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Saturday, October 17
Houston, Texas
3:30 p.m.
Rice University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: David Beach/Rice Athletics
10/17/2026 12:36:00 AM | Football
Kickoff set for 3:30 (central)
Game #7 Rice (1-5) vs. Tulsa (3-3.0-2) 3:30 p.m. CT
Stadium: First Community Stadium
Television: ESPN+ David Saltzman (Play by Play), LaDarrin McLane (Analyst), Maria Trivelpiece (Sidelines)
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst), Luke Mauro
(Sidelines)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series Information: Second Meeting (Tulsa, 10-9-1)
Game Sponsor: BKV Energy
Countdown to Kickoff:
Game Program
2026 Rice Football Fact Book
Series Notes
•• This will be the 20th meeting between the schools and the first in Houston since 2011.
• Both schools have had greater success as the road team, as Tulsa leads the series in Houston 6-3-1, while Rice holds a 6-4 edge when playing in Tulsa.
• The last three have been played in Tulsa and Rice has won the last two, 42-10 in 2023 in the first meeting as members of the American Conference and 30-27 in overtime in 2013.
• The schools first met in 1937 at Rice Field, battling to a scoreless tie… Rice went on to go 5-1-1 the remainder of the season to earn a berth in the second annual Cotton Bowl Classic, and after a 28-14 win over Colorado and Whizzer White, Rice finished 18th in the final AP poll, the first appearance for the Owls.
• Tulsa won the most recent meeting in Houston, 38-20, as current Texas State head coach G.J. Kinne threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
• The 2007 game between the schools at Rice Stadium saw the two schools combine for nearly 1,300 yards of total offense in a 43-38 Tulsa win. Rice's Chase Clements was completed for 40 of 66 passes for 541 yards (school records), while Tulsa's Paul Smith was 22-39 for 441 yards.Current Colorado OC Brennan Marion caught seven passes for 245 yards.
Of Note
•Rice will not play its next home game until November 14 (Tulane for Homecoming) as the Owls have road games at FAU and North Texas bracketing their bye week over Halloween.
•Koa Akui was named to PFF's National Team of the Week after grading 84.5 at ECU, while Daveon Hook was named to the G6 Team of the Week for his 82.4 grade.
•Akui was credited with four tackles for loss at East Carolina to move into a tie for third in the conference with six this season… The four TFLs were the most by an Owl since Blaze Alldredge had 4.5 vs. Texas in 2019.nearly doubled his career total entering the game (2.5 at Sac State in 2025, 2 in his first five games at Rice).
•Rice's nine TFLs at ECU were a season-best and the most since having nine at Charlotte last season.
•Rice has had five 100-yard rushing games in the first six games this season and has had 10 in the 19 games under Scott Abell.
•The five100-yard efforts in six games are the most since they had eight in through six in 2004. The '04 team added one in each of the last four games to end with 12.
•Jacurri Brown is second in the American Conference and tied for 10th nationally with 18 rushing plays of at least 10 yards this season.
•Brown is fifth in the conference with 514 yards on the ground, and his rushing total is the most for an Owl through six games since Jowan Davis also had 514 after six games in 2014 and had 569 after.
Up Next: Rice travels east to face Florida Atlantic next Saturday at 11 p.m. (central)
Stadium: First Community Stadium
Television: ESPN+ David Saltzman (Play by Play), LaDarrin McLane (Analyst), Maria Trivelpiece (Sidelines)
Rice Radio: JP Heath (play-by-play), Nate Griffin (analyst), Luke Mauro
(Sidelines)
Audio Streaming: RiceOwls.com, Varsity Network
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
Series Information: Second Meeting (Tulsa, 10-9-1)
Game Sponsor: BKV Energy
Countdown to Kickoff:
- 12:30 Tailgate Owley Opens
- 1:00 Pregame Show (Tailgate Owley Live stage)
- 1:15 Owl Walk
- 1:30 Tailgate Owley Live concert
- 2:00 Rice Stadium Gates Open
- 2:30 Team Warmups
- 3:13 MOB Pregame Show
- 3:29 Coin Toss
- 3:32 Kickoff
Game Program
2026 Rice Football Fact Book
Series Notes
•• This will be the 20th meeting between the schools and the first in Houston since 2011.
• Both schools have had greater success as the road team, as Tulsa leads the series in Houston 6-3-1, while Rice holds a 6-4 edge when playing in Tulsa.
• The last three have been played in Tulsa and Rice has won the last two, 42-10 in 2023 in the first meeting as members of the American Conference and 30-27 in overtime in 2013.
• The schools first met in 1937 at Rice Field, battling to a scoreless tie… Rice went on to go 5-1-1 the remainder of the season to earn a berth in the second annual Cotton Bowl Classic, and after a 28-14 win over Colorado and Whizzer White, Rice finished 18th in the final AP poll, the first appearance for the Owls.
• Tulsa won the most recent meeting in Houston, 38-20, as current Texas State head coach G.J. Kinne threw for 318 yards and three touchdowns.
• The 2007 game between the schools at Rice Stadium saw the two schools combine for nearly 1,300 yards of total offense in a 43-38 Tulsa win. Rice's Chase Clements was completed for 40 of 66 passes for 541 yards (school records), while Tulsa's Paul Smith was 22-39 for 441 yards.Current Colorado OC Brennan Marion caught seven passes for 245 yards.
Of Note
•Rice will not play its next home game until November 14 (Tulane for Homecoming) as the Owls have road games at FAU and North Texas bracketing their bye week over Halloween.
•Koa Akui was named to PFF's National Team of the Week after grading 84.5 at ECU, while Daveon Hook was named to the G6 Team of the Week for his 82.4 grade.
•Akui was credited with four tackles for loss at East Carolina to move into a tie for third in the conference with six this season… The four TFLs were the most by an Owl since Blaze Alldredge had 4.5 vs. Texas in 2019.nearly doubled his career total entering the game (2.5 at Sac State in 2025, 2 in his first five games at Rice).
•Rice's nine TFLs at ECU were a season-best and the most since having nine at Charlotte last season.
•Rice has had five 100-yard rushing games in the first six games this season and has had 10 in the 19 games under Scott Abell.
•The five100-yard efforts in six games are the most since they had eight in through six in 2004. The '04 team added one in each of the last four games to end with 12.
•Jacurri Brown is second in the American Conference and tied for 10th nationally with 18 rushing plays of at least 10 yards this season.
•Brown is fifth in the conference with 514 yards on the ground, and his rushing total is the most for an Owl through six games since Jowan Davis also had 514 after six games in 2014 and had 569 after.
Up Next: Rice travels east to face Florida Atlantic next Saturday at 11 p.m. (central)
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