Houston Cougars @ Rice Owls
2-0, 1-0 Away
35
2-0, 1-0 Away
1-1, 0-1 Home
9
1-1, 0-1 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
392
Total Yards
228
0
Turnovers
2
14
1st Downs
16
2-23
Penalties
1-10
9/16
3rd Down
4/15
0/1
4th Down
0/2
27:14
Possession
32:46
Game Information
Houston, TX
ESPN+
2nd Quarter
Field Goal
9:20 - 2nd
0
HOU
3
RICE
Enock Gota 42 Yd Field Goal
14 plays, 47 yards, 6:27
Touchdown
0:40 - 2nd
7
HOU
3
RICE
Dean Connors 54 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
5 plays, 74 yards, 0:35
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
6:24 - 3rd
14
HOU
3
RICE
Conner Weigman 9 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
15 plays, 76 yards, 6:50
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:53 - 4th
21
HOU
3
RICE
Will James 37 Yd Interception Return (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
3 plays, 6 yards, 0:51
Touchdown
9:02 - 4th
21
HOU
9
RICE
Chase Jenkins 3 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
12 plays, 75 yards, 5:51
Touchdown
8:19 - 4th
28
HOU
9
RICE
Stephon Johnson 74 Yd pass from Conner Weigman (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:43
Touchdown
3:40 - 4th
35
HOU
9
RICE
Dean Connors 42 Yd Run (Ethan Sanchez Kick)
3 plays, 49 yards, 0:57
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--HOU
--RICE
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| BYU | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Utah | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Houston | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Arizona | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Arizona State | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 8-4 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 6-6 |
| TCU | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Cincinnati | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Baylor | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| UCF | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| West Virginia | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Colorado | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-9 | 1-11 |
| American 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 |
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