The Rice Owls (1-1) visit the Houston Cougars (0-2) at John O'Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
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Rice vs. Houston Viewing Options
Game date: Saturday, September 14, 2024Game time: 8:00 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasVenue: John O'Quinn Field at TDECU StadiumTV channel: ESPN+Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHubStop missing games and start streaming college football right now on Fubo.
Owls vs. Cougars Insights
Houston has been a bottom-25 offense this year, ranking 16th-worst with 288.5 yards per game. The defense is ranked 43rd in the FBS (278.5 yards allowed per game). The Cougars rank fourth-worst in scoring offense (9.5 points per game), but they've played slightly better on defense, ranking 74th with 21.5 points allowed per contest.Houston is compiling 234.5 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 61st in the FBS. The defense ranks 32nd, allowing 143.5 passing yards per game. Rice is generating 403.5 total yards per game on offense this season (62nd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 247.0 total yards per game (30th-ranked).The Owls' offense has been paving the way for the team, as they rank 25th-best in the FBS with 41.5 points per game. In terms of defense, they are giving up 20.5 points per game, which ranks 69th.In terms of passing, Rice ranks 81st in the FBS (215.5 passing yards per game) and 29th defensively (139.0 passing yards allowed per contest).Players to Watch
Rice
E.J. Warner: 416 PASS YDS / 208.0 YPG / 63.5% / 3 TD / 3 INTDean Connors: 21 CAR / 165 YDS / 82.5 YPG / 4 TD / 13 REC / 64 YDS / 32.0 YPG / 0 TDTaji Atkins: 13 CAR / 95 YDS / 47.5 YPG / 2 TDMatt Sykes: 8 REC / 121 YDS / 60.5 YPG / 1 TD
Houston
Donovan Smith: 395 PASS YDS / 197.5 YPG / 67.2% / 1 TD / 3 INTStacy Sneed: 13 CAR / 36 YDS / 18.0 YPG / 0 TD / 1 REC / 4 YDS / 2.0 YPG / 0 TDRe'Shaun Sanford II: 11 CAR / 33 YDS / 16.5 YPG / 0 TD / 6 REC / 73 YDS / 36.5 YPG / 0 TDStephon Johnson Jr.: 8 REC / 89 YDS / 44.5 YPG / 0 TDLooking for officially licensed gear? Fanatics has jerseys, hats, apparel, memorabilia, trading cards, collectibles and more.
Rice Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | Sam Houston | L 34-14 |
| 9/7/2024 | Texas Southern | W 69-7 |
| 9/14/2024 | at Houston | - |
| 9/21/2024 | at Army | - |
| 9/28/2024 | Charlotte | - |
| 10/12/2024 | UTSA | - |
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Houston Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2024 | UNLV | L 27-7 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Oklahoma | L 16-12 |
| 9/14/2024 | Rice | - |
| 9/21/2024 | at Cincinnati | - |
| 9/28/2024 | Iowa State | - |
| 10/4/2024 | at TCU | - |