Rice at Temple
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 7:30 PM ET Share
Rice plays at Temple on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. Eastern. It will be their first meeting on record.
Game notes: the series, streaks, the coaches and school records within reach, from the research desk.
Upcoming at Lincoln Financial Field, PhiladelphiaTV: ESPN
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
Temple
- QuarterbackAjani Sheppard1,127 passing yards, 8 TDLast: vs. Charlotte, 15 of 23, 236 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries, 70 yards, 2 TDTeam leader in passing yards
- Running backKeveun Mason513 rushing yards, 3 TDLast: vs. Charlotte, 13 carries, 64 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 9 yardsTeam leader in rushing yards
- LinebackerCurly Ordonez61 tackles, 2 sacksLast: vs. Charlotte, 8 tackles, 1 sackTeam leader in tackles
Each side’s two top producers this season (national leaders first) and its leading tackler.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Temple 65% to win.
The line
No line posted yet.
The series
Every Rice–Temple gameTied 0–0 in zero meetings.
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. ArmyNov. 28, 2026
- SeasonRice in 2026
- ProgramRice history and records
Temple
- Next gameat MemphisNov. 27, 2026
- SeasonTemple in 2026
- ProgramTemple history and records