Rice Owls @ Northwestern Wildcats
1st Quarter
0-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for no gain to the Rice 26, tackled by Damien Proby.
1st & 10 at RICE 26
2-yd Run
15:00 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 28, tackled by Quentin Williams and Jack DiNardo.
2nd & 10 at RICE 26
Pass Completion
15:00 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Randy Kitchens for 6 yards to the Rice 34, tackled by Jordan Mabin.
3rd & 8 at RICE 28
Punt
15:00 - 1st
Kyle Martens punt for 45 yards to the Nwest 21, no return.
4th & 2 at RICE 34
5-yd Run
12:51 - 1st
Jacob Schmidt rush for 5 yards to the Nwest 26, tackled by John Gioffre.
1st & 10 at NW 21
Pass Completion
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 2 yards to the Nwest 28, tackled by Justin Allen and Michael Smith.
2nd & 5 at NW 26
Pass Completion
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 4 yards to the Nwest 32, tackled by Cameron Nwosu for a 1ST down.
3rd & 3 at NW 28
Pass Completion
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 12 yards to the Nwest 44, tackled by Xavier Webb out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at NW 32
Incompletion
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jeremy Ebert.
1st & 10 at NW 44
Pass Completion
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Drake Dunsmore for 3 yards to the Nwest 47, tackled by Paul Porras.
2nd & 10 at NW 44
Sack
12:51 - 1st
Dan Persa sacked by Scott Solomon for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 40.
3rd & 7 at NW 47
Punt
12:51 - 1st
Brandon Williams punt for 49 yards, fair catch by Mario Hull at the Rice 11.
4th & 14 at NW 40
6-yd Run
9:58 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for 6 yards to the Rice 17, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell.
1st & 10 at RICE 11
Pass Completion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Tyler Smith for 2 yards to the Rice 19, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell out-of-bounds.
2nd & 4 at RICE 17
4-yd Run
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi rush for 4 yards to the Rice 23, tackled by Jack DiNardo out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at RICE 19
-1-yd Run
9:58 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 22, tackled by Brian Peters and Chi Chi Ariguzo.
1st & 10 at RICE 23
Pass Completion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Vance McDonald for 14 yards to the Rice 36, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell for a 1ST down.
2nd & 11 at RICE 22
Pass Completion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Turner Petersen for 6 yards to the Rice 42, tackled by Brian Peters.
1st & 10 at RICE 36
Pass Completion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass complete to Jordan Taylor for 12 yards to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at RICE 42
Incompletion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Taylor Cook.
1st & 10 at NW 46
Incompletion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to N/A.
2nd & 10 at NW 46
Incompletion
9:58 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Jordan Taylor, hurried by Ben Johnson.
3rd & 10 at NW 46
Punt
9:58 - 1st
Kyle Martens punt for 42 yards, downed at the Nwest 4.
4th & 10 at NW 46
4-yd Run
5:33 - 1st
Jacob Schmidt rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 8, tackled by Hosam Shahin.
1st & 10 at NW 4
2-yd Run
5:33 - 1st
Jacob Schmidt rush for 2 yards to the Nwest 10, tackled by Hosam Shahin.
2nd & 6 at NW 8
Pass Completion
4:15 - 1st
Dan Persa pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 4 at NW 10
Extra Point Good
4:15 - 1st
Jeff Budzien extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
4:15 - 1st
Steve Flaherty kickoff for 58 yards returned by Andre Gautreaux, tackled by C.J. Bryant for 13 yards to the Rice 25, tackled by C.J. Bryant.
Incompletion
4:15 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Taylor Cook.
1st & 10 at RICE 25
2-yd Run
4:15 - 1st
Jeremy Eddington rush for 2 yards to the Rice 27, tackled by Vince Browne and Collin Ellis.
2nd & 10 at RICE 25
Incompletion
4:15 - 1st
Nick Fanuzzi pass incomplete to Vance McDonald, broken up by Mike Bolden.
3rd & 8 at RICE 27
Punt
4:15 - 1st
Kyle Martens punt for 34 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 39.
4th & 8 at RICE 27
4-yd Run
4:15 - 1st
Kain Colter rush for 4 yards to the Nwest 43, tackled by Corey Frazier.
1st & 10 at NW 39
Pass Completion
3:05 - 1st
Kain Colter pass complete to Jeremy Ebert for 14 yards to the Rice 43, tackled by Tanner Leland for a 1ST down.
2nd & 6 at NW 43
-3-yd Run
3:05 - 1st
Kain Colter rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 46, tackled by Cameron Nwosu.
1st & 10 at RICE 43
5-yd Run
3:05 - 1st
Venric Mark rush for 5 yards to the Rice 41, tackled by Bryce Callahan out-of-bounds.
2nd & 13 at RICE 46
Incompletion
3:05 - 1st
Dan Persa pass incomplete to Jacob Schmidt, broken up by Justin Allen.
3rd & 8 at RICE 41
Punt
3:05 - 1st
Brandon Williams punt for 39 yards, downed at the Rice 2.
4th & 8 at RICE 41
2nd Quarter
6-yd Run
0:57 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for 6 yards to the Rice 8, tackled by Ibraheim Campbell.
1st & 10 at RICE 2
2-yd Run
0:57 - 1st
Tyler Smith rush for 2 yards to the Rice 10, tackled by Damien Proby.
2nd & 4 at RICE 8
3-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Turner Petersen rush for 3 yards to the Rice 13, tackled by Brian Peters and Quentin Williams for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at RICE 10
16-yd Run
15:00 - 2nd
Tyler Smith rush for 16 yards to the Rice 29, tackled by Brian Peters for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at RICE 13
Game Information
Evanston, IL


2025 Standings
FBS
| American ConferenceAmerican 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 |
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
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