2020 Rice
2–3 (2–3 Conference USA), coached by Mike Bloomgren. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 15 Marshall 20–0Dec 5
Marshall was ranked No. 15 and favored to win.
- Most excitingLost to Middle Tennessee 34–40Oct 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | vs Middle Tennessee | L 34–40 | 61% |
| Oct 31 | at Southern Miss | W 30–6 | 33% |
| Nov 21 | at North Texas | L 17–27 | 43% |
| Dec 5 | at 15Marshall | W 20–0 | 13% |
| Dec 12 | vs UAB | L 16–21 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UAB 21–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Conference USA.
In program history: The tied 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 2–3
- Conference
- 2–3 9th in Conference USA
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 117–94
- Coach
- Mike Bloomgren
- Elo
- 1428 +48 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.2 No. 103 of 130; offense No. 124, defense No. 55
- SRS
- −3.0 No. 51 of 77 in FBS
- Returning
- 75% of last season’s EPA, No. 42 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 93 roster talent No. 103 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Jerry Mack
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Smith
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.13 | 74th of 127 |
| Defense | -0.03 | 40% | 1.13 | 10th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.07 off 0.04 def | 41% off 41% def | — | 94th off 22nd 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 | 3.4 | own 32 | 17% allowed |
| Defense | 2.4 | own 27 | 15% caused |
CORE rating 2.7, 60th of 127 (offense -3.2, defense -5.9).
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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Michael Collins QB | 802 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Michael Collins QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Khalan Griffin RB | 242 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jordan Myers TE | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Austin Trammell WR | 335 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Austin Trammell WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Blaze Alldredge LB | 47 tkl |
| Sacks | De’Braylon Carroll DL | 1.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Andrew Bird CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Gabe Taylor S | ★★★ | No. 688 |
| Sean Fresch ATH | ★★★ | No. 1200 |
| Jalen Reeves OLB | ★★★ | No. 1590 |
| Plae Wyatt S | ★★★ | No. 1599 |
| Braedon Nutter DT | ★★★ | No. 1681 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.808 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 4 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Athletes and specialists | 4 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Whole class | 17 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2020 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 47 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Conference USA standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
| UAB | 3–1 | 6–3 | |
 UTSA | 5–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 4–2 | 5–4 | |
 Louisiana Tech | 4–2 | 5–5 | |
 Western Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–7 | |
 Charlotte | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| North Texas | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 Rice | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2–4 | 3–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
 UTEP | 0–4 | 3–5 | |
 Florida International | 0–3 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.