Houston Cougars @ Rice Owls
1-0, 1-0 Away
45
1-0, 1-0 Away
1-1, 1-1 Home
27
1-1, 1-1 Home
Game Leaders
320
D. KingQB
17/24, 3 TD
320
204
S. StankavageQB
20/31, 3 TD, 1 INT
204
74
P. CarrRB
8 CAR, 1 TD
74
81
E. EsukpaRB
17 CAR
81
107
M. StevensonWR
5 REC, 1 TD
107
95
A. CephusWR
5 REC
95
3
I. ChambersDL
3
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13
E. OliverDT
5 SOLO
13
11
D. SilcoxLB
4 SOLO
11
Team Stats
577
Total Yards
439
2
Turnovers
1
23
1st Downs
22
5-38
Penalties
6-57
5/11
3rd Down
11/22
0/1
4th Down
0/1
20:03
Possession
39:57
Game Information
Houston, TX
1st Quarter
Field Goal
13:19 - 1st
3
HOU
0
RICE
Caden Novikoff 45 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 36 yards, 1:41
Touchdown
1:17 - 1st
3
HOU
7
RICE
Jordan Myers 29 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
4 plays, 80 yards, 2:15
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
10:10 - 2nd
3
HOU
10
RICE
Jack Fox 44 Yd Field Goal
7 plays, 19 yards, 4:24
Touchdown
7:57 - 2nd
9
HOU
10
RICE
Marquez Stevenson 51 Yd Run (Caden Novikoff PAT failed)
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:13
Touchdown
4:53 - 2nd
9
HOU
17
RICE
Jaeger Bull 2 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:27
Touchdown
3:34 - 2nd
17
HOU
17
RICE
Courtney Lark 40 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (D'Eriq King Pass to Bryson Smith for Two-Point Conversion)
5 plays, 75 yards, 1:19
Touchdown
0:15 - 2nd
17
HOU
24
RICE
Brendan Harmon 1 Yd pass from Shawn Stankavage (Jack Fox Kick)
10 plays, 88 yards, 1:26
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
8:00 - 3rd
17
HOU
27
RICE
Haden Tobola 28 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 62 yards, 7:00
Touchdown
7:04 - 3rd
24
HOU
27
RICE
D'Eriq King 4 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
3 plays, 75 yards, 0:00
Touchdown
2:37 - 3rd
31
HOU
27
RICE
Marquez Stevenson 57 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
3 plays, 70 yards, 0:00
4th Quarter
Touchdown
13:04 - 4th
38
HOU
27
RICE
Courtney Lark 18 Yd pass from D'Eriq King (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
5 plays, 68 yards, 1:48
Touchdown
3:08 - 4th
45
HOU
27
RICE
Patrick Carr 37 Yd Run (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)
5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--HOU
--RICE
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| BYU | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Houston | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 1-11 |
FBS
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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