2024 Rice
4–8 (3–5 American Athletic Conference), coached by Mike Bloomgren, then Pete Alamar (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas Southern 69–7Sep 7
By 62 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UTSA 29–27Oct 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Sam Houston | L 14–34 | 67% |
| Sep 7 | vs Texas Southern | W 69–7 | 71% |
| Sep 14 | at Houston | L 7–33 | 43% |
| Sep 21 | at Army | L 14–37 | 24% |
| Sep 28 | vs Charlotte | L 20–21 | 66% |
| Oct 12 | vs UTSA | W 29–27 | 37% |
| Oct 19 | at Tulane | L 10–24 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | at UConn | L 10–17 | 31% |
| Nov 2 | vs Navy | W 24–10 | 31% |
| Nov 8 | at Memphis | L 20–27 | 18% |
| Nov 23 | at UAB | L 14–40 | 50% |
| Nov 30 | vs South Florida | W 35–28 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Florida 35–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 115 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 266–305
- Coach
- Mike Bloomgren, then Pete Alamar (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1394 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.4 No. 109 of 134; offense No. 110, defense No. 94, special teams No. 106
- SRS
- −8.6 No. 102 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 47% of last season’s EPA, No. 65 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 122 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Marques Tuiasosopo
- Defensive coordinator
- Brian Smith
- Offense
- Pro-style
- Defense
- Multiple 3–4
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 35% | 1.29 | 124th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.11 | 37% | 1.41 | 70th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.05 off 0.13 def | 37% off 39% def | — | 101st off 85th 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 | 3.3 | own 34 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 27 | 18% caused |
CORE rating -8.1, 93rd of 134 (offense -7.0, defense 1.1).
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 | E.J. Warner QB | 2,710 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | E.J. Warner QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dean Connors RB | 780 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dean Connors RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Matt Sykes WR | 795 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Matt Sykes WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Ty Anthony Morris LB | 49 tkl |
| Sacks | Ty Anthony Morris LB | 5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Gabe Taylor S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| LaVonte Johnson S | ★★★ | No. 720 |
| Kaleb Blanton LB | ★★★ | No. 1212 |
| Drew Devillier QB | ★★★ | No. 1507 |
| Bailey Fletcher CB | ★★★ | No. 2026 |
| Luke Miller OT | ★★★ | No. 2049 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.853 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.818 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.861 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Whole class | 13 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
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 121
The 2024 roster121 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 10
The 2024 portal Chad Lindberg OT | ★★★ | from  Georgia |
 E.J. Warner QB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Charles Looes DE | ★★★ | from  Dartmouth |
 Michael Daley DE | ★★★ | from  BYU |
 Graham Walker WR | ★★★ | from  Brown |
 Spencer Cassell OT | ★★★ | from  Harvard |
 Faybian Marks CB | ★★★ | from  Utah |
 Coleman Bennett RB | ★★★ | from  Bucknell |
 Alex Bacchetta P | ★★★ | from  Penn State |
 Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman WR | ★★★ | from  Florida |
Transfers out 3
2024 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 8–1 | 12–2 | 21 |
| Tulane | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Navy | 7–2 | 10–3 | |
| Memphis | 6–2 | 11–2 | 24 |
 East Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| UTSA | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| South Florida | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Charlotte | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 North Texas | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Rice | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| UAB | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Temple | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Florida Atlantic | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Tulsa | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.