Rice Owls
American Athletic
6-7 (4-4 conf)
SP+ #103
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -10.2 (#103)
- SP+ Offense
- 26.0
- SP+ Defense
- 34.4
- SRS
- -4.3
- FPI
- -3.9
- Elo
- 1294
- Talent
- 467
- Recruiting
- 159 (#86)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
97th
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
93rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
92nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas | +23.2 | 10-37 | -27 | L |
| 2 | vsHouston | -7.8 | 43-41 | +2 | W |
| 3 | vsTexas Southern | FCS | 59-7 | +52 | W |
| 4 | @South Florida | -6.6 | 29-42 | -13 | L |
| 5 | vsEast Carolina | -12.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 6 | vsUConn | -15.6 | 31-38 | -7 | L |
| 8 | @Tulsa | -13.7 | 42-10 | +32 | W |
| 9 | vsTulane | +2.8 | 28-30 | -2 | L |
| 10 | vsSMU | +10.1 | 31-36 | -5 | L |
| 11 | @UTSA | +5.4 | 14-34 | -20 | L |
| 12 | @Charlotte | -21.4 | 28-7 | +21 | W |
| 13 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -9.4 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NTexas State | -1.6 | 21-45 | -24 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | JT Daniels | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | AJ Padgett | JR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Chase Jenkins | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Geron Hargon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| FB | 2nd | Colin Giffen | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 1st | Dean Connors | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Juma Otoviano | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Quinton Jackson | JR | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Ari Broussard | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Daelen Alexander | SO | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Christian Francisco | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Luke McCaffrey | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Rawson Macneill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Landon Ransom-Goelz | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Braylen Walker | JR | 5'10" | 172 | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Kobie Campbell | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | JoVoni Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Matt Sykes | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Drayden Dickmann | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Boden Groen | SR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jack Bradley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Elijah Mojarro | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Micah Barnett | SR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Josh Pearcy | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Coleman Coco | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Jordan Campbell | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | De'Braylon Carroll | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Izeya Floyd | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Blake Boenisch | SR | 6'3" | 341 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Michael Larbie | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Demone Green | JR | 6'1" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Elroyal Morris III | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Van Heitmann | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Chibby Nwajuaku | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 9th | Kenny Seymour Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 10th | Joseph Mutombo | SO | 6'5" | 257 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Myron Morrison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Chris Conti | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | DJ Arkansas | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Andrew Awe | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 5th | Ty Morris | JR | 6'2" | 229 | — |
| LB | 6th | Beau Barton | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Sean Fresch | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Tre'Shon Devones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Lamont Narcisse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Max Ahoia | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 5th | Lloyd McFarquhar | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jonathan Jean | SR | 5'10" | 191 | — |
| S | 1st | Plae Wyatt | SR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Gabe Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Chike Anigbogu | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Tyson Flowers | JR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Marcus Williams | JR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 6th | Daveon Hook | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| S | 7th | Peyton Stevenson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Conor Hunt | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Tim Horn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | — | Enock Gota | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
26.049
Off PPA
+0.2167
Pass PPA
+0.3472
Rush PPA
+0.1252
Success
44%62
Explosive
1.3484
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.34 | +0.18 |
| Rushing | +0.12 | +0.13 |
| 1st Down | +0.13 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.09 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.59 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
30.3
PPG Against
26.7
Differential
+3.6
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 4-4
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +3.6
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 34.3 | 27.1 |
| Away | 2-3 | 24.6 | 26.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 21.0 | 45.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 20.5 | 36.5 |
| Conference | 4-4 | 27.5 | 24.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 32.8 | 33.6 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 4 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 2-6 | #120 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #109 | — | — |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #103 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #115 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #126 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | #103 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #121 | — | — |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 1-7 | #128 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | #126 | — | — |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #121 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #110 | — | — |
| 2014 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #81 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 6-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-3 |
| As underdog | 5-1 |
| Home | 5-2 |
| Away | 3-2 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #107 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★111 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #100 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2024 | #122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | #86 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2022 | #119 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #93 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | #93 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2019 | #111 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #112 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2017 | #122 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | #129 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #100
Returning prod 43%Departed 57%
Talent composite466.8 #100 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)31 / 55 / 55
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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