2026 Rice
1–6 (0–3 American Athletic Conference), coached by Scott Abell. The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 31–3Sep 5
By 28 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTSA 14–16Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Houston Christian | W 31–3 | 81% |
| Sep 12 | at 3Notre Dame | L 0–52 | 11% |
| Sep 19 | vs Western Michigan | L 21–28 | 35% |
| Sep 26 | at Fresno State | L 24–38 | 22% |
| Oct 3 | vs UTSA | L 14–16 | 31% |
| Oct 10 | at East Carolina | L 12–28 | 21% |
| Oct 17 | vs Tulsa | L 17–38 | 54% |
| Oct 24 | at Florida Atlantic | Preview | 26% |
| Nov 7 | at North Texas | Preview | 14% |
| Nov 14 | vs Tulane | Preview | 25% |
| Nov 19 | at Temple | Preview | 35% |
| Nov 28 | vs Army | Preview | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 0–3 14th in American Athletic Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 119–203
- Coach
- Scott Abell
- Elo
- 1335 −73 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.4 No. 120 of 138; offense No. 122, defense No. 99, special teams No. 88
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 105 of 138 in FBS
- Returning
- 39% of last season’s EPA, No. 69 of 136
- Recruiting class
- No. 104 roster talent No. 100 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Vince Munch
- Defensive coordinator
- Jon Kay
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.06 | 37% | 1.21 | 124th of 138 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 42% | 1.36 | 100th of 138 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.11 def | 38% off 41% def | — | 121st off 75th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 33% | 10.6 yds | 20% | 3.10 | 17% |
| Defense | 42% | 8.6 yds | 18% | 3.00 | 17% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 24 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.8 | own 33 | 16% caused |
CORE rating -11.9, 112th of 138 (offense -11.3, defense 0.7).
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 | Jacurri Brown QB | 471 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jacurri Brown QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jacurri Brown QB | 668 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jacurri Brown QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Clark WR | 223 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Barry Jackson Jr. WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | A.J. Brown DE | 52 tkl |
| Sacks | Chibby Nwajuaku DL | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Daveon Hook S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Marcus Page Jr. OL | ★★★ | No. 1336 |
| Ayden Wilhelm QB | ★★★ | No. 1438 |
| Chris Knauls DL | ★★★ | No. 1523 |
| Seth Clarke DE | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Jayden Cupitt LB | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.863 |
| Running backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Receivers | 4 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Defensive line | 6 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.821 |
| Whole class | 22 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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 103
The 2026 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 20
The 2026 portal Austin Harnetiaux LB | ★★★ | from  Nevada |
 Caden Vermaas S | ★★★ | from  Nebraska |
 Jamir Benjamin CB | ★★★ | from  UCLA |
 Koa Akui S | ★★★ | from  Sacramento State |
 Max Mosey WR | ★★★ | from  Holy Cross |
| Preston Zinter DE | ★★★ | from  Notre Dame |
 Ben Grice WR | ★★★ | from  Wake Forest |
 Jesus Machado LB | ★★★ | from  Houston |
 Kyren Condoll CB | ★★★ | from  Duke |
 Barry Jackson Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  Cincinnati |
 Davis Lane WR | ★★★ | from  Virginia |
 Leo Bluhm OL | ★★★ | from  Yale |
And 8 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Chase Jenkins QB | ★★★ | to  Kansas |
| Daelen Alexander RB | ★★★ | to  Coastal Carolina |
| Drayden Dickmann WR | ★★★ | to Wake Forest |
| Marcus Williams S | ★★★ | to  Mississippi State |
| Ty Anthony Morris LB | ★★★ | to  Rutgers |
| Alex Scherle TE | ★★★ | to  Ball State |
| Alex Bacchetta P | ★★★ | to  Georgia Tech |
| Brad Baur OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Demone Green DL | ★★★ | to  Lamar |
| Drew Devillier QB | ★★★ | to  Florida Atlantic |
| Ephraim Dotson CB | ★★★ | to Lamar |
| Jamarion Clark CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2026 American Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3–0 | 6–1 | |
| North Texas | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Army | 3–1 | 4–2 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 UAB | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| East Carolina | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
| Tulane | 1–1 | 3–3 | |
 South Florida | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
| Temple | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
 Charlotte | 1–2 | 1–6 | |
 Navy | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
| Rice | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.