Indoors · wind, cold and rain are out of playAlamodomeStadium scoring factor 124 (2nd of 134, 100 = league average) · 66.5 points a game in 20 games hereIndoor games league-wide: 60.2 points vs 53.7 in mild outdoor games
Matchup statsHow the two teams play: each offense against the defense it faces, the three widest gaps marked, every measure ranked (1 = best).
advanced stats (garbage time excluded) and play-by-play · 2025 season only
Offense vs defenseEach offense's league rank against the defense it faces; longer bar = better rank, filled = the side ranking better. The three widest gaps are marked.
2025 season · ranks of 135
ranks betterranks worseStronger27+ places apartleague middleLonger bar = better rank of 135 (#1 = best)
RICE offensevsUTSA defense
RICE offense ranks better in 2 of 6 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · UTSA defense in 4 (3 by a clear margin)
Passing · points added per playPoints added per pass play; the defense's number is what it allows.
+0.04
#121
+0.19
Stronger#81
Rushing · points added per playPoints added per rush; the defense's number is what it allows.
+0.02
#92
+0.08
slight#79
Third-down conversionShare of third downs converted; the defense's is what it allows.Widest gap · 87 places
34%
#116
35%
Stronger#29
Finishing drives · points per opportunityPoints per drive reaching the opponent's 40; the defense's is what it allows.
3.21
#114slight
4.20
#116
Havoc · faced vs createdTackles for loss, forced fumbles, interceptions and breakups per play: faced by the offense, created by the defense.Widest gap · 90 places
17.6%
#108
18.5%
Stronger#18
Turnovers · giveaways vs takeawaysPer game: the offense's giveaways (fewer is better) and the defense's takeaways.
0.85
#12Stronger
1.38
#57
UTSA offensevsRICE defense
UTSA offense ranks better in 6 of 6 matchups (6 by a clear margin) · RICE defense in 0
Passing · points added per playPoints added per pass play; the defense's number is what it allows.
+0.24
#47Stronger
+0.31
#115
Rushing · points added per playPoints added per rush; the defense's number is what it allows.
+0.17
#27Stronger
+0.14
#107
Third-down conversionShare of third downs converted; the defense's is what it allows.
40%
#71Stronger
44%
#114
Finishing drives · points per opportunityPoints per drive reaching the opponent's 40; the defense's is what it allows.
4.23
#27Stronger
3.71
#74
Havoc · faced vs createdTackles for loss, forced fumbles, interceptions and breakups per play: faced by the offense, created by the defense.
16.0%
#85Stronger
13.5%
#112
Turnovers · giveaways vs takeawaysPer game: the offense's giveaways (fewer is better) and the defense's takeaways.Widest gap · 112 places
0.92
#20Stronger
0.54
#132
Every measure, ranked
29 measures per pairing+
Each measure, offense vs opposing defense, ranked of 135 (1 = best). Favors: big rank gap. ▲▼: recent trend.
RICE offenseUTSA defense
Points added / passExpected points added per pass play.favors UTSA
+0.04#121▼
+0.19#81▼
Pass success ratefavors UTSA
33%#131▼
40%#49
Pass explosivenessAverage points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.favors RICE
1.67#28
1.82#130
Yards / pass attemptfavors UTSA
5.7#132
7.3#82▼
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.
7.8%#116
11.5%#111▼
Sack rate / Sack rate generatedSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.favors UTSA
Points in the 1st half:RICE scores 52% · allows 57%UTSA scores 55% · allows 48%league 52%
Game script: the second halfSecond-half points and pass share after leading by 4+, being within 3, or trailing by 4+ at the break.◷History
Last 17 games · 5 in 2026, 12 in 2025
RICEUTSAsolid = scored · striped = allowedleague in the same spotband = about 90% range
Led at half
by 4+
League 15.1 scored
League 38% pass
RICE3 games
Scored14.0
Allowed6.0
Pass share17%
6–28% · 92 plays
UTSA11 games
Scored17.0
Allowed13.5
Pass share42%
37–46% · 295 plays
Close at half
tied or within 3
League 13.2 scored
League 46% pass
RICE3 games
Scored6.7
Allowed18.3
Pass share31%
24–37% · 85 plays
UTSA0 games
None in the last 17.
Trailed at half
by 4+
League 11.2 scored
League 52% pass
RICE11 games
Scored8.5
Allowed14.9
Pass share30%
25–34% · 311 plays
UTSA6 games
Scored13.2
Allowed15.7
Pass share57%
52–62% · 188 plays
Second half = third quarter, fourth quarter and overtime, per game. Pass share = pass attempts over attempts plus carries in the second half (a sack counts as a carry, as college stats score it; a few plays whose names could not be matched are missing). The range counts games, not plays. League = every tracked college team's last 17 games (138 teams). History, and it follows the score: not a forecast of this game.
Quarter tempoPoints scored (up) and allowed (down) per game in each quarter, last 17 games; ticks mark the league average.◷History
per game · Last 17 games · 5 in 2026, 12 in 2025
RICEat the half: led 3 · within 3 in 3 · trailed 11 (of 17)
4.1
8.1Q1
5.8
10.5Q2
9.9scored18.6allowedleague 14.6
1st half
2.8
6.5Q3
5.6
6.8Q4
UTSAat the half: led 11 · within 3 in 0 · trailed 6 (of 17)
8.5
5.3Q1
10.9
7.7Q2
19.4scored13.0allowedleague 14.6
1st half
6.9
7.2Q3
8.8
7.1Q4
number above the line = scored (solid bar) · below = allowed (striped)league averageLeague per team: Q1 6.1 · Q2 8.5 · Q3 6.0 · Q4 7.0
We don't carry first-half or quarter lines yet, so there is no market number beside these. Overtime is left out. History, not a forecast.
SeasonBoth teams' record, scoring and recent results this season; green marks the better side.◷History
RICEUTSA
5-8
Record
7-6
19.1
Points for / game
35.5
32.9
Points against / game
28.8
3-4 / 2-4
Home / road
5-2 / 2-4
L L L W L
Last 5
W L W W L
2025 season only (not a rolling window) · 13 games each.
AdvancedEfficiency and talent measures for both teams; green marks the better side.◷History
RICEUTSA
−14.8
Team rating (this season)Points better (+) or worse (−) than an average team.
+3.7
0.016
Offense points added / playPoints the offense adds per play, garbage time excluded.
0.179
0.212
Defense points added / playPoints added per play the defense allows; lower is better.
0.100
37% / 40%
Success rate (off / def)
45% / 40%
1.17 / 1.55
Explosiveness (off / def)
1.34 / 1.37
530
Talent compositeRoster talent rating from recruiting; higher = more talent.
662
11%
Returning production
84%
2025 season to date, garbage time excluded.
SituationsHow each team has done in a specific situation over the last two seasons. A tendency, not a prediction.◷History
RICEUTSA
6-12 · 33%
Outright wins as underdogStraight-up upsets pulled off when the market had them losing.
4-7 · 36%
Last two seasons (2024–2025), RICE 25 games, UTSA 26. Tendencies, not predictions.
Head to head · since 2023Past meetings: series record, average total points and each final score.◷History
1RICEseriesUTSA3
Avg total points
52.0
Meetings
4
They have met every season in our history. UTSA have won the last 2.
2026UTSA 16 at RICE 14UTSA
2025RICE 13 at UTSA 61UTSA
2024UTSA 27 at RICE 29RICE
2023RICE 14 at UTSA 34UTSA
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