Western Michigan at Rice

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Western Michigan beat Rice 28–⁠21. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayWestern Michigan5–⁠2 in 2026
28
HomeRice1–⁠6 in 2026
21

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 14,255

At kickoff
90°F, wind 17 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Houston Dunn Helistop, 3 km from the stadium
Official
Matt PackowskiGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan7701428
Rice077721

How the win probability moved

Rice favored

Win probability by play: Rice 59% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 30 points.

Western Michigan favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (30 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Western Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Broc Lowry14/2011610
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Buckley13117166
Ofa Mataele1162123
Broc Lowry173919
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Aveion Chenault362134
Baylin Brooks531013
Adam Parks211010
Emazon Littlejohn1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daeh McCullough7000
Zavian Tibbs7000
Dillon Moore6000
Joey Pope6000
Ahmed Tounkara4110

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacurri Brown11/1812110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacurri Brown23128129
DAndre Hardeman Jr.1143013
Tyvonn Byars81815
Max Mosey116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Barry Jackson Jr.447122
Payton Matthews125025
Jordan Clark321017
Ben Grice112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jamir Benjamin9000
A.J. Brown9200
Austin Harnetiaux9000
Stone Combs7000
Aquantis Clemmons6110
Seth Clarke3110

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

Team stats

Western MichiganRice
333Total yards330
116Passing yards121
217Rushing yards209
5.5Yards per pass6.7
5.2Yards per rush4.8
17First downs20
7–⁠14Third downs1–⁠10
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
4–⁠45Penalties5–⁠60
32:53Possession27:07
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Western MichiganRice
42%Success rate44%
0.13EPA per play0.09
1.21Explosiveness1.04
0.26Rushing EPA0.11
−0.09Passing EPA0.08
35%Passing-down success47%
−0.30First-down EPA0.12
0.36Second-down EPA0.30
0.68Third-down EPA−0.38
10%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Western Michigan 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Western Michigan −8.5, over/under 43.5.

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 Western Michigan 72%, Rice 28%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneWestern Michigan end zoneQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ1 Western MichiganPunt, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 5 playsQ1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 RicePunt, 5 playsQ2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 RiceMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 RicePunt, 5 playsQ4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Western MichiganEnd 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, Western Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, −20 yards
  3. Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 7 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 67 yards
  5. Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 RicePunt, 5 plays, 70 yards
  7. Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 76 yards
  8. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  9. Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  10. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 55 yards
  11. Q2 Western MichiganEnd of half, 6 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 RiceMissed FG, 4 plays, −7 yards
  14. Q3 Western MichiganTouchdown, 16 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q4 RicePunt, 5 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q4 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q4 RiceTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  18. Q4 Western MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q4 Western MichiganEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 7, Rice 0
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the WMU00, Touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25(14:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #15 A.Parks caught at WMU26, for 1 yard to the WMU26 (#3 K.Akui)
14:162nd & 9 at own 26(14:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush left for 6 yards gain to the WMU32 (#10 K.Condoll)
13:323rd & 3 at own 32(13:36) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU34 (#6 D.Stephens; #33 S.Combs)
13:044th & 1 at own 34(13:04) #25 R.Millmore punt 45 yards to the Rice21 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice21
Rice Punt, 4 plays
12:571st & goal at opp 0(12:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush left for 1 yard gain (1) to the Rice22 (#41 Z.Tibbs; #94 A.Tounkara) PENALTY WMU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#41 Z.Tibbs) 15 yards from Rice22 to Rice37, 1ST DOWN
12:351st & 10 at own 37(12:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice41 (#14 D.McCullough)
12:122nd & 6 at own 41(12:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice41 (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.)
11:473rd & 6 at own 41(11:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #0 P.Matthews thrown to WMU44
11:414th & 6 at own 41(11:41) #29 C.Durkin punt 39 yards to the WMU20 fair catch by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU20
Western Michigan Punt, 7 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 20(11:37) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #2 A.Chenault thrown to WMU22
11:262nd & 10 at own 20(11:29) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WMU33 (#3 K.Akui), 1ST DOWN
10:401st & 10 at own 33(10:53) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU34 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #94 B.Bays)
10:102nd & 9 at own 34(10:10) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short left to #8 E.Nelson thrown to WMU42
10:003rd & 9 at own 34(10:02) PENALTY Rice Roughing The Passer (#16 C.Nwajuaku) 15 yards from WMU34 to WMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
9:391st & 10 at own 49(09:39) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #80 H.Hughes thrown to Rice40 QB hurried by #96 D.Botts
9:312nd & 10 at own 49(09:34) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice49 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #12 J.Benjamin)
8:533rd & 8 at opp 49(08:53) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #24 O.Mataele caught at Rice45, for 3 yards loss to the WMU48 fumbled by #24 O.Mataele at Rice45 forced by #7 A.Brown recovered by WMU #24 O.Mataele at WMU48 (#7 A.Brown)
8:064th & 11 at own 48(08:06) #25 R.Millmore punt 39 yards to the Rice13 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice13
Rice Punt, 5 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 13(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice15 (#47 D.Moon; #4 A.Alexander)
7:362nd & 8 at own 15PENALTY Rice False Start (#67 L.Needham) 5 yards from Rice15 to Rice10. NO PLAY
7:032nd & 13 at own 10(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete deep middle to #0 P.Matthews caught at Rice32, for 25 yards to the Rice35 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST DOWN
6:471st & 10 at own 35(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice39 (#94 A.Tounkara; #41 Z.Tibbs)
6:252nd & 6 at own 39(06:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice41 (#14 D.McCullough; #41 Z.Tibbs)
5:313rd & 4 at own 41(05:46) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice38, for 6 yards loss to the Rice35 (#1 J.Franklin)
5:014th & 10 at own 35(05:01) #29 C.Durkin punt 45 yards to the WMU20 fair catch by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU20
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 20(04:52) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush left for 0 yards to the WMU20 (#10 K.Condoll; #7 A.Brown)
4:092nd & 10 at own 20(04:09) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 66 yards gain to the Rice14 (#3 K.Akui; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
3:281st & 10 at opp 14(03:32) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice10 (#44 C.King; #57 A.Clemmons)
2:462nd & 6 at opp 10(02:50) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice06 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
2:003rd & 2 at opp 6(02:00) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice05 (#98 R.Rooks; #96 D.Botts)
1:294th & 1 at opp 5(01:29) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 5 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)Western Michigan 7, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 5 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 35(01:29) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
1:171st & 10 at own 25(01:21) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#22 A.Louis; #96 D.Gustwiller)
0:402nd & 8 at own 27(00:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 14 yards gain to the Rice41 (#18 M.Davis; #22 A.Louis), 1ST DOWN
0:021st & 10 at own 41(00:02) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice44 (#8 J.Sims; #96 D.Gustwiller)
Q2 14:412nd & 7 at own 44(14:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice45 (#42 G.Welch)
Q2 14:073rd & 6 at own 45(14:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice45 (#0 B.Anes; #18 M.Davis)
Q2 13:224th & 6 at own 45(13:22) #29 C.Durkin punt 45 yards to the WMU10 muffed by #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU10 recovered by WMU #5 K.Gouldsby at WMU05, End Of Play
2nd quarter5 drives, then Western Michigan 14, Rice 7
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 5(13:16) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 7 yards gain to the WMU12 (#33 S.Combs; #7 A.Brown)
12:362nd & 3 at own 12(12:39) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 7 yards gain to the WMU19 (#18 A.Ogbor; #57 A.Clemmons), 1ST DOWN
11:201st & 10 at own 19(11:54) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 14 yards to the WMU05 (#57 A.Clemmons), fumble by #12 B.Lowry recovered by WMU #73 B.Roebuck at WMU05, End Of Play
11:032nd & 24 at own 5(11:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 8 yards gain to the WMU13 (#7 A.Brown; #16 C.Nwajuaku)
11:132nd & 24 at own 5Timeout Western Michigan, clock 11:13
10:213rd & 16 at own 13(10:25) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 14 yards gain to the WMU27 (#44 C.King; #12 J.Benjamin)
9:494th & 2 at own 27(09:49) #25 R.Millmore punt 54 yards to the Rice19 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice19
Rice Touchdown, 9 plays
9:341st & 10 at own 19(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 29 yards gain to the Rice48 (#18 M.Davis), 1ST DOWN
9:051st & 10 at own 48(09:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU46 (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.; #14 D.McCullough)
8:302nd & 4 at opp 46(08:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU45 (#14 D.McCullough; #41 Z.Tibbs)
7:513rd & 3 at opp 45(07:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards loss to the WMU47 (#47 D.Moon)
7:184th & 5 at opp 47(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #6 B.Grice thrown to WMU39 PENALTY WMU Roughing The Passer (#2 S.Gardner, Jr.) 15 yards from WMU47 to WMU32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:081st & 10 at opp 32(07:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush right for 2 yards gain to the WMU30 (#47 D.Moon)
6:292nd & 8 at opp 30(06:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #6 B.Grice caught at WMU27, for 12 yards to the WMU18 (#13 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
5:531st & 10 at opp 18(05:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 3 yards gain to the WMU15 (#6 J.Pope; #7 G.Carter)
6:051st & 10 at opp 18Timeout Rice, clock 06:05
5:202nd & 7 at opp 15(05:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 13 yards gain to the WMU02 (#22 A.Louis; #14 D.McCullough), 1ST DOWN
5:041st & goal at opp 2(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:04 #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)Tied at 7
Western Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 35(05:04) #49 T.Bauchiero kickoff 51 yards to the WMU14, out of bounds at WMU14
4:551st & 10 at own 35(04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 2 yards gain to the WMU37 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #12 J.Benjamin)
4:172nd & 8 at own 37(04:21) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU40 (#33 S.Combs)
3:353rd & 5 at own 40(03:39) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU46 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
3:001st & 10 at own 46(03:04) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WMU37 (#56 S.Clarke)
2:182nd & 19 at own 37(02:21) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at WMU35, for 14 yards to the Rice49 (#25 C.VerMaas)
1:553rd & 5 at opp 49PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (#12 J.Benjamin) 15 yards from Rice49 to Rice34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
2:003rd & 5 at opp 49Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
1:481st & 10 at opp 34(01:48) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at Rice00, for 34 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:48, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)Western Michigan 14, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 6 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 35(01:45) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 #13 M.Mosey return 21 yards to the Rice25 (#35 E.Tonga) PENALTY Rice Holding (#20 B.Fletcher) 10 yards from Rice25 to Rice15
1:371st & 10 at own 15(01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 11 yards gain to the Rice26 (#0 B.Anes), 1ST DOWN
1:251st & 10 at own 26(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete deep middle to #81 B.Walker thrown to WMU50 broken up by #6 J.Pope
1:162nd & 10 at own 26(01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at Rice35, for 11 yards to the Rice37 (#18 M.Davis), 1ST DOWN
1:121st & 10 at own 37(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short middle to #81 B.Walker thrown to Rice50
1:062nd & 10 at own 37(01:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Rice36 (#10 J.Betts; #98 D.Frazier)
0:523rd & 11 at own 36(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #6 B.Grice thrown to Rice45
0:444th & 11 at own 36(00:50) #29 C.Durkin punt 40 yards to the WMU24 #5 K.Gouldsby return 6 yards to the WMU30 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #19 J.Clark)
Western Michigan End of half, 6 plays
0:281st & 10 at own 30(00:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU35, for 5 yards to the WMU35, End Of Play
0:272nd & 5 at own 35(00:24) PENALTY WMU Illegal Snap (#8 E.Nelson) 5 yards from WMU35 to WMU30. NO PLAY
0:192nd & 10 at own 30(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #2 A.Chenault caught at WMU44, for 14 yards to the WMU44 (#10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
0:272nd & 5 at own 35Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:27
0:131st & 10 at own 44(00:13) No Huddle-Shotgun Western Mich. pass incomplete, Spike
0:082nd & 10 at own 44(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #24 O.Mataele caught at WMU44, for 2 yards to the WMU46 (#44 C.King)
0:013rd & 8 at own 46(00:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU48, for 2 yards to the WMU48 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
0:014th & 6 at own 48(00:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete deep middle to #8 E.Nelson thrown to Rice04 broken up by #18 A.Ogbor, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:013rd & 8 at own 46Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:01
3rd quarter3 drives, then Tied at 14
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#14 D.McCullough; #9 W.Gerig)
14:162nd & 9 at own 26(14:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 2 yards gain to the Rice28 (#9 W.Gerig; #26 K.Crump)
13:403rd & 7 at own 28(13:47) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #81 B.Walker caught at Rice38, for 11 yards to the Rice39 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST DOWN
13:131st & 10 at own 39(13:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice44 (#12 D.Moore; #26 K.Crump)
12:302nd & 5 at own 44(12:33) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 13 yards gain to the WMU43, out of bounds at WMU43, 1ST DOWN
12:001st & 10 at opp 43(12:01) Shotgun #19 J.Clark rush left for 4 yards gain to the WMU39 (#6 J.Pope)
11:142nd & 6 at opp 39(11:25) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU28, for 11 yards to the WMU28 (#26 K.Crump), 1ST DOWN
10:431st & 10 at opp 28(10:48) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 5 yards gain to the WMU23 (#90 J.Benson; #41 Z.Tibbs)
10:142nd & 5 at opp 23(10:17) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WMU17 (#12 D.Moore; #90 J.Benson), 1ST DOWN
9:311st & 10 at opp 17(09:38) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 M.Mosey rush right for 16 yards gain to the WMU01 (#6 J.Pope; #13 J.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
9:452nd & 5 at opp 23Timeout Rice, clock 09:45
9:151st & goal at opp 1(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:15 #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)Tied at 14
Rice Missed FG, 4 plays
9:02(09:13) #28 E.Gota kickoff 59 yards to the WMU06 #1 J.Franklin return 28 yards to the WMU34 fumbled by #1 J.Franklin at WMU34 forced by #40 J.Cupitt recovered by Rice #23 C.Bruce at WMU34, End Of Play
8:471st & 10 at opp 34(08:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU31 (#14 D.McCullough; #94 A.Tounkara)
8:352nd & 7 at opp 31(08:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #7 B.Jackson Jr. thrown to WMU24
8:273rd & 7 at opp 31(08:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the WMU28 (#47 D.Moon; #12 D.Moore)
7:464th & 4 at opp 28(07:46) #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 46 yards NO GOOD (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler), clock 07:46, End Of Play
Western Michigan Touchdown, 16 plays
7:371st & 10 at own 28(07:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU30 (#7 A.Brown; #33 S.Combs)
7:002nd & 8 at own 30(07:03) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 3 yards gain to the WMU33 (#54 A.Harnetiaux)
6:143rd & 5 at own 33(06:21) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at WMU44, for 13 yards to the WMU46 (#12 J.Benjamin; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
5:361st & 10 at own 46(05:40) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice49 (#96 D.Botts)
5:042nd & 5 at opp 49(05:07) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice45, for 7 yards to the Rice42 (#12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
4:281st & 10 at opp 42(04:32) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush right for 9 yards gain to the Rice33 (#2 J.Chavez; #3 K.Akui)
3:562nd & 1 at opp 33(03:56) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete short right to #88 N.Levicki thrown to Rice20
3:463rd & 1 at opp 33(03:49) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice30 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #2 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
3:131st & 10 at opp 30(03:14) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #15 A.Parks caught at Rice29, for 10 yards to the Rice20 (#54 A.Harnetiaux), 1ST DOWN
2:321st & 10 at opp 20(02:32) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush left for 8 yards gain to the Rice12 (#7 A.Brown; #12 J.Benjamin) PENALTY WMU Illegal Block in Back (#8 E.Nelson) 10 yards from Rice12 to Rice22
2:022nd & 12 at opp 22(02:10) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #7 B.Brooks caught at Rice22, for 4 yards to the Rice18 ()
1:313rd & 8 at opp 18(01:35) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice15 (#2 J.Chavez; #33 S.Combs)
0:543rd & 5 at opp 15(00:54) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete short left to #1 E.Littlejohn caught at Rice10, for 8 yards to the Rice07 (#2 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
0:341st & goal at opp 7(00:34) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice03 (#44 C.King; #33 S.Combs)
Q4 14:482nd & goal at opp 3(14:52) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice01 (#3 K.Akui)
Q4 14:193rd & goal at opp 1(14:19) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:19 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)Western Michigan 21, Rice 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Western Michigan 28, Rice 21
Rice Punt, 5 plays
14:19PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#96 D.Botts) 15 yards from WMU35 to WMU50. NO PLAY
14:191st & 10 at the 50(14:19) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 30 yards to the Rice20, out of bounds at Rice20
14:081st & 10 at own 20(14:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 5 yards gain to the Rice25 (#10 J.Betts; #0 B.Anes)
13:272nd & 5 at own 25(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice31 (#7 G.Carter; #10 J.Betts), 1ST DOWN
12:491st & 10 at own 31(12:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice35 (#42 G.Welch; #0 B.Anes)
12:072nd & 6 at own 35(12:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice37 (#10 J.Betts; #42 G.Welch)
11:263rd & 4 at own 37(11:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 0 yards to the Rice37 (#22 A.Louis; #10 J.Betts)
10:494th & 4 at own 37(10:48) #29 C.Durkin punt 51 yards to the WMU12 #5 K.Gouldsby return 3 yards to the WMU15 (#19 J.Clark; #23 C.Bruce)
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:421st & 10 at own 15(10:42) #12 B.Lowry pass complete short right to #8 E.Nelson caught at WMU15, for 5 yards to the WMU20 (#10 K.Condoll)
10:082nd & 5 at own 20(10:12) #24 O.Mataele rush right for 23 yards gain to the WMU43 (#12 J.Benjamin; #7 A.Brown), 1ST DOWN
9:251st & 10 at own 43(09:29) #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the WMU44 (#57 A.Clemmons; #8 J.Mutombo)
8:412nd & 9 at own 44(08:45) #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard loss to the WMU43 (#98 R.Rooks; #13 T.May)
8:063rd & 10 at own 43(08:06) #12 B.Lowry pass incomplete deep right to #7 B.Brooks thrown to Rice27
7:584th & 10 at own 43(07:58) #25 R.Millmore punt 37 yards to the Rice20, out of bounds at Rice20
Rice Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 20(07:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete deep middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. thrown to Rice45
7:402nd & 10 at own 20(07:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Rice27 (#9 W.Gerig; #41 Z.Tibbs)
7:163rd & 3 at own 27(07:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice27 (#9 W.Gerig; #41 Z.Tibbs)
6:314th & 3 at own 27(06:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #26 T.Byars thrown to Rice33 broken up by #94 A.Tounkara QB hurried by #2 S.Gardner, Jr., TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Western Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
6:221st & 10 at opp 27(06:25) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 2 yards gain to the Rice25 (#56 S.Clarke; #94 B.Bays)
5:352nd & 8 at opp 25(05:38) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 9 yards gain to the Rice16 (#7 A.Brown), 1ST DOWN
4:501st & 10 at opp 16(04:54) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice15 (#33 S.Combs)
4:052nd & 9 at opp 15(04:09) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice12 (#56 S.Clarke; #57 A.Clemmons)
3:153rd & 6 at opp 12(03:19) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 9 yards gain to the Rice03 (#54 A.Harnetiaux; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
2:261st & goal at opp 3(02:31) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice01 (#57 A.Clemmons; #98 R.Rooks)
1:552nd & goal at opp 1(01:55) #12 B.Lowry rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice01 (#94 B.Bays; #96 D.Botts)
2:001st & goal at opp 3Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:00
1:543rd & goal at opp 1(01:54) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:54 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #25 R.Millmore, LS: #46 D.Doyle)Western Michigan 28, Rice 14
1:562nd & 1 at own 1Timeout Rice, clock 01:56
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35(01:50) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 50 yards to the Rice15 #13 M.Mosey return for loss of 1 yard to the Rice14 (#83 R.Brotherton; #0 B.Anes)
1:331st & 10 at own 14(01:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 8 yards gain to the Rice22, End Of Play
1:252nd & 2 at own 22(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice27, for 10 yards to the Rice32 (#12 D.Moore), 1ST DOWN
1:151st & 10 at own 32(01:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice39, out of bounds at Rice39
1:072nd & 3 at own 39(01:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice46, out of bounds at Rice46, 1ST DOWN
0:591st & 10 at own 46(00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 11 yards gain to the WMU43 (#4 A.Alexander; #26 K.Crump), 1ST DOWN
0:481st & 10 at opp 43(00:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #19 J.Clark caught at WMU37, for 17 yards to the WMU26 (#6 J.Pope), 1ST DOWN
0:401st & 10 at opp 26(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WMU30 (#94 A.Tounkara)
0:242nd & 14 at opp 30(00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #13 M.Mosey caught at WMU26, for 5 yards to the WMU25 (#12 D.Moore)
0:401st & 10 at opp 26Timeout Rice, clock 00:40
0:153rd & 9 at opp 25(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU22, for 3 yards to the WMU22 (#12 D.Moore)
0:094th & 6 at opp 22(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU03, for 22 yards to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:09, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)Western Michigan 28, Rice 21
0:153rd & 9 at own 25Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:15
0:081st & 10 at own 35(00:08) #28 E.Gota onside kickoff 16 yards to the WMU49, End Of Play
0:09Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:09
Western Michigan End of game, 1 play
0:081st & 10 at own 49(00:08) Kneel down by Western Mich. at WMU48 for loss of 1 yard

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Western Michigan 28, Rice 21
2008Rice 38, Western Michigan 14Texas Bowl

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