Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Christian | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Rice | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Christian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rice | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Houston Christian | Qtr | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Q1 | 7 |
| 0 | Q2 | 10 |
| 0 | Q3 | 0 |
| 0 | Q4 | 14 |
| 3 | Final | 31 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 9:24 Field goal Houston Christian #42 L.Smolen field goal attempt from 42 yards GOOD (H: #35 J.Maceri, LS: #33 L.Frederic) 3-0
Q1 1:02 Touchdown Rice D'Andre Hardeman Jr. No Huddle-Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN. #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #48 P.Derichsweiler) 3-7
Q2 9:32 Touchdown Rice Quinton Jackson No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 7 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 3-14
Q2 2:31 Field goal Rice Enock Gota #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 3-17
Q4 13:19 Touchdown Rice Quinton Jackson No Huddle-Shotgun #10 Q.Jackson rush left for 12 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 3-24
Q4 10:16 Touchdown Rice Gael Ochoa No Huddle-Shotgun #4 G.Ochoa rush right for 29 yards gain to the HCU00 TOUCHDOWN. 1ST DOWN #28 E.Gota kick attempt good (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler) 3-31
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-1
Houston Christian first, 1 meeting since 2026
Series leader
Rice
Rice lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026
Widest recent margin
28 points
Houston Christian 3-31 Rice, 2026
Tightest recent margin
28 points
Houston Christian 3-31 Rice, 2026
Highest recent total
34 points
Houston Christian 3-31 Rice, 2026
Head to head
Full rivalry page Houston Christian 0 1 meeting since 2026 1 Rice
Rice lead 0-1 in 1 meeting since 2026 Series leader: Rice.
Team stats, this game
Houston ChristianRice244Total yards493
96Passing yards28
148Rushing yards465
1Turnovers0
0Sacks3
13First downs27
25Penalty yards30
Team stats, 2026 season
Houston ChristianRice 29.7 Points per game 13th18.0
5.4 Yards per play 11th5.3
151.5 Rush yards per game 4th245.2
185.7 Pass yards per game 14th84.0
+5 Turnover margin 13th-3
12 Sacks 10th7
Rank within each team's conference. 2026 season totals to date from CollegeFootballData.
Key players by position
| Houston Christian | Pos | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Cutter Stewart | QB | Jacurri Brown |
| Champ Dozier | RB | Tyvonn Byars |
| Jamaal Hall II | WR | Barry Jackson Jr. |
| Mason Graham | TE | - |
| Ejike Brown | DL | AJ Brown |
 Jayven Anderson | LB | Austin Harnetiaux |
| Javon Bejarano | DB | Jamir Benjamin |
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
--10050100
1st2nd3rd4th
Current drive Game leaders
HCU RICE Houston Christian vs Rice player stats
Passing
| Houston Christian | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutter Stewart | 6/17 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| Maddox Kopp | 2/5 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Reilly Garcia | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gael Ochoa | 2/5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacurri Brown | 2/5 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Houston Christian | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ Dozier | 8 | 86 | 0 | 49 |
| Jaylen Middleton | 10 | 29 | 0 | 16 |
| Elijah Harris | 6 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Cutter Stewart | 7 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Corey Landers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
| Maddox Kopp | 1 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyvonn Byars | 16 | 104 | 0 | 31 |
| Jacurri Brown | 13 | 98 | 0 | 32 |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. | 11 | 77 | 1 | 16 |
| Quinton Jackson | 10 | 61 | 2 | 12 |
| Carson Morgan | 7 | 54 | 0 | 12 |
| Gael Ochoa | 4 | 34 | 1 | 29 |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Ben Grice | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| Patrick Crayton Jr. | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Justin Powell | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Bruce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Houston Christian | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Hall II | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Mason Graham | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Terrell Bradshaw | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Jarred Sample | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Ja'Ryan Wallace | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Keith Wheeler | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rice | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Lane | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Quinton Jackson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Houston Christian | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayven Anderson | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Trent Zappe | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Bejarano | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matai Tomas | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darius Bean | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hope Tita | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julius Davis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Bradshaw | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grady Catanzano | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe White | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mi'Jai Mickles | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rice | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chibby Nwajuaku | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Beau Barton | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Caden Vermaas | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Aribisala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Combs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Brown | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Harnetiaux | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Akui | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper King | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Aquantis Clemmons | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahran Ogbor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamir Benjamin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Houston Christian | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukasz Smolen | 1/1 | 42 | 0/0 | 3 |
| Rice | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Gota | 1/2 | 26 | 4/4 | 7 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Houston Christian: last 7 games before this one
2-5 in the last 7 · 16.3 scored · 37.4 allowed
Rice: last 15 games before this one
6-9 in the last 15 · 19.8 scored · 33.1 allowed
LOST 14-40 scored 14 · allowed 40 See game WON 35-28 scored 35 · allowed 28 See game WON 14-12 scored 14 · allowed 12 See game LOST 9-35 scored 9 · allowed 35 See game WON 38-17 scored 38 · allowed 17 See game WON 28-17 scored 28 · allowed 17 See game LOST 13-21 scored 13 · allowed 21 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 13-61 scored 13 · allowed 61 See game WON 37-34 scored 37 · allowed 34 See game LOST 14-38 scored 14 · allowed 38 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game LOST 24-56 scored 24 · allowed 56 See game LOST 3-52 scored 3 · allowed 52 See game LOST 10-41 scored 10 · allowed 41 See game
The matchup
| Houston Christian | Split | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2026 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2026
Houston Christian 3 : 31 Rice
3 : 31 Rice Houston Christian · QB Cutter Stewart Pass yards
782
Pass TD
7
Comp-Att
59-113
INT
2
Dozier rush
292 yds
II rec
362 yds
Rice · QB Jacurri Brown Pass yards
403
Pass TD
2
Comp-Att
35-66
INT
1
Brown rush
495 yds
Jr. rec
102 yds
6 Cutter Stewart QB 11 
Diego Tello QB 12 Reilly Garcia QB 13 Zach Rollins QB 16 Cayden Keeth QB 18 Maddox Kopp QB 21 Aidan Farley QB 49 Hayden Meyer QB 1 Champ Dozier RB 4 Jaylen Middleton RB 9 Corey Landers Jr. RB 24 Trey Morris RB 26 Elijah Harris RB 30 Hayden Drinkard RB 2 Terrell Bradshaw WR 3 Ja'Ryan Wallace WR 5 
Keith Wheeler WR 7 Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox WR 10 Brice Turner WR 14 Jamaal Hall II WR 17 Jackson White WR 19 Jarred Sample WR 20 Tyler Johnson WR 22 Izayah Gales WR 80 Nehemiah Jordan WR 82 TJ Burch WR 89 Andre Moron WR 15 Mason Graham TE 86 Luka Matamoros TE 87 Brody Gunn TE 88 Jett Runion TE 50 Marcus Smith OL 51 Josiah Drake OL 55 Ramsey Qishta OL 62 Bruce Santos OL 63 William Cook OL 64 Ezekiel Akin-Abiodun OL 68 Jonathan Bermudez OL 70 Michael Eneh OL 71 
Cullen Montgomery OL 72 Hashim Jaffa OL 73 Chizara Alegbe OL 73 Elijah Mendoza OL 74 Gannon Ostrander OL 75 
Briley Brown OL 76 Willie Duckett OL 77 Scotty Parker OL 78 
Daniel Ademisoye OL 92 Tobi Akintade DL 10 Ejike Brown DE 32 Rufus Toe DE 34 Calvin Kalu-Alexander DE 36 Hope Tita DE 40 Daylin Boyd DE 99 Mi'Jai Mickles DE 41 Daniel Amasha DT 44 Amari Deason DT 45 Naeta Hinson DT 52 Julius Davis DT 63 JP Ganda DT 90 Taveon Chatman DT 96 Corbin Phillips DT 0 Mike Sylvalie LB 4 Trent Zappe LB 6 Grady Catanzano LB 7 Jayven Anderson LB 11 Drake Hudson LB 15 Amari Mazeke LB 23 Jadon Ducos LB 25 Nicholas Weaver LB 31 Josiah Stuard LB 35 Chris Wilson LB 43 Tyran Magee LB 48 Agape Lawrence LB 1 Thio Georges CB 2 Matthew Bess CB 5 Josh Wiggins CB 13 Rashid Mansour CB 17 Jaden King CB 21 
Jamarion Clark CB 22 Jaleal Allen CB 27 Jeremiah Queen CB 30 Thurston Roberson CB 33 Zavier Lewis CB 38 Jarvis Wright CB 3 Darius Bean S 8 Javon Bejarano S 9 Matai Tomas S 12 Gabe White S 14 Micah Henderson S 16 Brenden Bradshaw S 18 Daylan Chichester S 20 Nate Davis S 37 Zion Jones S 39 Jermichael Gray S 28 Ryan Zuckert PK 42 Lukasz Smolen PK 35 Julian Maceri P 33 Logan Frederic LS 46 Landon Molen LS
Diego Tello QB 12 Reilly Garcia QB 13 Zach Rollins QB 16 Cayden Keeth QB 18 Maddox Kopp QB 21 Aidan Farley QB 49 Hayden Meyer QB 1 Champ Dozier RB 4 Jaylen Middleton RB 9 Corey Landers Jr. RB 24 Trey Morris RB 26 Elijah Harris RB 30 Hayden Drinkard RB 2 Terrell Bradshaw WR 3 Ja'Ryan Wallace WR 5 Keith Wheeler WR 7 Trayjen Llanas-Wilcox WR 10 Brice Turner WR 14 Jamaal Hall II WR 17 Jackson White WR 19 Jarred Sample WR 20 Tyler Johnson WR 22 Izayah Gales WR 80 Nehemiah Jordan WR 82 TJ Burch WR 89 Andre Moron WR 15 Mason Graham TE 86 Luka Matamoros TE 87 Brody Gunn TE 88 Jett Runion TE 50 Marcus Smith OL 51 Josiah Drake OL 55 Ramsey Qishta OL 62 Bruce Santos OL 63 William Cook OL 64 Ezekiel Akin-Abiodun OL 68 Jonathan Bermudez OL 70 Michael Eneh OL 71 Cullen Montgomery OL 72 Hashim Jaffa OL 73 Chizara Alegbe OL 73 Elijah Mendoza OL 74 Gannon Ostrander OL 75 Briley Brown OL 76 Willie Duckett OL 77 Scotty Parker OL 78 Daniel Ademisoye OL 92 Tobi Akintade DL 10 Ejike Brown DE 32 Rufus Toe DE 34 Calvin Kalu-Alexander DE 36 Hope Tita DE 40 Daylin Boyd DE 99 Mi'Jai Mickles DE 41 Daniel Amasha DT 44 Amari Deason DT 45 Naeta Hinson DT 52 Julius Davis DT 63 JP Ganda DT 90 Taveon Chatman DT 96 Corbin Phillips DT 0 Mike Sylvalie LB 4 Trent Zappe LB 6 Grady Catanzano LB 7 Jayven Anderson LB 11 Drake Hudson LB 15 Amari Mazeke LB 23 Jadon Ducos LB 25 Nicholas Weaver LB 31 Josiah Stuard LB 35 Chris Wilson LB 43 Tyran Magee LB 48 Agape Lawrence LB 1 Thio Georges CB 2 Matthew Bess CB 5 Josh Wiggins CB 13 Rashid Mansour CB 17 Jaden King CB 21 Jamarion Clark CB 22 Jaleal Allen CB 27 Jeremiah Queen CB 30 Thurston Roberson CB 33 Zavier Lewis CB 38 Jarvis Wright CB 3 Darius Bean S 8 Javon Bejarano S 9 Matai Tomas S 12 Gabe White S 14 Micah Henderson S 16 Brenden Bradshaw S 18 Daylan Chichester S 20 Nate Davis S 37 Zion Jones S 39 Jermichael Gray S 28 Ryan Zuckert PK 42 Lukasz Smolen PK 35 Julian Maceri P 33 Logan Frederic LS 46 Landon Molen LS 2 
Lucas Scheerhorn QB 4 
Gael Ochoa QB 11 Jacurri Brown QB 14 
Ayden Wilhelm QB 15 
Patrick Crayton Jr. QB 10 
Quinton Jackson RB 26 Tyvonn Byars RB 27 
Dionne Sims RB 28 
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. RB 30 
Carson Morgan RB 33 
Justin Powell RB 0 
Payton Matthews WR 5 
Davis Lane WR 6 
Ben Grice WR 7 Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 
Colin Leahey WR 13 
Max Mosey WR 18 
Owen Carter WR 19 
Jordan Clark WR 20 
Fisher Leftwich WR 21 
Sawyer Rice WR 22 
Michael Sifford WR 24 
Larry DeBose IV WR 29 
Jai Jacobs-Ford WR 43 
Chris Bruce WR 81 
Braylen Walker WR 83 
Jackson Ranucci WR 88 
Keenan Arcega-Whiteside WR 89 
Preston Jackson WR 9 
Preston Zinter TE 17 
Jake Renda TE 25 
Rhys Phillips TE 82 
Colten Cole TE 84 
Will Swartz TE 86 
James Falk TE 87 
Jackson DeAtley TE 50 
Patrick Valent OL 53 
Luke Miller OL 56 
Nate Bledsoe OL 57 
Leyonte Chandler OL 58 
Peyton Farmer OL 59 
Colter Alberding OL 60 
Leo Bluhm OL 62 
Cullen Witt OL 67 
Luke Needham OL 68 
Scott Becker OL 70 
Bennett Eivens OL 71 
Cole Principe OL 73 
Justin Michaelis OL 74 
Clay Mitchell OL 76 Marcus Page Jr. OL 77 
Ian Bothwell OL 78 
Erben Birkhoff OL 8 
Joseph Mutombo DL 11 
Christopher Clark-Jolivet DL 15 
Matthew Aribisala DL 16 
Chibby Nwajuaku DL 21 
JD Singletary DL 43 
Ian Harrell DL 57 
Aquantis Clemmons DL 88 
Tyler Lavallier DL 91 
DD Oliver DL 92 
Luca Akirtava DL 93 
Quincy Tchikou DL 94 
Braden Bays DL 95 
Brock Reddic DL 96 
Dillan Botts DL 97 
Chris Knauls DL 98 
Robert Rooks DL 2 
Jo Chavez DE 7 AJ Brown DE 25 
Caden VerMaas DE 14 
Beau Barton LB 33 
Stone Combs LB 34 
Kaleb Blanton LB 40 
Jayden Cupitt LB 44 
Cooper King LB 54 Austin Harnetiaux LB 55 
CJ Witten LB 13 
Tariq May DB 41 
Preston Healy DB 42 DeReyon Jenkins DB 56 
Seth Clarke DB 1 
Zach Cody CB 4 
Tariq Watson CB 5 
Jerrick Harper CB 10 
Kyren Condoll CB 12 Jamir Benjamin CB 24 
Jordan Mitchell CB 35 
Elijah Brown CB 0 
Daveon Hook S 3 
Koa Akui S 6 
Dylan Stephens S 18 
Ahran Ogbor S 20 
Bailey Fletcher S 23 
Michael Amey III S 32 
Seth Brown S 36 
Austin Lee S 28 
Enock Gota PK 49 
Tommy Bauchiero PK 29 
Charlie Durkin P 51 
Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 52 
Morrow Evans LS
Lucas Scheerhorn QB 4 Gael Ochoa QB 11 Jacurri Brown QB 14 Ayden Wilhelm QB 15 Patrick Crayton Jr. QB 10 Quinton Jackson RB 26 Tyvonn Byars RB 27 Dionne Sims RB 28 D'Andre Hardeman Jr. RB 30 Carson Morgan RB 33 Justin Powell RB 0 Payton Matthews WR 5 Davis Lane WR 6 Ben Grice WR 7 Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 Colin Leahey WR 13 Max Mosey WR 18 Owen Carter WR 19 Jordan Clark WR 20 Fisher Leftwich WR 21 Sawyer Rice WR 22 Michael Sifford WR 24 Larry DeBose IV WR 29 Jai Jacobs-Ford WR 43 Chris Bruce WR 81 Braylen Walker WR 83 Jackson Ranucci WR 88 Keenan Arcega-Whiteside WR 89 Preston Jackson WR 9 Preston Zinter TE 17 Jake Renda TE 25 Rhys Phillips TE 82 Colten Cole TE 84 Will Swartz TE 86 James Falk TE 87 Jackson DeAtley TE 50 Patrick Valent OL 53 Luke Miller OL 56 Nate Bledsoe OL 57 Leyonte Chandler OL 58 Peyton Farmer OL 59 Colter Alberding OL 60 Leo Bluhm OL 62 Cullen Witt OL 67 Luke Needham OL 68 Scott Becker OL 70 Bennett Eivens OL 71 Cole Principe OL 73 Justin Michaelis OL 74 Clay Mitchell OL 76 Marcus Page Jr. OL 77 Ian Bothwell OL 78 Erben Birkhoff OL 8 Joseph Mutombo DL 11 Christopher Clark-Jolivet DL 15 Matthew Aribisala DL 16 Chibby Nwajuaku DL 21 JD Singletary DL 43 Ian Harrell DL 57 Aquantis Clemmons DL 88 Tyler Lavallier DL 91 DD Oliver DL 92 Luca Akirtava DL 93 Quincy Tchikou DL 94 Braden Bays DL 95 Brock Reddic DL 96 Dillan Botts DL 97 Chris Knauls DL 98 Robert Rooks DL 2 Jo Chavez DE 7 AJ Brown DE 25 Caden VerMaas DE 14 Beau Barton LB 33 Stone Combs LB 34 Kaleb Blanton LB 40 Jayden Cupitt LB 44 Cooper King LB 54 Austin Harnetiaux LB 55 CJ Witten LB 13 Tariq May DB 41 Preston Healy DB 42 DeReyon Jenkins DB 56 Seth Clarke DB 1 Zach Cody CB 4 Tariq Watson CB 5 Jerrick Harper CB 10 Kyren Condoll CB 12 Jamir Benjamin CB 24 Jordan Mitchell CB 35 Elijah Brown CB 0 Daveon Hook S 3 Koa Akui S 6 Dylan Stephens S 18 Ahran Ogbor S 20 Bailey Fletcher S 23 Michael Amey III S 32 Seth Brown S 36 Austin Lee S 28 Enock Gota PK 49 Tommy Bauchiero PK 29 Charlie Durkin P 51 Phoenix Derichsweiler LS 52 Morrow Evans LS 
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Houston Christian vs Rice: result and recap
Houston Christian Huskies vs Rice Owls finished 3 - 31 on September 5, 2026. This American Conference game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Houston Christian and Rice team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the American Conference rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Houston Christian vs Rice?
Houston Christian Huskies vs Rice Owls finished 3 - 31. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Houston Christian vs Rice in passing, rushing and receiving?
Cutter Stewart (Houston Christian) led passers with 61 yards. Tyvonn Byars (Rice) led rushers with 104 yards. Jamaal Hall II (Houston Christian) led receivers with 27 yards on 2 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Houston Christian play Rice?
This Houston Christian vs Rice game was played on September 5, 2026 at Rice Stadium.