2010 Rice
4–8 (3–5 Conference USA), coached by David Bailiff. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat East Carolina 62–38Nov 20
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs 5Texas | L 17–34 | 14% |
| Sep 11 | at North Texas | W 32–31 | 52% |
| Sep 18 | vs Northwestern | L 13–30 | 35% |
| Sep 25 | vs Baylor | L 13–30 | 43% |
| Oct 2 | vs SMU | L 31–42 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | at UTEP | L 24–44 | 23% |
| Oct 16 | vs Houston | W 34–31 | 32% |
| Oct 23 | at UCF | L 14–41 | 18% |
| Nov 6 | at Tulsa | L 27–64 | 18% |
| Nov 13 | at Tulane | L 49–54 | 41% |
| Nov 20 | vs East Carolina | W 62–38 | 27% |
| Nov 27 | vs UAB | W 28–23 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UAB 28–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The 83rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 344–462
- Coach
- David Bailiff
- Elo
- 1371 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.6 No. 103 of 120; offense No. 80, defense No. 117, special teams No. 50
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 105 of 120 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 92
- Offensive coordinator
- David Beaty
- Defensive coordinator
- Chuck Driesbach
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.04 | 40% | 1.00 | 64th of 120 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 44% | 1.00 | 114th of 120 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.10 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 87th off 123rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nick Fanuzzi QB | 1,681 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nick Fanuzzi QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sam McGuffie RB | 883 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jeremy Eddington TE | 10 TD |
| Receiving yards | Luke Willson TE | 425 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Vance McDonald WR | 8 TD |
| Interceptions | Travis Bradshaw S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2010 class
| Gabe Baker S | ★★★ | No. 954 |
| Fred Jackson CB | ★★★ | No. 1052 |
| Dylan Klare SDE | ★★★ | No. 1185 |
| Cameron Nwosu ILB | ★★★ | No. 1185 |
| Ian Gray OT | ★★★ | No. 1413 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2010 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.819 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.815 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.7 | 0.817 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.7 | 0.818 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2011
The 2011 draft| Rd 7 | Cheta Ozougwu DE | Houston Texans |
Roster 102
The 2010 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2010 line; 35 have a stat line. See the roster
2010 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 7–1 | 11–3 | 21 |
| Tulsa | 6–2 | 10–3 | 24 |
| SMU | 6–2 | 7–7 | |
 Southern Miss | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| East Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Marshall | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Houston | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| UTEP | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| UAB | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Tulane | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 Memphis | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.