Week 8: Rice vs Florida Atlantic
Game Information
StageWeek 8
Season2026
KickoffSat, Oct 24, 12:00 am
VenueFlagler Credit Union Stadium
LocationBoca Raton, FL
SurfaceGrass
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/26 | vs  Texas State | L41-10 | College Football Wk 1 |
| 11/29/25 | @  South Florida | L3-52 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  North Texas | L24-56 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/8/25 | vs  UAB | W24-17 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 10/31/25 | vs  Memphis | L14-38 | College Football Wk 10 |
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29/25 | vs  East Carolina | L3-42 | College Football Wk 14 |
| 11/22/25 | vs  UConn | L45-48 | College Football Wk 13 |
| 11/15/25 | @  Tulane | L24-35 | College Football Wk 12 |
| 11/8/25 | vs  Tulsa | W40-21 | College Football Wk 11 |
| 10/25/25 | @  Navy | L32-42 | College Football Wk 9 |
Division Standings
FBS — American Conference
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Army | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 83 | 31 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
 Charlotte | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 50 | 84 | 0-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
| East Carolina | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 34 | 75 | 0-1 | 0-1 | L2 |
 Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 59 | 96 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Memphis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.667 | 89 | 83 | 1-0 | 1-1 | L1 |
| Navy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 72 | 53 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 60 | 58 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 Rice | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 31 | 55 | 1-0 | 0-1 | L1 |
| South Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 33 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
 Temple | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 47 | 41 | 1-1 | 0-0 | L1 |
| Tulane | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 31 | 41 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
| Tulsa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 47 | 27 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
| UAB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.500 | 49 | 62 | 1-0 | 0-1 | W1 |
 UTSA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 76 | 42 | 1-0 | 1-0 | W2 |
About the Game
Rice and Florida Atlantic meet on October 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT at Flagler Credit Union Stadium in Boca Raton, FL. The matchup is part of the 2026 college football regular season.
The matchup brings together Rice at 0-0 and Florida Atlantic at 0-0. This game page follows scoring plays, team statistics, game status and the final result.
For Rice vs FAU, this page covers the scheduled start, in-game updates and final score. College Football scores and schedule page brings together more upcoming games, live scores and final results.
Rice
3rd in American
VS
Florida Atlantic
1st in American
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#11
Jacurri Brown
#15
Patrick Crayton Jr.
#51
Phoenix Derichsweiler
#29
Charlie Durkin
#52
Morrow Evans
#4
Gael Ochoa
#2
Lucas Scheerhorn
#14
Ayden Wilhelm
Offensive Line
#59
Colter Alberding
#68
Scott Becker
#78
Erben Birkhoff
#56
Nate Bledsoe
#60
Leo Bluhm
#77
Ian Bothwell
#57
Leyonte Chandler
#70
Bennett Eivens
#58
Peyton Farmer
#73
Justin Michaelis
#53
Luke Miller
#74
Clay Mitchell
#67
Luke Needham
#76
Marcus Page Jr.
#71
Cole Principe
#50
Patrick Valent
#62
Cullen Witt
Receivers & Backs
#88
Keenan Arcega-Whiteside
#23
Chris Bruce
#26
Tyvonn Byars
#18
Owen Carter
#19
Jordan Clark
#82
Colten Cole
#87
Jackson DeAtley
#24
Larry DeBose IV
#86
James Falk
#6
Ben Grice
#28
DAndre Hardeman Jr.
#41
Preston Healy
#89
Preston Jackson
#10
Quinton Jackson
#7
Barry Jackson Jr.
#29
Jai Jacobs-Ford
#5
Davis Lane
#8
Colin Leahey
Payton Matthews
#30
Carson Morgan
#13
Max Mosey
#25
Rhys Phillips
#33
Justin Powell
#83
Jackson Ranucci
#17
Jake Renda
#21
Sawyer Rice
#22
Michael Sifford
#27
Dionne Sims
#84
Will Swartz
#81
Braylen Walker
#9
Preston Zinter
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#92
Luca Akirtava
#15
Matthew Aribisala
#14
Beau Barton
#94
Braden Bays
#34
Kaleb Blanton
#96
Dillan Botts
#7
AJ Brown
#2
Jo Chavez
#11
Christopher Clark-Jolivet
#57
Aquantis Clemmons
#33
Stone Combs
#40
Jayden Cupitt
#54
Austin Harnetiaux
#43
Ian Harrell
#44
Cooper King
#97
Chris Knauls
#88
Tyler Lavallier
#8
Joseph Mutombo
#16
Chibby Nwajuaku
#91
DD Oliver
#95
Brock Reddic
#98
Robert Rooks
#21
JD Singletary
#93
Quincy Tchikou
#25
Caden VerMaas
#55
CJ Witten
Defensive Backs
#3
Koa Akui
#27
Michael Amey III
#12
Jamir Benjamin
#35
Elijah Brown
#32
Seth Brown
#56
Seth Clarke
#1
Zach Cody
#10
Kyren Condoll
#20
Bailey Fletcher
#5
Jerrick Harper
Daveon Hook
#42
DeReyon Jenkins
#36
Austin Lee
#13
Tariq May
#24
Jordan Mitchell
#18
Ahran Ogbor
#6
Dylan Stephens
#4
Tariq Watson
Other
#49
Tommy Bauchiero
#28
Enock Gota
Quarterbacks & Specialists
#45
Walker Adkinson
#91
Reed Chandley
#12
Jeremiah Daoud
#18
Drew Devillier
#49
Alex Grace
#7
Jordan Magwood
#46
Blake Thomas
#15
Michael Valentino
#10
Caden Veltkamp
Offensive Line
#55
Rain Banick
#51
Aedyn Buchanan
#50
Owen Cheatham
#65
Braden Cunningham
#72
Ovie Dubre
#62
Vincent Fiacable
#76
Aiden Ford
#64
Vincent Forney
#74
Ben Galloway
#70
Jaylen Gamble
#75
Mauricio Hinds
#52
Logan Husband
#58
Aiden Jones
#60
Aqil Meredith-Smith
#57
Ja'Kavion Nonar
#78
Carson Osmus
#71
Landon Rapkiewicz
#63
JJ Rochford
#77
Keon Rohe
#67
Alejandro Schmitt
#73
Kortez Winslow
Receivers & Backs
#82
Dveyoun Bonwell-Witte
#33
Almari Brown
#87
Peter Cannon
#21
Ethan Ervin
#5
Leonard Farrow
#6
RJ Garcia II
#80
Grayson Gibson
#26
Chase Hanning
#20
Joshua Harriott
#9
Dominique Henry
Branden Hoch
#3
Tucker Holloway
#1
AJ Johnson
#11
Brooks Johnson
#17
Nicsaint Joseph Jr.
#93
Maika Kurkowski
#83
Spencer Martin
#8
Easton Messer
#86
Owen Pollock
#13
Jahmari Powell-Wonson
#28
Kaden Shields-Dutton
#81
Dyson Sims
#34
Germanuel Tanelus
#22
Brady Tillman III
#2
Kelby Valsin
#88
Marcus Vinson
#16
Elijah West
#4
Antojuan Woody
Defensive Line & Linebackers
#97
Samuel Benoit
#56
Gabriel Birnbaum
#95
Nimari Brantley
#98
Blake Burris
#43
Hector Chavez
#94
Corey Clark
#2
Wilky Denaud
#1
CJ Doggette Jr.
#91
Lebron Edmond
#40
Josiah Farmer
#21
Nate Fischer
#6
Leon Hart Jr.
#28
Zyere Horton
#7
Khmari Johnson
#17
Char'Quez Lee
#99
Nate Lovelace
#14
Tycoolhill Luman
#13
Earl Miller Jr.
#35
Tito Nunez
#18
Joseph Sipp Jr.
#62
Enyce Sledge
#42
Larry Spring
Defensive Backs
Damon Allen
#5
Deshaun Batiste
#9
Jonathan Bax
#12
Jay Crable
#18
Jackson Forte
#16
Wallace Foster IV
#44
Roman Garcia IV
#31
Kenyon Garner
#34
Brenden Guidroz
#25
Kam Herring
#33
Ja'Cari Jackson
#45
Thomas Jackson
#27
Travis Jackson
#23
JK Johnson
#55
Alexander Kocher
#39
RJ Lampkin
#15
Tyclean Luman
#11
Gavench Marcelin
#4
Damarius McGhee
#26
Amar Reynolds
#10
Josh Roberts
#3
Derrick Rogers
#19
Tyson Rooks
#20
Bo Simpson-Nealy
#36
Darius Smith
#22
Jayden Sweeney
#38
Christopher Tank Jr.
#8
Chris Tooley III
#89
Nick Toussaint
#24
Ahlston Ware
#30
Justin Weatherall
#32
Sean Williams
Other
#96
Lliam Peterson
#41
Collin Rogers
Rice
3rd in American
VS
Florida Atlantic
1st in American
Passing
56.5
Completion Percentage
70.9
13
Completions
61
0.00
Interception Percentage
2.30
0
Interceptions
2
30
Longest Pass
76
99
Net Passing Yards
662
49.5
Net Passing Yards Per Game
331.0
23
Passing Attempts
86
4.30
Passing Touchdown %
7.00
1
Passing Touchdowns
6
107.0
Passer Rating
154.0
1
Total Sacks
5
6
Sack Yards Lost
26
4.3
Yards Per Pass Attempt
7.7
99
Passing Yards
662
0
Passing Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
310.5
Yards Per Game
412.0
15.5
Total Points Per Game
29.5
31
Total Points
59
4
Total Touchdowns
8
49.5
Passing Yards Per Game
331.0
13-23
Comp-Att
61-86
1-6
Sacks-Yards Lost
5-26
Rushing
103
Rushing Attempts
81
522
Rushing Yards
162
5.1
Yards Per Rush Attempt
2.0
32
Long Rushing
11
0
20+ Yard Rushing Plays
0
3
Rushing Touchdowns
2
261.0
Rushing Yards Per Game
81.0
0
Rushing Fumbles
0
0
Rushing Fumbles Lost
0
28
Rushing 1st downs
18
2
Team Games Played
2
621
Total Yards
824
127
Total Offensive Plays
172
15.5
Total Points Per Game
29.5
31
Total Points
59
4
Total Touchdowns
8
Receiving
13
Receptions
61
0
Receiving Targets
0
99
Receiving Yards
662
99
Receiving Yards
662
1
Receiving Touchdowns
6
30
Long Reception
76
0
20+ Yard Receiving Plays
0
49.5
Receiving Yards Per Game
331.0
0
Receiving Fumbles
0
0
Receiving Fumbles Lost
0
30
Receiving Yards After Catch
275
6
Receiving First Downs
29
2
Team Games Played
2
7.6
Yards Per Reception
10.9
15.5
Total Points Per Game
29.5
31
Total Points
59
4
Total Touchdowns
8
Miscellaneous
34
Total 1st downs
52
28
Rushing 1st downs
18
6
Passing 1st downs
29
0
1st downs by penalty
5
13
Third Down Conversions
19
29
Third Down Attempts
36
44.83
3rd down %
52.78
3
Fourth Down Conversions
5
5
First Downs Attempts
10
60.00
4th down %
50.00
7
Total Penalties
18
67
Total Penalty Yards
163
2008
Possession Time Seconds
1839
0.00
Red Zone Field Goal Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Scoring Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Efficiency Percentage
0.00
0.00
Red Zone Touchdown Percentage
0.00
0
Total Takeaways
4
4
Total Giveaways
3
-4
Turnover Ratio
1
13-29
3rd down efficiency
19-36
3-5
4th down efficiency
5-10
7-67
Total-Yards
18-163
Defense
61
Solo Tackles
67
68
Assist Tackles
50
129
Total Tackles
117
3
Sacks
2
9
Sack Yards
7
13
Stuffs
14
0
Passes Defended
0
34.0
Average Interception Yards
0.0
34
Long Interception
3
0
Miscellaneous Touchdowns
0
0
Kicks Blocked
0
6
Tackles For Loss
9
2
Team Games Played
2
Defensive Interceptions
1
Interceptions
2
34
Interception Yards
0
0
Interception Touchdowns
0
1-34
INT: Total
2-0
General
6
Fumbles
4
1
Forced Fumbles
1
0
Fumbles Recovered
0
0
Fumbles Touchdowns
0
2
Games Played
2
6-4
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
Returning
3
Kick Returns
2
33
Kick Return Yards
33
11.0
Yards Per Kick Return
16.5
23
Long Kick Return
21
0
Kick Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Returns
2
0
Punt Return Yards
22
0.0
Yards Per Punt Return
11.0
0
Long Punt Return
23
0
Punt Return Touchdowns
0
0
Punt Return Fair Catches
0
0
Kick Return Fumbles Lost
0
0
Punt Return Fumbles Lost
0
2
Team Games Played
2
0-0
Punt: Total
2-22
Kicking
1
Field Goal Made
1
2
Field Goal Attempts
2
50.0
Field Goal Percentage
50.0
26
Long Field Goal Made
60
0
Field Goal Attempts 1-19
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 20-29
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 30-39
0
0
Field Goal Attempts 40-49
0
1
Field Goal Attempts 50+
2
4
Extra Points Made
8
4
Extra Point Attempts
8
100.0
Extra Point Percentage
100.0
0
Field Goals Made 1-19
0
1
Field Goals Made 20-29
0
0
Field Goals Made 30-39
0
0
Field Goals Made 40-49
0
0
Field Goals Made 50+
1
7
Total Kicking Points
11
2
Team Games Played
2
43
Touchback Percentage
91
0.0
Average Kickoff Return Yards
0.0
0
Kickoff Return Yards
0
0
Kickoff Returns
0
0-0
Kickoffs: Total
0-0
1-2
FG: Good-Attempts
1-2
Punting
7
Punts
5
329
Punt Yards
180
58
Long Punt
50
47.0
Gross Average Punt Yards
36.0
47.0
Net Average Punt Yards
36.0
0
Punts Blocked
0
0
Punts Inside 20
1
2
Touchbacks
0
0
Fair Catches
1
5
Punt Returns
0
0
Punt Return Yards
0
0.0
Average Punt Return Yards
0.0
2
Team Games Played
2
7-329
Punt: Total Yards
5-180
Scoring
3
Rushing Touchdowns
2
1
Receiving Touchdowns
6
0
Return Touchdowns
0
4
Total Touchdowns
8
1
Field Goals
1
4
Kick Extra Points
8
0
Total Two Point Conversions
0
31
Total Points
59
15.5
Total Points Per Game
29.5