Published Nov 8, 2026 4:47 pm
Tulane (4-5) at Rice (1-8), Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Rice by 1.5. Against the spread: Rice 4-5, Tulane 3-6.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Rice Offense
Overall: 363.4 yards per game (84th in FBS)
Passing: 93.2 yards per game (136th)
Rushing: 270.2 yards per game (4th)
Scoring: 21.2 points per game (113th)
Rice Defense
Overall: 395.0 yards per game (105th in FBS)
Passing: 218.1 yards per game (72nd)
Rushing: 176.9 yards per game (111th)
Scoring: 34.0 points per game (128th)
Tulane Offense
Overall: 332.8 yards per game (118th in FBS)
Passing: 193.2 yards per game (107th)
Rushing: 139.6 yards per game (91st)
Scoring: 21.1 points per game (114th)
Tulane Defense
Overall: 437.4 yards per game (130th in FBS)
Passing: 222.1 yards per game (83rd)
Rushing: 215.3 yards per game (134th)
Scoring: 29.2 points per game (107th)
Both teams struggle defensively on third down. Rice ranks 122nd in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 44.2% of third downs. Tulane ranks 135th, conceding on 50.0% of third downs.
Both teams have poor turnover margins. Rice ranks 132nd in the FBS at -8, and Tulane ranks 114th at -5.
Rice is 86th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 83.3% of trips. Tulane’s red zone defense ranks 16th at 74.4%.
Tulane is 137th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:17, compared to Rice’s 73rd-ranked average of 30:01.
Team leaders
Rice
Passing: Jacurri Brown, 478 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 48.2 completion percentage
Rushing: Brown, 685 yards on 124 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Clark, 257 yards on 20 catches, 0 TDs
Tulane
Passing: Trace Johnson, 818 yards, 2 TDs, 5 INTs, 60.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Johnnie Daniels, 542 yards on 89 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Destyn Hill, 445 yards on 36 catches, 2 TDs
Last game
Rice fell 52-23 to North Texas on Nov. 7. Gael Ochoa passed for 172 yards on 8-of-13 attempts (61.5%) with one touchdown and one interception. He also carried the ball 17 times for 47 yards. D’Andre Hardeman Jr. carried the ball seven times for 73 yards, adding one reception for 14 yards. Brown recorded 55 yards on two catches.
Tulane was beaten by Tulsa 60-10 on Nov. 7. Johnson threw for 69 yards on 11-of-19 attempts (57.9%) with no touchdowns and one interception. Daniels carried the ball 10 times for 49 yards. Hill had four receptions for 55 yards.
Next game
Rice plays at Temple on Nov. 19. Tulane hosts North Texas on Nov. 21.
By The Associated Press