Rice Owls

American · First Community Stadium · Houston, TX

5-8 2025 record (2-6 conf)

Win total (O +124)

41% Returning starter games

36th Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches

Scott Abell Head Coach · 2nd year

5–8 Career · 2 seasons, all at RICE

Spread Option Offense

Multiple 3-4 Defense

Returning production

Unit	Ret games	Games	Depth	Share
Skill offense	35%	25 / 71	7 / 14	35%
Offensive line	45%	26 / 58	8 / 16	50%
Defensive front	43%	39 / 91	10 / 22	19%
Secondary	43%	23 / 54	6 / 16	0%

Back 32

Quinton Jackson RB · 971 yds · 13g

Patrick Valent OL · 13g

Luke Miller OL · 13g

Nate Bledsoe OL · 8g

Chibby Nwajuaku DL · 5 havoc · 12g

Daveon Hook SAF · 0 INT+PD · 5g

Gone 40

Jack Kane SAF · 2 INT+PD · 9g · gone

Plae Wyatt SAF · 2 INT+PD · 6g · gone

Peyton Stevenson SAF · 2 INT+PD · 12g · gone

Chase Jenkins QB · 1,556 yds · 12g · to KU

Tony Anyanwu DL · 18 havoc · 13g · gone

Sean Sullivan OL · 13g · gone

New 10

Jacurri Brown QB · 239 yds · 3g · from UCF

Davis Lane WR · 39 yds · 9g · from UVA

Koa Akui SAF · 7 INT+PD · 12g · from SAC

Stone Combs LB · 4 havoc · 12g · from NEV

Austin Harnetiaux LB · 1 havoc · 12g · from NEV

Jamir Benjamin CB · 0 INT+PD · 12g · from UCLA

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 19.1 11

Explosive play rate 10.4% 35

Red zone TD rate 75.0% 77

Line yards per carry 2.3 28

Sack rate allowed 8.5% 18

Defense

Points allowed per game 32.9 9

Explosive rate allowed 13.2% 14

Red zone score rate allowed 100.0% 0

Line yards per carry allowed 2.6 40

Sack rate 6.5% 63

2025 Margin by Game

ULL

HOU

CHAR

NAVY

FAU

UTSA

CONN

MEM

UAB

UNT

USF

TXST

2026 schedule

36th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road

W1	Sat 11:00 PM	vs	Houston Christian Huskies		8	W 31-3	ESPN+
W2	Sat 7:30 PM	@	Notre Dame	10-2	78	L 0-52	NBC/Peacock
W3	Sat 11:00 PM	vs	Western Michigan	10-4	40	L 21-28	ESPN+
W4	Sun 2:00 AM	@	Fresno State	9-4	39	L 24-38	The CW
W5	Sat 11:00 PM	vs	UTSA	7-6	35	L 14-16	ESPN+
W6	Sat 5:00 PM	@	East Carolina	9-4	44	L 12-28	ESPN+
W7	Sat 8:30 PM	vs	Tulsa	4-8	23	L 17-38	ESPN+
W8	Sat 4:00 PM	@	Florida Atlantic	4-8	33		ESPNU
W10	Sat 6:00 PM	@	North Texas	12-2	54
W11	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Tulane	11-3	46
W12	Fri 12:30 AM	@	Temple	5-7	36		ESPN
W13	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Army	7-6	36

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year

	Starter	2nd
QB	Jacurri Brown SR · #11	Gael Ochoa SO · #4
RB	Tyvonn Byars SO · #26	D'Andre Hardeman Jr. SO · #28
WR-X	Braylen Walker SR · #81	Barry Jackson Jr. JR · #7
WR-Z	Jordan Clark FR · #19	Payton Matthews SO · #0
WR-SL	Ben Grice SO · #6	Max Mosey SR · #13
TE	James Falk JR · #86	Will Swartz FR · #84
LT	Justin Michaelis FR · #73	Peyton Farmer JR · #58
LG	Cole Principe SO · #71	Ian Bothwell FR · #77
C	Nate Bledsoe JR · #56	Scott Becker SR · #68
RG	Patrick Valent JR · #50	Leo Bluhm SR · #60
RT	Luke Miller SO · #53	Luke Needham JR · #67

Roster 103

#	Player	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
0	Daveon Hook	SAF	GR	6'1"	190	Cibolo, TX
0	Payton Matthews	WR	SO	5'11"	185	San Antonio, TX
1	Zach Cody	CB	SO	5'11"	172	Coppell, TX
2	Jo Chavez	SAF	JR	6'0"	194	Folsom, CA
2	Lucas Scheerhorn	QB	SO	6'0"	200	Spring, TX
3	Koa Akui	SAF	SR	5'10"	193	Hilo, HI
4	Gael Ochoa	QB	SO	6'1"	197	El Paso, TX
4	Tariq Watson	CB	SR	5'10"	181	Gretna, LA
5	Jerrick Harper	CB	SR	6'0"	191	Silsbee, TX
5	Davis Lane	WR	SR	6'1"	201	Lynchburg, VA
6	Ben Grice	WR	SO	5'11"	194	Atlanta, GA
6	Dylan Stephens	SAF	SO	6'0"	185	Dallas, TX
7	Barry Jackson Jr.	WR	JR	5'11"	198	Ellenwood, GA
7	AJ Brown	SAF	SR	6'0"	188	Marietta, GA
8	Colin Leahey	WR	FR	6'0"	192	Magnolia, TX
8	Joseph Mutombo	DL	JR	6'3"	271	Fort Worth, TX
9	Preston Zinter	TE	JR	6'1"	254	North Andover, MA
10	Quinton Jackson	RB	SR	5'9"	175	Fort Worth, TX
10	Kyren Condoll	CB	SO	6'1"	186	Fontana, CA
11	Christopher Clark-Jolivet	DL	JR	6'1"	295	Houston, TX
11	Jacurri Brown	QB	SR	6'4"	227	Valdosta, GA
12	Jamir Benjamin	CB	SO	5'10"	185	Lansing, MI
13	Tariq May	DE	SR	6'2"	244	Baltimore, MD
13	Max Mosey	WR	SR	6'0"	200	Harrisburg, PA
14	Ayden Wilhelm	QB	FR	6'1"	188	Lee's Summit, MO
14	Beau Barton	LB	JR	6'2"	205	Van, TX
15	Patrick Crayton Jr.	QB	FR	6'0"	201	Lewisville, TX
15	Matthew Aribisala	DL	SR	6'2"	308	Cedar Hill, TX
16	Chibby Nwajuaku	DL	SR	6'2"	246	Cypress, TX
17	Jake Renda	WR	SR	6'5"	225	Princeton, NJ
18	Ahran Ogbor	SAF	SO	5'10"	205	Spring, TX
18	Owen Carter	WR	SO	6'2"	215	Cypress, TX
19	Jordan Clark	WR	FR	5'10"	187	Manor, TX
20	Bailey Fletcher	SAF	SO	5'11"	190	San Antonio, TX
20	Fisher Leftwich	WR	FR	6'1"	185	Mount Airy, NC
21	Sawyer Rice	WR	FR	6'1"	198	Duncan, OK
21	JD Singletary	DL	FR	6'0"	221	Middletown, OH
22	Michael Sifford	WR	FR	5'11"	164	Newton, NC
23	Michael Amey III	SAF	FR	6'0"	195	Missouri City, TX
24	Larry DeBose IV	WR	SO	5'9"	168	Conroe, TX
24	Jordan Mitchell	CB	FR	5'10"	165	Missouri City, TX
25	Rhys Phillips	TE	SO	6'2"	234	Katy, TX
25	Caden VerMaas	SAF	FR	5'11"	190	Omaha, NE
26	Tyvonn Byars	RB	SO	5'10"	217	Montgomery, TX
27	Dionne Sims	RB	FR	5'10"	160	Humble, TX
28	D'Andre Hardeman Jr.	RB	SO	5'8"	197	Houston, TX
28	Enock Gota	K	SR	6'0"	209	Houston, TX
29	Jai Jacobs-Ford	WR	FR	5'11"	170	Blytheville, AR
29	Charlie Durkin	P	SR	6'0"	190	Akron, OH
30	Carson Morgan	RB	JR	6'0"	215	Bentonville, AR
32	Seth Brown	SAF	FR	6'0"	180	Valdosta, GA
33	Justin Powell	RB	FR	6'0"	210	Lyons, GA
33	Stone Combs	LB	5TH	6'1"	227	Park City, UT
34	Kaleb Blanton	LB	SO	6'1"	226	Manvel, TX
35	Elijah Brown	CB	FR	5'10"	165	Baytown, TX
36	Austin Lee	SAF	FR	5'11"	165	Missouri City, TX
40	Jayden Cupitt	LB	FR	6'0"	224	Mansfield, TX
41	Preston Healy	TE	FR	6'2"	236	Frisco, TX
42	DeReyon Jenkins	DE	FR	6'4"	224	Slidell, LA
43	Ian Harrell	DL	FR	6'0"	315	Huntsville, AL
43	Chris Bruce	WR	JR	6'3"	201	Buda, TX
44	Cooper King	LB	JR	5'10"	211	Houston, TX
49	Tommy Bauchiero	K	FR	5'11"	197	Brentwood, TN
50	Patrick Valent	OL	JR	6'2"	330	Warren, OH
51	Phoenix Derichsweiler	LS	FR	6'2"	216	Dallas, TX
52	Morrow Evans	LS	SO	6'1"	227	Houston, TX
53	Luke Miller	OL	SO	6'3"	304	Round Rock, TX
54	Austin Harnetiaux	LB	SR	6'2"	228	Seattle, WA
55	CJ Witten	LB	FR	6'1"	225	Westlake, TX
56	Nate Bledsoe	OL	JR	6'2"	315	Collierville, TN
56	Seth Clarke	DE	FR	6'0"	215	Lawrence Township, NJ
57	Aquantis Clemmons	DL	JR	5'10"	286	Atlanta, GA
57	Leyonte Chandler	OL	FR	6'3"	265	Euless, TX
58	Peyton Farmer	OL	JR	6'6"	300	Fresno, TX
59	Colter Alberding	OL	FR	6'2"	315	Allen, TX
60	Leo Bluhm	OL	SR	6'4"	315	St. Paul, MN
62	Cullen Witt	OL	SO	6'2"	291	Houston, TX
67	Luke Needham	OL	JR	6'3"	320	Germantown, TN
68	Scott Becker	OL	SR	6'2"	309	Briarcliff Manor, NY
70	Bennett Eivens	OL	FR	6'4"	275	Austin, TX
71	Cole Principe	OL	SO	6'3"	310	Brea, CA
73	Justin Michaelis	OL	FR	6'3"	321	Park City, UT
74	Clay Mitchell	OL	FR	6'2"	308	Sinton, TX
76	Marcus Page Jr.	OL	FR	6'6"	307	Forney, TX
77	Ian Bothwell	OL	FR	6'3"	325	Fort Worth, TX
78	Erben Birkhoff	OL	FR	6'3"	321	Katy, TX
81	Braylen Walker	WR	SR	5'10"	181	Sulphur, LA
82	Colten Cole	TE	FR	6'3"	242	Sulphur, OK
83	Jackson Ranucci	WR	SO	5'11"	185	Houston, TX
84	Will Swartz	TE	FR	6'2"	255	Huffman, TX
86	James Falk	TE	JR	6'6"	250	Springfield, PA
87	Jackson DeAtley	TE	FR	6'1"	258	Lake Jackson, TX
88	Tyler Lavallier	DL	FR	6'1"	295	Royalty, TX
88	Keenan Arcega-Whiteside	WR	FR	6'3"	209	Spartanburg, SC
89	Preston Jackson	WR	FR	5'11"	175	Forney, TX
91	DD Oliver	DL	FR	6'3"	280	Bossier City, LA
92	Luca Akirtava	DL	FR	6'1"	267	Frisco, TX
93	Quincy Tchikou	DL	FR	6'3"	253	Cypress, TX
94	Braden Bays	DL	FR	6'1"	269	Boerne, TX
95	Brock Reddic	DL	SO	6'4"	320	White Oak, TX
96	Dillan Botts	DL	SR	6'1"	286	Houston, TX
97	Chris Knauls	DL	FR	6'2"	272	Frisco, TX
98	Robert Rooks	DL	FR	6'1"	291	Petaluma, CA