Rice Owls
American Athletic
5-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #120
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -14.8 (#120)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.7
- SP+ Defense
- 33.9
- SRS
- -15.1
- FPI
- -17.3
- Elo
- 1044
- Talent
- 530
- Recruiting
- 147 (#100)
Schedule
record 5–8
Schedule
79th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
19th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
119th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Louisiana | -10.1 | 14-12 | +2 | W |
| 2 | vsHouston | +7.4 | 9-35 | -26 | L |
| 3 | vsPrairie View A&M | FCS | 38-17 | +21 | W |
| 4 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 28-17 | +11 | W |
| 5 | @Navy | +6.2 | 13-21 | -8 | L |
| 6 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -8.7 | 21-27 | -6 | L |
| 7 | @UTSA | +3.7 | 13-61 | -48 | L |
| 9 | vsUConn | +5.1 | 37-34 | +3 | W |
| 10 | vsMemphis | +7.6 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
| 11 | vsUAB | -15.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 13 | vsNorth Texas | +13.8 | 24-56 | -32 | L |
| 14 | @South Florida | +11.6 | 3-52 | -49 | L |
| 1 ·P | NTexas State | +2.3 | 10-41 | -31 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 106
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Chase Jenkins | SO | 6'0" | 191 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Drew Devillier | FR | 6'5" | 228 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Lucas Scheerhorn | FR | 6'0" | 196 | — |
| QB | — | AJ Padgett | JR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Patrick Crayton Jr. | FR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Quinton Jackson | JR | 5'7" | 160 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Daelen Alexander | SO | 5'10" | 215 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | DAndre Hardeman Jr. | FR | 5'8" | 200 | — |
| RB | 4th | Tyvonn Byars | FR | 5'10" | 214 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Carson Morgan | SO | 6'0" | 212 | — |
| RB | — | Ryan Butler | SR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| RB | — | Trei Kibbles | FR | 5'7" | 175 | — |
Wide Receivers · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Aaron Turner | SR | 5'8" | 184 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Drayden Dickmann | SO | 5'11" | 181 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Tyson Thompson | SR | 5'9" | 185 | — |
| WR | 4th | Landon Ransom-Goelz | SO | 6'0" | 177 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Semaj Pierre | FR | 5'8" | 168 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Braylen Walker | JR | 5'10" | 172 | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Payton Matthews | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | David Kasemervisz | SR | 6'1" | 210 | — |
| WR | 9th | Ryan Guillo | JR | 5'11" | 201 | — |
| WR | 10th | Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | FR | 6'4" | 175 | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Jordan Clark | FR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | 12th | Artis Cole | SR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| WR | — | Max Balthazar | SR | 5'11" | 201 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Christian Edgar | JR | 6'2" | 182 | — |
| WR | — | Owen Carter | FR | 6'2" | 204 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Larry DeBose IV | FR | 5'9" | 156 | — |
| WR | — | Colin Leahey | FR | 6'0" | 189 | — |
| WR | — | Jackson Ranucci | FR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Micah Barnett | SR | 6'2" | 234 | — |
| TE | 2nd | James Falk | SO | 6'6" | 252 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Rhys Phillips | FR | 6'2" | 233 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Alex Scherle | JR | 6'4" | 234 | — |
| TE | — | Will Swartz | FR | 6'5" | 250 | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Patrick Valent | SO | 6'3" | 325 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Morgan | SO | 6'4" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Miller | FR | 6'5" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Netane Fehoko | JR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Nate Bledsoe | SO | 6'4" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Peyton Farmer | SO | 6'6" | 294 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Colter Alberding | FR | 6'4" | 320 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Sean Sullivan | SR | 6'5" | 309 | — |
| OL | — | Trace Norfleet | JR | 6'2" | 276 | — |
| OL | — | Cullen Witt | FR | 6'2" | 268 | — |
| OL | — | David Stickle | SR | 6'4" | 292 | — |
| OL | — | Luke Needham | SO | 6'5" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Cole Principe | FR | 6'4" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Justin Michaelis | FR | 6'4" | 315 | — |
| OL | — | Brad Baur | JR | 6'6" | 272 | — |
| OL | — | John Long | SR | 6'4" | 329 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ian Bothwell | FR | 6'5" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Erben Birkhoff | FR | 6'3" | 317 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Weston Kropp | JR | 6'4" | 320 | — |
Defensive Line · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Michael Daley | JR | 6'2" | 237 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ethan Brougham | SO | 6'2" | 238 | — |
| DL | 1st | Tony Anyanwu | SR | 6'2" | 249 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Blake Boenisch | SR | 6'3" | 341 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Chibby Nwajuaku | JR | 6'2" | 239 | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Aquantis Clemmons | SO | 5'10" | 281 | — |
| DL | 5th | Dillan Botts | JR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| DL | 6th | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | SO | 6'1" | 298 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Joseph Mutombo | SO | 6'5" | 257 | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Ejike Adele | SR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 9th | Matthew Aribisala | JR | 6'2" | 300 | — |
| DL | 10th | Sam Carrell | SR | 6'4" | 271 | — |
| DL | 11th | Braden Bays | FR | 6'3" | 259 | — |
| DL | 12th | Demone Green | JR | 6'1" | 247 | ★★★ |
| DL | 13th | Elroyal Morris III | SR | 6'3" | 292 | ★★★ |
| DL | 14th | Luca Akirtava | FR | 6'2" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 15th | Robert Rooks | FR | 6'1" | 264 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Devon Oliver | FR | 6'3" | 294 | — |
| EDGE | — | DeReyon Jenkins | FR | 6'4" | 217 | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Andrew Awe | SR | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ty Morris | JR | 6'2" | 229 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cooper King | SO | 5'10" | 214 | — |
| LB | 4th | Blaise Tita | SR | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Beau Barton | SO | 6'2" | 195 | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Ty Thames | FR | 6'3" | 214 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Kaleb Blanton | FR | 6'1" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | CJ Witten | FR | 6'1" | 218 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 21
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Omari Porter | SR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Jerrick Harper | JR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Khary Crump | SR | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| CB | 4th | LaVonte Johnson | FR | 6'2" | 187 | — |
| CB | 5th | Ephraim Dotson | FR | 5'10" | 181 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Moh Bility | JR | 6'0" | 184 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jeremiah Williams | JR | 5'10" | 186 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Jamarion Clark | SO | 6'1" | 176 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Marcus Williams | JR | 5'11" | 198 | — |
| S | 2nd | Peyton Stevenson | SR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jack Kane | SR | 6'0" | 181 | — |
| S | 4th | Jo Chavez | SO | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| S | 5th | Daveon Hook | SR | 5'11" | 184 | — |
| S | 6th | Plae Wyatt | SR | 6'0" | 211 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Bailey Fletcher | FR | 5'11" | 180 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Chris Bruce | SO | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| S | 9th | Cade McMillan | FR | 5'10" | 173 | — |
| S | 10th | Michael Amey III | FR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | — | JaBari Ellison | SO | 5'11" | 179 | — |
| S | — | Ahran Ogbor | FR | 5'10" | 209 | — |
| S | — | Shepherd Bowling | JR | 6'0" | 212 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Wyatt Freeman | JR | 5'10" | 201 | — |
| P | 1st | Alex Bacchetta | JR | 6'2" | 230 | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Enock Gota | JR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Chase Allen | SR | 6'1" | 216 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.713
Off PPA
+0.048
Pass PPA
+0.088
Rush PPA
+0.0319
Success
36%7
Explosive
1.2135
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.04 | +0.24 |
| Passing | +0.08 | +0.36 |
| Rushing | +0.03 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | -0.09 | +0.10 |
| 2nd Down | -0.05 | +0.17 |
| 3rd Down | +0.32 | +0.57 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
19.8
PPG Against
32.3
Differential
-12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 5-7
- Home
- 3-4
- Away
- 2-3
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-2
- Avg Margin
- -12.4
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-4 | 23.9 | 32.0 |
| Away | 2-3 | 14.2 | 32.6 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 10.0 | 41.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 24.0 | 56.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 17.5 | 36.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 21.6 | 27.8 |
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
1-4 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 5-8 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 4-5 |
| Home | 2-5 |
| 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 #106
Returning prod 75%Departed 25%
Portal in 11net -10Out 21
Talent composite530.1 #106 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)2.9 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)9 / 92 / 92
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Matthew Aribisala | DL | 3★ | ← Sam Houston |
| ▲ | Max Balthazar | RB | 3★ | ← Coastal Carolina |
| ▲ | Jack Kane | S | 3★ | ← Oregon State |
| ▲ | Sean Sullivan | IOL | 3★ | ← Yale |
| ▼ | Ethan Onianwa | OT | 4★ | → Ohio State |
| ▼ | Tyson Flowers | S | 3★ | → Virginia Tech |
| ▼ | Boden Groen | TE | 3★ | → Kansas |
| ▼ | Chad Lindberg | OT | 3★ | → North Carolina |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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