The Armed Forces Bowl will feature the Texas State Bobcats heading into a showdown with the Rice Owls on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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Texas State vs. Rice: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

Game date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Game time: 1 p.m. ET
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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Bobcats vs. Owls Insights

Texas State owns the 92nd-ranked defense this season (398.7 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking fifth-best with a tally of 475.8 yards per game.
The Bobcats sport the 12th-best offense this season in terms of points scored (36.1 points per game), but they rank 25th-worst on defense (30.6 points allowed per game).
Texas State is totaling 255.3 passing yards per game offensively this season (36th in the FBS), and is surrendering 228.3 passing yards per game (84th) on the other side of the ball.
Rice has not been getting things done offensively, ranking 14th-worst with 311.3 total yards per game. It has been more effective on the other side of the ball, surrendering 401.1 total yards per contest (96th-ranked).
The Owls have been outplayed on both sides of the ball this season, ranking 18th-worst in points (19.8 per game) and 17th-worst in points allowed (32.3 per game).
Rice has lots of room to get better in the passing game, as it ranks second-worst in passing yards per game (97.9) this season and 25th-worst in passing yards allowed per game (243.8).

Players to WatchTexas State

Brad Jackson: 3,049 PASS YDS / 254.1 YPG / 71.3% / 18 TD / 7 INT / 160 CAR / 692 RUSH YDS / 16 TD
Lincoln Pare: 200 CAR / 1,023 YDS / 85.3 YPG / 11 TD / 36 REC / 305 YDS / 25.4 YPG / 2 TD
Beau Sparks: 80 REC / 1,113 YDS / 92.8 YPG / 9 TD

Rice

Chase Jenkins: 1,025 PASS YDS / 85.4 YPG / 69.2% / 9 TD / 2 INT / 151 CAR / 531 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
Quinton Jackson: 164 CAR / 811 YDS / 67.6 YPG / 6 TD / 4 REC / 74 YDS / 24.7 YPG / 1 TD
Aaron Turner: 53 REC / 374 YDS / 31.2 YPG / 3 TD

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