| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| Rice | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
Game flow
Houston won by 26 · 7 scoresLead changes
1
0 times tied
RICE biggest lead
+3
Q2 9:20
HOU biggest lead
+26
Q4 3:40
Time in front
RICE 14% · HOU 51%
tied 34% · 8:40 vs 30:40 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Rice is ahead, below it Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
9:20
FG Enock Gota 42 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 47 yds, 6:27 · from RICE 29
HOU 0–3 RICE0:40
TD Dean Connors 54 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)5 plays, 74 yds, 0:35 · from HOU 26
HOU 7–3 RICE3rd quarter
6:24
TD Conner Weigman 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)15 plays, 76 yds, 6:50 · from HOU 24
HOU 14–3 RICE4th quarter
14:53
TD Will James 37 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
HOU 21–3 RICE9:02
TD Chase Jenkins 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)12 plays, 75 yds, 5:51 · from RICE 25
HOU 21–9 RICE8:19
TD Stephon Johnson 74 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 0:43 · from HOU 25
HOU 28–9 RICE3:40
TD Dean Connors 42 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)3 plays, 49 yds, 0:57 · from RICE 49
HOU 35–9 RICEDrives
RICE 3/13 scoredHOU 4/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:55 | HOU | HOU 33 | 3 | 1 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:22 | RICE | RICE 26 | 3 | 4 | 1:39 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:43 | HOU | HOU 30 | 3 | 7 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:31 | RICE | RICE 12 | 3 | 8 | 1:54 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:37 | HOU | HOU 34 | 6 | 20 | 2:57 | Downs |
| Q1 | 5:40 | RICE | RICE 46 | 3 | 5 | 2:02 | Punt |
| Q1 | 3:38 | HOU | HOU 20 | 6 | 21 | 2:51 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:47 | RICE | RICE 29 | 14 | 47 | 6:27 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 9:20 | HOU | HOU 25 | 5 | 10 | 2:06 | Punt |
| Q2 | 7:14 | RICE | RICE 25 | 7 | 34 | 3:33 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 3:41 | HOU | HOU 41 | 3 | 5 | 1:49 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:52 | RICE | RICE 20 | 3 | 9 | 0:37 | Punt |
Win probability
Houston 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conner Weigman | 15/22 | 188 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 40.9 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Connors | 13 | 132 | 10.2 | 2 | 54 |
| Stacy Sneed | 9 | 36 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Conner Weigman | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 1 | 9 |
| DJ Butler | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Smith | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephon Johnson | 1 | 74 | 74.0 | 1 | 74 |
| Tanner Koziol | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 21 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Amare Thomas | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Stacy Sneed | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Luke McGary | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Dean Connors | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Allen Jr. | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wrook Brown | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Walls III | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Garner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentrell Webb | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sione Fotu | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will James | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Sanchez | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dougherty | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
Biggest plays
HOU +23% Q2 0:40 Dean Connors run for 54 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK)
HOU +15% Q3 6:24 Conner Weigman run for 9 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK)
HOU +14% Q2 9:20 Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
HOU +14% Q2 3:28 DJ Butler run for 1 yd to the HOU 42
RICE +12% Q1 5:30 Drayden Dickmann run for a loss of 3 yards to the RICE 43
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | RICE |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 9-16 | 4-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Yards | 392 | 228 |
| Passing | 188 | 51 |
| Comp/Att | 15/22 | 11/13 |
| Yards per pass | 8.5 | 3.9 |
| Rushing | 204 | 177 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 53 |
| Yards per rush | 5.4 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 2-23 | 1-10 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 27:14 | 32:46 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00 3rd & 4 at RICE 47 DJ Butler run for 8 yds to the RICE 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:47 2nd & 9 at HOU 48 Zane Smith run for 5 yds to the RICE 47
Q4 1:37 1st & 10 at HOU 47 DJ Butler run for 1 yd to the HOU 48
Q4 1:46 4th & 2 at RICE 33 Alex Bacchetta punt blocked by Myles Parker blocked by Myles Parker
Q4 2:00 4th & 2 at RICE 33 Timeout Rice, clock 02:00
Q4 2:24 3rd & 3 at RICE 32 Drew Devillier pass complete to David Kasemervisz for 1 yd to the RICE 33
Q4 3:03 2nd & 5 at RICE 30 Semaj Pierre run for 2 yds to the RICE 32
Q4 3:31 1st & 10 at RICE 25 D'Andre Hardemann run for 5 yds to the RICE 30
Q4 3:40 Zac Yoakam kickoff for 55 yds
Q4 3:40 3rd & 3 at RICE 42 Dean Connors run for 42 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK)
Q4 3:44 2nd & 8 at RICE 47 Conner Weigman run for 5 yds to the RICE 42
Q4 3:48 3rd & 3 at RICE 42 Timeout Rice, clock 03:48
Q4 3:53 2nd & 8 at RICE 47 Timeout Houston, clock 03:53
Q4 4:29 1st & 10 at RICE 49 Dean Connors run for 2 yds to the RICE 47
Q4 4:37 4th & 7 at HOU 46 Chase Jenkins sacked by Corey Platt Jr. for a loss of 5 yards to the RICE 49
Q4 4:49 3rd & 10 at HOU 49 Chase Jenkins run for 3 yds to the HOU 46
Q4 5:06 2nd & 6 at HOU 45 Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 4 yds to the HOU 49
Q4 5:49 1st & 10 at HOU 49 Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 4 yds to the HOU 45
Q4 6:25 2nd & 6 at RICE 45 Daelen Alexander run for 6 yds to the HOU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:50 1st & 10 at RICE 41 Aaron Turner run for 4 yds to the RICE 45
Q4 7:20 2nd & 1 at RICE 32 Chase Jenkins run for 9 yds to the RICE 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:00 1st & 10 at RICE 23 Quinton Jackson run for 9 yds to the RICE 32
Q4 8:12 Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 23 yds to the RICE 23
Q4 8:19 2nd & 9 at HOU 26 Conner Weigman pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 74 yds for a TD (Ethan Sanchez KICK)