Rice at Florida Atlantic
Saturday, October 24, 2026, 12:00 PM ET Share
Rice plays at Florida Atlantic on Saturday, October 24, at noon Eastern. It will be their seventh meeting; the series is even at 3–3.
Game notes: the series, streaks, the coaches and school records within reach, from the research desk.
Upcoming at FAU Stadium, Boca RatonForecast at kickoff: 80°F, showers and thunderstorms likely, 63% chance of rain, NE wind 21 mphNational Weather Service forecast, Mon 3:41 AM ETTV: ESPNU
Players to watch
Rice
- QuarterbackJacurri Brown471 passing yards, 2 TD; 668 rushing yards, 6 TDLast: vs. Tulsa, 2 of 6, 47 yards; 11 carries, 154 yards, 2 TDTeam leader in passing yards
- Running backTyvonn Byars372 rushing yards, 2 TDLast: vs. Tulsa, 15 carries, 53 yards
- Defensive endA.J. Brown52 tacklesLast: vs. Tulsa, 7 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Florida Atlantic
- QuarterbackCaden Veltkamp1,743 passing yards, 15 TDLast: at Army, 33 of 48, 318 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTTeam leader in passing yards
- ReceiverKelby Valsin47 catches, 601 yards, 6 TDLast: at Army, 7 catches, 89 yards, 1 TDTeam leader in receiving yards
- LinebackerJoseph Sipp Jr.41 tackles, 1 sackLast: at Army, 8 tacklesTeam leader in tackles
Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.
In the news
- Tulsa scores 31 straight to take down Rice, 38-17 Yahoo Sports
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Florida Atlantic 74% to win.
The line
No line posted yet.
The series
Every Rice–Florida Atlantic gameTied 3–3 in six meetings.
Around this game
Rice
- Next gameat North TexasNov. 7, 2026
- SeasonRice in 2026
- ProgramRice history and records
Florida Atlantic
- Next gameat North TexasOct. 29, 2026
- SeasonFlorida Atlantic in 2026
- ProgramFlorida Atlantic history and records