The Rice Owls (3-2) take on a fellow AAC opponent when they host the Florida Atlantic Owls (1-3) on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Rice Stadium.

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Rice ranks 11th-worst in total offense (305.4 yards per game), but has been slightly better on defense, ranking 52nd with 334.2 yards allowed per contest.
The Rice Owls rank 23rd-worst in scoring offense (20.4 points per game), but they've played a little better on defense, ranking 52nd with 20.4 points allowed per game.
Rice has been a bottom-25 pass offense this season, ranking worst with 84.4 passing yards per game. The defense is ranked 30th in the FBS (171.6 passing yards allowed per game).
From an offensive perspective, Florida Atlantic is accumulating 445.5 total yards per game (34th-ranked). It ranks 96th in the FBS on defense (392.8 total yards given up per game).
The Florida Atlantic Owls have been sputtering defensively, ranking 10th-worst with 36.5 points allowed per game. They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, putting up 29.3 points per contest (72nd-ranked).
Florida Atlantic's pass defense ranks 74th in the FBS with 218.8 passing yards allowed per game, but it has been carried by its offense, which ranks seventh-best by accumulating 325.5 passing yards per game.

Chase Jenkins: 383 PASS YDS / 76.6 YPG / 68.1% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 69 CAR / 248 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
Quinton Jackson: 73 CAR / 353 YDS / 70.6 YPG / 2 TD
Drayden Dickmann: 18 REC / 168 YDS / 33.6 YPG / 2 TD

Caden Veltkamp: 1,198 PASS YDS / 299.5 YPG / 64.4% / 8 TD / 7 INT / 31 CAR / 49 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
Gemari Sands: 38 CAR / 245 YDS / 61.3 YPG / 0 TD / 13 REC / 71 YDS / 17.8 YPG / 0 TD
Xavier Terrell: 34 CAR / 92 YDS / 23 YPG / 1 TD / 12 REC / 90 YDS / 30 YPG / 1 TD
Easton Messer: 37 REC / 363 YDS / 90.8 YPG / 1 TD

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