Defensive line, Rice, 2025–26
Braden Bays
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 269 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- Boerne, TX
Braden Bays plays defensive line for Rice. Last time out, against Tulsa: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
18 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Tulsa, L 17–38
Next game: at Florida Atlantic, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Rice 7 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | L 24–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. UTSA | L 14–16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at East Carolina | L 12–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–38 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Rice 3 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 | vs. North Texas | L 24–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at South Florida | L 3–52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 10–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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