Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RICE | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Rice Stadium
Team stats
| Houston ChristianFCS |  RICE | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | First downs | 27 |
| 244 | Total yards | 493 |
| 96 | Passing yards | 28 |
| 8-23 | Comp-Att | 4-10 |
| 4.2 | Yards per pass | 2.8 |
| 148 | Rushing yards | 465 |
| 35 | Rushes | 70 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 6.6 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down | 11-17 |
| 0-4 | 4th down | 1-3 |
| 3-25 | Penalties-yards | 3-30 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 20:28 | Time of possession | 39:32 |
| 0 | Sacks | 3 |
| 3 | Tackles for loss | 7 |
| 1 | QB hurries | 1 |
| 0 | Passes defended | 3 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 0 |
| 58 | Kick return yards | 25 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 0 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 4 |
| 3 | Kicking points | 7 |
Advanced stats
| Houston ChristianFCS | RICE | |
|---|---|---|
| -0.32 | EPA per play | +0.19 |
| 29% | Success rate | 53% |
| 1.22 | Explosiveness | 0.98 |
| -0.03 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.33 |
| 39% | Rushing success rate | 60% |
| -0.63 | Passing EPA per play | -0.20 |
| 17% | Passing success rate | 20% |
| 38% | Standard downs success | 61% |
| 17% | Passing downs success | 28% |
| 3.09 | Line yards per rush | 4.09 |
| 1.00 | Second-level yards | 1.48 |
| 2.09 | Open-field yards | 1.40 |
| 17% | Stuff rate | 8% |
| 0% | Power success | 71% |
| 4% | Havoc caused | 26% |
| 3 | Scoring chances | 7 |
| 1.00 | Points per chance | 4.43 |
| Own 24 | Avg. starting field position | Own 30 |
| 4 | Explosive plays | 4 |
| 1% | Postgame win expectancy | 99% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q19:24FCS
Houston ChristianFG
(09:24) #42 L.Smolen field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #35 J.Maceri, LS: #33 L.Frederic), clock 09:24
Drive: 9 plays, 24 yds
3-0 - Q11:02
RiceTD
(01:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:02 #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #48 P.Derichsweiler)
Drive: 15 plays, 71 yds
3-7 - Q29:32
RiceTD
(09:32) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:32, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)
Drive: 10 plays, 53 yds
3-14 - Q22:31
RiceFG
(02:31) #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler), clock 02:31
Drive: 11 plays, 72 yds
3-17 - Q413:19
RiceTD
(13:19) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 12 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:19, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)
Drive: 11 plays, 60 yds
3-24 - Q410:16
RiceTD
(10:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #4 G.Ochoa rush right for 29 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:16, 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler)
Drive: 3 plays, 44 yds
3-31
Score shown Houston Christian-RICE.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter Stewart | 6/17 | 61 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 |
| Maddox Kopp | 2/5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reilly Garcia | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Dozier | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | 49 |
| Jaylen Middleton | 10 | 29 | 2.9 | 0 | 16 |
| Elijah Harris | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Cutter Stewart | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Corey Landers | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Maddox Kopp | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Hall II | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Mason Graham | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Terrell Bradshaw | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Jarred Sample | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Ja'Ryan Wallace | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Keith Wheeler | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | QB Hur | TD | Tot | Solo | Sacks | TFL | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayven Anderson | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Zappe | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bejarano | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matai Tomas | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hope Tita | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Bean | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Catanzano | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe White | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Davis | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Bradshaw | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi'Jai Mickles | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Henderson | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden King | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ejike Brown | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Deason | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Wiggins | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Ducos | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Sylvalie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cutter Stewart | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thio Georges | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Davis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rufus Toe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremiah Queen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tobi Akintade | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Ducos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukasz Smolen | 1/1 | 100.0 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Maceri | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 | 2 | 56 |
| Lukasz Smolen | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
Kick returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Dozier | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jadon Ducos | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |