Passing EPA0.15
50%Passing-down success30%
0.57First-down EPA−0.08
1.40Second-down EPA0.23
−0.01Third-down EPA0.74
13%Havoc by its defense4%

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)

North Texas 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Texas −18.5, over/under 57.5.

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 North Texas 90%, Rice 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneNorth Texas end zoneQ1 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 North TexasPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 North TexasTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 North TexasTouchdown, 1 playQ2 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 North TexasPunt, 5 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 RicePunt, 10 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 North TexasTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 13 playsQ4 North TexasTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 North TexasEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, North Texas right to left.
  1. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 86 yards
  2. Q1 North TexasPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  4. Q1 North TexasTouchdown, 2 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 RiceTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  10. Q2 North TexasTouchdown, 1 play, 84 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 5 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q2 North TexasPunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  13. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 3 yards
  14. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q3 RicePunt, 10 plays, 26 yards
  16. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 9 plays, 86 yards
  17. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q3 North TexasTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 North TexasTouchdown, 4 plays, 47 yards
  21. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 North TexasEnd of game, 6 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Rice 14, North Texas 7
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35(14:57) #46 M.Arenas kickoff 63 yards to the Rice02 #10 Q.Jackson return 12 yards to the Rice14 (#9 J.Durgan)
14:481st & 10 at own 14(14:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice19 (#90 E.Day)
14:072nd & 5 at own 19(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 11 yards gain to the Rice30 (#32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
13:261st & 10 at own 30(13:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 8 yards gain to the Rice38 (#0 W.Jones II)
12:552nd & 2 at own 38(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice42 (#32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
12:151st & 10 at own 42(12:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at Rice40, for 16 yards to the UNT42 (#0 W.Jones II; #12 P.Smith-Young), 1ST DOWN
11:441st & 10 at opp 42(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short middle to #49 M.Barnett thrown to UNT24
11:312nd & 10 at opp 42(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 11 yards gain to the UNT31 (#0 W.Jones II), 1ST DOWN
11:041st & 10 at opp 31(11:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UNT26 (#12 P.Smith-Young)
10:362nd & 5 at opp 26(10:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush left for 6 yards gain to the UNT20 (#32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
10:021st & 10 at opp 20(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNT17 (#32 E.Wesloski)
9:252nd & 7 at opp 17(09:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #1 A.Turner caught at UNT18, for 1 yard loss to the UNT18, End Of Play
8:563rd & 8 at opp 18(08:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 18 yards gain to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:56, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)Rice 7, North Texas 0
North Texas Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 35(08:56) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the UNT00, Touchback
8:481st & 10 at own 25(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNT29 (#0 A.Awe; #96 D.Botts)
8:102nd & 6 at own 29(08:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker rush middle for 0 yards to the UNT29, End Of Play
7:443rd & 6 at own 29(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass incomplete short right to #10 W.Young thrown to UNT32
7:384th & 6 at own 29(07:41) #41 S.Evans punt 42 yards to the Rice29 fair catch by #6 D.Dickmann at Rice29
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 29(07:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice31 (#6 T.Fields)
6:472nd & 8 at own 31(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 4 yards loss to the Rice27 (#12 P.Smith-Young)
6:023rd & 12 at own 27(06:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #1 A.Turner caught at Rice31, for 25 yards to the UNT48 (#32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
5:291st & 10 at opp 48(05:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at UNT41, for 10 yards to the UNT38 (#1 D.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
4:511st & 10 at opp 38(04:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UNT28 (#32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
4:111st & 10 at opp 28(04:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 9 yards gain to the UNT19 (#1 D.Fisher; #42 B.Knox)
3:262nd & 1 at opp 19(03:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNT13 (#19 K.Allen; #90 E.Day), 1ST DOWN
3:341st & 10 at opp 28Timeout Rice, clock 03:34
2:411st & 10 at opp 13(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNT10 (#19 K.Allen; #8 R.Outland Jr.)
1:532nd & 7 at opp 10(02:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #1 A.Turner caught at UNT13, for 2 yards loss to the UNT12 QB hurried by #9 J.Durgan (#32 E.Wesloski; #93 T.Washington)
1:423rd & 9 at opp 12(01:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 12 yards gain to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:42, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)Rice 14, North Texas 0
North Texas Touchdown, 2 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 35(01:40) #28 E.Gota kickoff 60 yards to the UNT05 #3 S.Evans return 19 yards to the UNT24 (#44 C.King)
1:261st & 10 at own 24(01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush left for 2 yards gain to the UNT26 (#57 A.Clemmons)
0:522nd & 8 at own 26(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete deep middle to #10 W.Young caught at Rice30, for 74 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:52, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)Rice 14, North Texas 7
Rice Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 35(00:50) #46 M.Arenas kickoff 55 yards to the Rice10 #10 Q.Jackson return 23 yards to the Rice33 (#12 P.Smith-Young)
0:381st & 10 at own 33(00:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice39 (#1 D.Fisher; #40 K.Huddleston)
0:082nd & 4 at own 39(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice43 (#1 D.Fisher), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:521st & 10 at own 43(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice47 (#19 K.Allen)
Q2 14:162nd & 6 at own 47(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice50 (#9 J.Durgan; #95 R.Vargas Jr.)
Q2 13:333rd & 3 at the 50(13:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNT48 (#9 J.Durgan; #8 R.Outland Jr.)
Q2 12:554th & 1 at opp 48(12:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 0 yards to the UNT48 (#9 J.Durgan), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
2nd quarter8 drives, then North Texas 28, Rice 14
North Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 48(12:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #18 T.Lewis caught at Rice40, for 25 yards to the Rice27 (#6 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
12:181st & 10 at opp 27(12:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #24 C.Hawkins caught at Rice20, for 12 yards to the Rice15 (#3 T.Morris), 1ST DOWN
12:071st & 10 at opp 15(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush left for 5 yards gain to the Rice10 (#8 J.Mutombo)
11:312nd & 5 at opp 10(11:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush right for 4 yards gain to the Rice06 (#3 T.Morris; #4 M.Williams)
11:103rd & 1 at opp 6(11:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice06 (#27 J.Kane; #26 T.Anyanwu)
10:414th & 1 at opp 6(10:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice04 (#0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
10:261st & goal at opp 4(10:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush right for 4 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:26 #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)Tied at 14
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 35(10:25) #46 M.Arenas kickoff 57 yards to the Rice08 #10 Q.Jackson return 26 yards to the Rice34 (#0 W.Jones II)
10:091st & 10 at own 34(10:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice37 (#90 E.Day)
9:342nd & 7 at own 37(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush left for 0 yards to the Rice37, out of bounds at Rice37
9:063rd & 7 at own 37(09:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short middle to #49 M.Barnett thrown to Rice40 QB hurried by #90 E.Day
8:594th & 7 at own 37(08:59) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 40 yards to the UNT23 fair catch by #1 M.Coleman at UNT23
North Texas Touchdown, 6 plays
8:541st & 10 at own 23(08:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass incomplete short middle to #87 B.Young Jr. thrown to UNT35
8:432nd & 10 at own 23(08:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UNT31 (#27 J.Kane)
7:583rd & 2 at own 31(08:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #1 M.Coleman caught at UNT32, for 1 yard to the UNT32 (#14 E.Dotson; #3 T.Morris)
7:244th & 1 at own 32(07:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UNT36 (#75 B.Boenisch; #0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
7:313rd & 2 at own 31Timeout North Texas, clock 07:31
6:491st & 10 at own 36(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the UNT44 (#27 J.Kane; #57 A.Clemmons)
6:342nd & 2 at own 44(06:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete deep right to #6 T.Williams III caught at Rice11, for 56 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:34, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 21, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 5 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 35(06:34) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
6:251st & 10 at own 25(06:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 4 yards gain to the Rice29 (#6 T.Fields)
5:422nd & 6 at own 29(05:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice36 (#13 J.Lataimua), 1ST DOWN
5:131st & 10 at own 36(05:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice38 (#32 E.Wesloski; #12 P.Smith-Young)
4:332nd & 8 at own 38(04:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins sacked for loss of 6 yards to the Rice32 (#42 B.Knox)
3:553rd & 14 at own 32(03:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice37 (#42 B.Knox)
3:214th & 9 at own 37(03:21) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 47 yards to the UNT16 fair catch by #1 M.Coleman at UNT16
North Texas Touchdown, 1 play
3:051st & 10 at own 16(03:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #10 W.Young caught at UNT20, for 84 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:05, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 28, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 5 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 35(03:04) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 64 yards to the Rice01 #10 Q.Jackson return 19 yards to the Rice20 (#30 B.Allen Jr.)
2:491st & 10 at own 20(02:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice24 (#32 E.Wesloski; #90 E.Day)
2:182nd & 6 at own 24(02:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 25 yards gain to the Rice49 (#3 E.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
1:571st & 10 at own 49(01:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #1 A.Turner caught at Rice47, for 0 yards to the Rice49 (#1 D.Fisher)
1:542nd & 10 at own 49(01:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #6 D.Dickmann caught at UNT48, for 6 yards to the UNT45 (#3 E.Jackson)
1:581st & 10 at own 49Timeout Rice, clock 01:58
1:473rd & 4 at opp 45(01:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 4 yards loss to the UNT49 (#32 E.Wesloski)
1:344th & 8 at opp 49(01:34) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 44 yards to the UNT05
1:503rd & 4 at own 45Timeout North Texas, clock 01:50
North Texas Punt, 5 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 5(01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 11 yards gain to the UNT16 (#9 P.Stevenson), 1ST DOWN
1:161st & 10 at own 16(01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #10 W.Young caught at UNT24, for 24 yards to the UNT40 (#9 P.Stevenson), 1ST DOWN
1:031st & 10 at own 40(01:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush right for 2 yards loss to the UNT38 (#75 B.Boenisch)
1:002nd & 12 at own 38(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass incomplete short middle to #1 M.Coleman thrown to UNT40 broken up by #75 B.Boenisch
1:041st & 10 at own 40Timeout North Texas, clock 01:04
0:473rd & 12 at own 38(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short left to #1 M.Coleman caught at UNT44, for 9 yards to the UNT47 (#9 P.Stevenson; #6 J.Chavez)
0:254th & 3 at own 47PENALTY UNT False Start (#67 B.Nelson) 5 yards from UNT47 to UNT42. NO PLAY
0:253rd & 12 at opp 38Timeout Rice, clock 00:25
0:204th & 8 at own 42(00:20) #41 S.Evans punt 41 yards to the Rice17 fair catch by #6 D.Dickmann at Rice17
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:141st & 10 at own 17(00:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice20 (#30 B.Allen Jr.)
3rd quarter5 drives, then North Texas 42, Rice 21
North Texas Touchdown, 5 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35(14:59) #28 E.Gota kickoff 62 yards to the UNT03 #3 S.Evans return 26 yards to the UNT29 (#47 T.Thames)
14:441st & 10 at own 29(14:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNT31 (#4 M.Williams; #96 D.Botts)
14:092nd & 8 at own 31(14:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete deep left to #10 W.Young caught at Rice48, for 41 yards to the Rice28 (#0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
13:191st & 10 at opp 28(13:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #1 M.Coleman caught at Rice15, for 15 yards to the Rice13 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
13:332nd & 8 at own 31Timeout North Texas, clock 13:33
13:051st & 10 at opp 13(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 12 yards gain to the Rice01 (#7 O.Porter; #27 J.Kane), 1ST DOWN
12:551st & goal at opp 1(12:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:55 #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 35, Rice 14
Rice Punt, 10 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 35(12:55) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 fair catch by #10 Q.Jackson at Rice04
12:461st & 10 at own 25(12:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice28 (#6 T.Fields; #40 K.Huddleston)
12:102nd & 7 at own 28(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush right for 4 yards loss to the Rice24 (#0 W.Jones II)
11:273rd & 11 at own 24(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 14 yards gain to the Rice38 (#13 J.Lataimua; #32 E.Wesloski), 1ST DOWN
10:541st & 10 at own 38(11:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at Rice37, for 1 yard loss to the Rice37 (#13 J.Lataimua; #6 T.Fields)
10:272nd & 11 at own 37(10:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice43 (#0 W.Jones II; #94 J.Williams)
9:383rd & 5 at own 43(09:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice44 (#6 T.Fields)
9:024th & 4 at own 44(09:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #1 A.Turner caught at UNT50, for 6 yards to the Rice50 (#0 W.Jones II), 1ST DOWN
8:171st & 10 at the 50(08:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 4 yards loss to the Rice46 (#42 B.Knox)
7:412nd & 14 at own 46(07:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #49 M.Barnett caught at Rice50, for 5 yards to the UNT49 (#32 E.Wesloski)
7:183rd & 9 at opp 49(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short right to #1 A.Turner thrown to UNT47
7:124th & 9 at opp 49(07:12) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 35 yards to the UNT14 fair catch by #22 L.Sides at UNT14
North Texas Touchdown, 9 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 14(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #10 W.Young caught at UNT27, for 46 yards to the Rice40 (#27 J.Kane), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 40(06:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush right for 6 yards gain to the Rice34 (#30 E.Morris; #57 A.Clemmons)
5:562nd & 4 at opp 34(05:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass incomplete short middle to #18 T.Lewis thrown to Rice17
5:473rd & 4 at opp 34(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice34 (#3 T.Morris; #57 A.Clemmons)
5:024th & 4 at opp 34(05:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short left to #22 L.Sides caught at Rice27, for 7 yards to the Rice27 (#7 O.Porter), 1ST DOWN
4:461st & 10 at opp 27(04:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short left to #6 T.Williams III caught at Rice23, for 6 yards to the Rice21 (#4 M.Williams)
4:132nd & 4 at opp 21(04:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Rice12 (#6 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
3:381st & 10 at opp 12(03:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #4 C.Dorner caught at Rice14, for 5 yards to the Rice07 (#0 A.Awe)
3:142nd & 5 at opp 7(03:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:14, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 42, Rice 14
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 35(03:14) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
3:091st & 10 at own 25(03:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush left for 9 yards gain to the Rice34 (#2 D.Armstead)
2:422nd & 1 at own 34(02:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice35 (#32 E.Wesloski; #97 J.Pierce), 1ST DOWN
2:091st & 10 at own 35(02:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush left for 6 yards gain to the Rice41 (#32 E.Wesloski)
1:302nd & 4 at own 41(01:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush left for 36 yards gain to the UNT23 (#12 P.Smith-Young), 1ST DOWN
1:041st & 10 at opp 23(01:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNT20 (#32 E.Wesloski; #97 J.Pierce)
0:222nd & 7 at opp 20(00:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 D.Hardemann rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UNT15 (#90 E.Day; #94 J.Williams)
0:043rd & 2 at opp 15(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #1 A.Turner caught at UNT16, for 15 yards to the UNT00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:04, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman)North Texas 42, Rice 21
0:04PENALTY Rice False Start (#76 J.Long) 5 yards from UNT03 to UNT08. NO PLAY
North Texas Touchdown, 7 plays
0:041st & 10 at own 35(00:04) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the UNT00, Touchback
0:041st & 10 at own 25(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #10 W.Young caught at UNT22, for 3 yards to the UNT28 (#4 M.Williams)
Q4 14:422nd & 7 at own 28(14:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #4 C.Dorner caught at UNT38, for 22 yards to the UNT50 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Q4 14:041st & 10 at the 50(14:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short middle to #22 L.Sides caught at Rice40, for 16 yards to the Rice34 (#26 T.Anyanwu; #0 A.Awe), 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:361st & 10 at opp 34(13:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush right for 3 yards gain to the Rice31 (#0 A.Awe)
Q4 13:152nd & 7 at opp 31(13:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short right to #10 W.Young caught at Rice24, for 10 yards to the Rice21 (#4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Q4 12:421st & 10 at opp 21(12:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 D.Mestemaker pass complete short left to #10 W.Young caught at Rice21, for 13 yards to the Rice08 (#9 P.Stevenson; #4 M.Williams), 1ST DOWN
Q4 12:101st & goal at opp 8(12:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 C.Hawkins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:10 #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 49, Rice 21
Q4 12:10PENALTY UNT Delay Of Game 5 yards from Rice03 to Rice08. NO PLAY
4th quarter4 drives, then North Texas 56, Rice 24
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
12:081st & 10 at own 35(12:08) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 fair catch by #27 J.Kane at Rice04
12:051st & 10 at own 25(12:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 10 yards gain to the Rice35 (#6 T.Fields), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
11:141st & 10 at own 35(11:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short left to #23 P.Matthews caught at Rice48, for 16 yards to the UNT49 (#25 K.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at opp 49(10:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UNT46 (#26 S.Burrell; #93 T.Washington)
10:002nd & 7 at opp 46(10:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush right for 8 yards gain to the UNT38 (#95 R.Vargas Jr.), 1ST DOWN
9:291st & 10 at opp 38(09:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short middle to #49 M.Barnett thrown to UNT22 broken up by #3 E.Jackson
9:232nd & 10 at opp 38(09:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 12 yards gain to the UNT26, out of bounds at UNT26, 1ST DOWN
8:461st & 10 at opp 26(08:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete deep middle to #6 D.Dickmann thrown to UNT00
8:402nd & 10 at opp 26(08:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 A.Turner rush right for 6 yards gain to the UNT20 (#32 E.Wesloski; #1 D.Fisher)
7:543rd & 4 at opp 20(07:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 9 yards gain to the UNT11 (#3 E.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
8:082nd & 10 at own 26Timeout North Texas, clock 08:08
7:191st & 10 at opp 11(07:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short right to #6 D.Dickmann caught at UNT10, for 1 yard to the UNT10 (#0 W.Jones II; #1 D.Fisher)
6:462nd & 9 at opp 10(06:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 1 yard loss to the UNT11 (#1 D.Fisher)
6:133rd & 10 at opp 11(06:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins rush right for 2 yards gain to the UNT09 (#32 E.Wesloski)
5:384th & 8 at opp 9(05:38) #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #91 A.Bacchetta, LS: #48 W.Freeman), clock 05:38North Texas 49, Rice 24
North Texas Touchdown, 4 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 35(05:37) #82 C.Allen onside kickoff 12 yards to the Rice47 #83 V.Aderungboye return 0 yards to the Rice47 (#27 J.Kane)
5:251st & 10 at opp 47(05:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Jimerson Jr. rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice35, out of bounds at Rice35, 1ST DOWN
4:501st & 10 at opp 35(04:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush left for 22 yards gain to the Rice13 (#4 M.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
4:211st & 10 at opp 13(04:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice11 (#75 B.Boenisch; #15 M.Aribisala)
3:462nd & 8 at opp 11(03:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 11 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:46, 1ST DOWN #40 K.Nguma kick attempt good (H: #41 S.Evans, LS: #48 C.Yates)North Texas 56, Rice 24
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 35(03:46) #40 K.Nguma kickoff 54 yards to the Rice11 fair catch by #27 J.Kane at Rice11
3:421st & 10 at own 25(03:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete short right to #6 D.Dickmann thrown to Rice29 broken up by #30 B.Allen Jr.
3:242nd & 10 at own 25(03:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass complete short middle to #19 S.Pierre caught at Rice23, for 5 yards to the Rice30 (#12 P.Smith-Young)
3:093rd & 5 at own 30(03:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Jenkins pass incomplete deep right to #23 P.Matthews thrown to UNT35
2:544th & 5 at own 30(02:57) #91 A.Bacchetta punt 50 yards to the UNT20 #1 M.Coleman return 7 yards to the UNT27 (#48 W.Freeman; #3 T.Morris)
North Texas End of game, 6 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 27(02:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Jimerson Jr. rush right for 9 yards gain to the UNT36 (#3 T.Morris), out of bounds
2:202nd & 1 at own 36(02:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UNT42 (#27 J.Kane), 1ST DOWN
1:491st & 10 at own 42(01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UNT44 (#94 B.Bays)
2:002nd & 1 at own 36Timeout North Texas, clock 02:00
1:122nd & 8 at own 44(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UNT49 (#27 J.Kane; #9 P.Stevenson)
0:353rd & 3 at own 49(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Jimerson Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice47 (#4 M.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:351st & 10 at opp 47(00:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 A.Gray rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice47 (#0 A.Awe)

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North Texas leads 9–⁠5 in 14 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025North Texas 56, Rice 24
2022North Texas 21, Rice 17
2021North Texas 30, Rice 24
2020North Texas 27, Rice 17
2019Rice 20, North Texas 14
2018North Texas 41, Rice 17

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