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Game #6
Who: Rice (3-2/1-1) vs. Florida Atlantic (1-3/0-1) 6:00 p.m. CT
Where: Houston, Texas
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Television: ESPN+ James Westling (Play by Play), LaDarrin McLane (Analyst), Smacker Miles (Sidelines)
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst), Jason Metko (Sidelines)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Rice Game Day App, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Sidearm
Digital Game Program: Game 6 Florida Atlantic
Series Information: Rice leads 3-2

2025 Rice Football Fact Book
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Series Notes
• Rice leads the overall series with Florida Atlantic 3-2, including a 2-1 edge in games at Rice Stadium.
• Rice's average margin of victory in its three wins over its nicknamesakes is 2.7 points, winning 18-14 in 2013, 27-26 in 2015, and 24-21 in the most recent meeting in 2023.
•All three wins by Rice required rallies to win.
• Rice trailed 14-6 with less than seven minutes remaining in 2013, but scored twice to win 18-14.
• Rice rallied from 12 points down with 13:50 remaining in 2015, roaring back after 1 hour, 30-minute weather delay to win 27-26.
• The schools last met at Rice Stadium on the final weekend of the 2023 season with Rice needing a win to clinch a bowl berth. Florida Atlantic scored on the first play of the game and moved back in front in the third quarter before Rice retook the lead and held on for a 24-21 win.

Rice is…

194-221-7 all time at Rice Stadium.
5-3 in American Conference games at Rice Stadium (going 2-2 in 2023 and 3-1 last year) and has won its last three conference home games as well as four of its last five American games on home turf, dating back to a 24-21 win over Florida Atlantic to end the 2023 season.
looking go 3-1 to open the conference schedule for the first time since 2014.
looking to win a conference home opener for the second time in three years.
8-10 all-time in the American and their eight conference wins rank second among the six former C-USA schools who joined the conference in 2023 (UTSA 11-5; Rice 8-9; North Texas 7-10; Charlotte 6-11; UAB 5-12; Florida Atlantic 4-13).
3-1 this year when the opponent scores first and has scored in 11 of its last 13 quarters.
25-10 since 2000 when topping 300 yards rushing.
7 of its last 9 on fourth down conversions this season after opening the season 0-3.

Up Next
Rice will be back on the road next weekend, traveling west down I-10 to renew the rivalry with UTSA on October 11. Kickoff is set for 6:30 with national coverage on ESPNU.

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