Houston Christian Huskies vs. Rice Owls
Sep 5, 2026
FINAL
1-1Houston Christian
3
1-0Rice
31
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| RICE | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
Game Recap
Rice rolls up 465 yards on ground in 31-3 win over Houston Christian. Led by Tyvonn Byars with 104 yards, Rice rode a 465-yard rushing effort to a 31-3 victory over FCS opponent Houston Christian on Saturday in the first meeting between the two teams from Houston.
Scoring Summary
HCURICE
Q19:24Lukasz Smolen 42 Yd Field Goal.30- Q11:02D'Andre Hardeman Jr. 2 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick).37
- Q29:32Quinton Jackson 7 Yd pass from Jacurri Brown (Enock Gota Kick).314
- Q22:31Enock Gota 26 Yd Field Goal.317
- Q413:19Quinton Jackson 12 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick).324
- Q410:16Gael Ochoa 29 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick).331
Game Drives
1st Quarter
- Downs — 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:4800
- Field Goal — 9 plays, 24 yards, 1:4730
- Touchdown — 15 plays, 71 yards, 8:1837
2nd Quarter
- Downs — 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:5137
- Touchdown — 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:34314
- Punt — 3 plays, 2 yards, 1:15314
- Field Goal — 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:46317
- Punt — 6 plays, 13 yards, 1:37317
- Missed FG — 9 plays, 32 yards, 0:47317
3rd Quarter
- Punt — 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:48317
- Downs — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:52317
- Downs — 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:00317
4th Quarter
- Touchdown — 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:54324
- Interception — 6 plays, 49 yards, 1:52324
- Touchdown — 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:06331
- Punt — 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:55331
- Punt — 6 plays, 44 yards, 4:03331
- Downs — 12 plays, 44 yards, 3:59331
- End of Game — 1 play, 6 yards, 0:19331
Team Stats
HCURICE3Points31
246Total Yards493
98Pass Yards35
148Rush Yards458
20:28Time of Possession39:32
13First Downs27
0Touchdowns4
1(1)Field Goals(Attempts)1(2)
1Turnovers0
25Penalty Yards30
Game Details
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM
Rice Stadium · Houston, TX
attendance: 15,128 (32.2%)
spread: RICE -22.5
over/under: 47.5