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The 2023 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University and competed in their first season as members of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Mike Bloomgren, who was coaching his sixth season with the team. The Owls played their home games at the Rice StadiuminHouston, Texas.

2023 Rice Owls football

First Responder Bowl, L 21–45 vs. Texas State

ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record6–7 (4–4 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMarques Tuiasosopo (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrian Smith (6th season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumRice Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 American Athletic Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    No. 22 SMU y$   8 – 0     11 – 3  
    Tulaney   8 – 0     11 – 3  
    UTSA   7 – 1     9 – 4  
    Memphis   6 – 2     10 – 3  
    South Florida   4 – 4     7 – 6  
    Rice   4 – 4     6 – 7  
    Navy   4 – 4     5 – 7  
    North Texas   3 – 5     5 – 7  
    UAB   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Florida Atlantic   3 – 5     4 – 8  
    Charlotte   2 – 6     3 – 9  
    Tulsa   2 – 6     4 – 8  
    Temple   1 – 7     3 – 9  
    East Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 10  
    Championship: SMU 26, Tulane 14
    • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
    • Rankings from AP Poll

    Preseason

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    Media poll

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    The American Athletic Conference preseason poll was released on July 25. The Owls were predicted to finish twelfth in the conference.[1]

    Media poll
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Tulane 457 (20)
    2 UTSA 440 (9)
    3 SMU 397 (3)
    4 Memphis 362 (1)
    5 Florida Atlantic 312
    6 East Carolina 303
    7 North Texas 261
    8 UAB 209 (1)
    9 Navy 199
    10 Temple 182
    11 Tulsa 160
    12 Rice 138
    13 South Florida 86
    14 Charlotte 64

    Schedule

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    Rice and the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the 2023 football schedule on February 21, 2023.[2]

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 22:30 p.m.at No. 11 Texas*
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
    		• FoxL 10–3798,017
    September 96:00 p.m.Houston*
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
    		• NFLNW 43–41 2OT23,425
    September 166:00 p.m.Texas Southern*
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
    		• ESPN+W 59–718,103
    September 233:00 p.m.atSouth Florida
  • Tampa, FL
    		• ESPNUL 29–4229,141
    September 306:00 p.m.East Carolina
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
    		• ESPN+W 24–1719,598
    October 74:00 p.m.UConn*
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
    		• ESPN+L 31–3821,207
    October 196:00 p.m.atTulsa
  • Tulsa, OK
    		• ESPN2W 42–1018,527
    October 283:00 p.m.No. 22 Tulane
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
    		• ESPN2L 28–3020,436
    November 46:30 p.m.SMU 
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX (rivalry)
    		• ESPNUL 31–3621,632
    November 116:30 p.m.atUTSA
  • San Antonio, TX
    		• ESPNUL 14–3428,245
    November 181:00 p.m.atCharlotte
  • Charlotte, NC
    		• ESPN+W 28–79,385
    November 2512:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic
    • Rice Stadium
  • Houston, TX
    		• ESPN+W 24–2119,393
    December 264:30 p.m.vs. Texas State*
  • University Park, TX (First Responder Bowl)
    		• ESPNL 21–4526,542
    • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

    • Game summaries

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    At No. 11 Texas

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    See also: 2023 Texas Longhorns football team

    Rice Owls at No. 11 Texas Longhorns – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 3 0 0710
    No. 11 Longhorns 7 9 21037

    atDarrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Tim Horn 43-yard field goal, 10:07. Owls 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:53.
    • TEX – Jonathon Brooks 37-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 7:27. Longhorns 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:40.

    Second quarter

    • TEX – Bert Auburn 27-yard field goal, 12:59. Longhorns 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:41.
    • TEX – Bert Auburn 46-yard field goal, 7:51. Longhorns 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:02.
    • TEX – Bert Auburn 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Longhorns 16–3. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 4:25.

    Third quarter

    • TEX – Adonai Mitchell 9-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 9:37. Longhorns 23–3. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
    • TEX – Ja'Tavion Sanders 44-yard pass from Quinn Ewers (Bert Auburn kick), 5:33. Longhorns 30–3. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08.
    • TEX – Quinn Ewers 1-yard run (Bert Auburn kick), 0:57. Longhorns 37–3. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:35.

    Fourth quarter

    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 15-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 3:04. Longhorns 37–10. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 9:24.
    Statistics RICE TEX
    First downs 8 24
    Total yards 176 458
    Rushing yards 27 158
    Passing yards 149 300
    Turnovers 3 0
    Time of possession 28:24 31:36
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 14/26, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 23 yards
    Receiving Braylen Walker 2 receptions, 47 yards
    Texas Passing Quinn Ewers 19/30, 260 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Jaydon Blue 10 rushes, 55 yards
    Receiving Xavier Worthy 7 receptions, 90 yards

    Houston

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    See also: 2023 Houston Cougars football team

    Houston Cougars at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
    Cougars 0 7 0217641
    Owls 21 7 007843

    atRice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 10-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 10:11. Owls 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:44.
    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 4:17. Owls 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 4:08.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 32-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 3:00. Owls 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 0:50.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Braylen Walker 15-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 8:32. Owls 28–0. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 6:14.
    • HOU – Matthew Golden 10-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick), 2:42. Owls 28–7. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:45.

    Third quarter

    • No scoring plays

    Fourth quarter

    • HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 14:05. Owls 28–14. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:24.
    • HOU – Stacy Sneed 14-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 3:46. Owls 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:04.
    • HOU – Donovan Smith 1-yard run (Jack Martin kick), 0:15. Tied 28–28. Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:34.

    Overtime

    • HOU – Matthew Golden 2-yard pass from Donovan Smith (Jack Martin kick). Cougars 35–28. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick). Tied 35–35. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.

    Second overtime

    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Daelen Alexander run). Owls 43–35. Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards.
    • HOU – Donovan Smith 2-yard run (pass failed). Owls 43–41. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards.
    Statistics HOU RICE
    First downs 27 24
    Total yards 443 470
    Rushing yards 183 69
    Passing yards 260 401
    Turnovers 1 2
    Time of possession 28:10 31:50
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Houston Passing Donovan Smith 24/42, 260 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Tony Mathis Jr. 8 rushes, 60 yards
    Receiving Samuel Brown 9 receptions, 138 yards
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 28/42, 401 yards, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 48 yards
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 7 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD

    Texas Southern

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    See also: 2023 Texas Southern Tigers football team

    Texas Southern Tigers at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Tigers 0 7 007
    Owls 28 14 10759

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 13:04. Owls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:47.
    • RICE – Braylen Walker 35-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:06. Owls 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:51.
    • RICE – Kobie Campbell 70-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 9:29. Owls 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:12.
    • RICE – Jack Bradley 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 5:55. Owls 28–0. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:08.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Dean Connors 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 9:37. Owls 35–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:58.
    • TXSO – Jyrin Johnson 15-yard pass from Jace Wilson (Curtis Falkenburg kick), 4:17. Owls 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:48.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 36-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 1:12. Owls 42–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:05.

    Third quarter

    • RICE – Tim Horn 48-yard field goal, 11:02. Owls 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:50.
    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 6:31. Owls 52–7. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:38.

    Fourth quarter

    • RICE – Christian Francisco 4-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 3:13. Owls 59–7. Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:45.
    Statistics TXSO RICE
    First downs 10 23
    Total yards 185 485
    Rushing yards 81 231
    Passing yards 104 254
    Turnovers 2 0
    Time of possession 24:26 35:34
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Texas Southern Passing Jace Wilson 9/19, 104 yards, TD
    Rushing Ladarius Owens 11 rushes, 48 yards
    Receiving Jace Johnson 4 receptions, 49 yards, TD
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 11/17, 255 yards, 4 TD
    Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 66 yards, TD
    Receiving Kobie Campbell 1 reception, 70 yards, TD

    At South Florida

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    See also: 2023 South Florida Bulls football team

    Rice Owls at South Florida Bulls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 7 7 7829
    Bulls 3 10 141542

    atRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    Game information
    First quarter
    • USF – John Cannon 31-yard field goal, 7:22. Bulls 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:49.
    • RICE – Daelen Alexander 3-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 2:28. Owls 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54.

    Second quarter

    • USF – John Cannon 40-yard field goal, 14:07. Owls 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 3:21.
    • USF – K'Wan Powell 26-yard run (John Cannon kick), 1:35. Bulls 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:35.
    • RICE – Dean Connors 2-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 0:15. Owls 14–13. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:14.

    Third quarter

    • USF – Byrum Brown 1-yard run (John Cannon kick), 13:54. Bulls 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06.
    • RICE – Dean Connors 80-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 7:53. Owls 21–20. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
    • USF – Naiem Simmons 49-yard pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon kick), 2:07. Bulls 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:25.

    Fourth quarter

    • USF – Sean Atkins 8-yard pass from Byrum Brown (John Cannon kick), 13:22. Bulls 34–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:38.
    • USF – Nay'Quan Wright 1-yard run (Sean Atkins pass to Byrum Brown), 8:52. Bulls 42–21. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:57.
    • RICE – Rawson MacNeil 9-yard pass from AJ Padgett (AJ Padgett pass to Luke McCaffrey), 3:46. Bulls 42–29. Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 4:59.
    Statistics RICE USF
    First downs 19 25
    Total yards 492 597
    Rushing yards 1 162
    Passing yards 491 435
    Turnovers 0 1
    Time of possession 32:27 27:33
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 27/40, 432 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Juma Otoviano 4 rushes, 12 yards
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 9 receptions, 199 yards
    South Florida Passing Byrum Brown 22/29, 435 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Byrum Brown 14 rushes, 82 yards, TD
    Receiving Naiem Simmons 8 receptions, 272 yards, TD

    East Carolina

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    See also: 2023 East Carolina Pirates football team

    East Carolina Pirates at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Pirates 3 6 0817
    Owls 3 7 7724

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • ECU – Andrew Conrad 35-yard field goal, 7:17. Pirates 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:16.
    • RICE – Tim Horn 41-yard field goal, 2:34. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:50.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Rawson MacNeil 4-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:32. Owls 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:28.
    • ECU – Andrew Conrad 27-yard field goal, 2:51. Owls 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 4:43.
    • ECU – Andrew Conrad 38-yard field goal, 0:13. Owls 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 1:20.

    Third quarter

    • RICE – Chase Jenkins 4-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 0:49. Owls 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 4:10.

    Fourth quarter

    • ECU – Rahjai Harris 1-yard run (Alex Flinn pass to Chase Sowell), 8:24. Tied 17–17. Drive: 17 plays, 80 yards, 7:19.
    • RICE – Landon Ransom-Goelz 44-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 6:24. Owls 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:00.
    Statistics ECU RICE
    First downs 25 14
    Total yards 391 277
    Rushing yards 145 37
    Passing yards 246 240
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 34:58 25:02
    Team Category Player Statistics
    East Carolina Passing Alex Flinn 21/44, 246 yards, INT
    Rushing Javious Bond 7 rushes, 72 yards
    Receiving Chase Sowell 7 receptions, 88 yards
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 18/32, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Chase Jenkins 4 rushes, 27 yards, TD
    Receiving Landon Ransom-Goelz 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD

    UConn

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    See also: 2023 UConn Huskies football team

    UConn Huskies at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Huskies 0 20 81038
    Owls 14 0 71031

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Juma Otoviano 24-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 6:53. Owls 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
    • RICE – Juma Otoviano 7-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 0:33. Owls 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:36.

    Second quarter

    • CONN – Jelani Stafford 1-yard run (kick blocked), 10:49. Owls 14–6. Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:44.
    • CONN – Jackson Mitchell 50-yard fumble return (Joe McFadden kick), 9:54. Owls 14–13.
    • CONN – Cameron Ross 41-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Joe McFadden kick), 3:48. Huskies 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.

    Third quarter

    • CONN – Jelani Stafford 1-yard run (Ta'Quan Roberson pass to Justin Joly), 9:52. Huskies 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:34.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 4-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 2:00. Huskies 28–21. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:45.

    Fourth quarter

    • CONN – Joe McFadden 47-yard field goal, 14:02. Huskies 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:58.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 30-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 6:56. Huskies 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:22.
    • CONN – Justin Joly 59-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Joe McFadden kick), 5:06. Huskies 38–28. Drive: 3 plays, 76 yards, 1:43.
    • RICE – Tim Horn 23-yard field goal, 0:40. Huskies 38–31. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 1:30.
    Statistics CONN RICE
    First downs 12 26
    Total yards 319 474
    Rushing yards 104 112
    Passing yards 215 362
    Turnovers 0 4
    Time of possession 29:03 30:57
    Team Category Player Statistics
    UConn Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 15/19, 215 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Victor Rosa 18 rushes, 89 yards
    Receiving Justin Joly 7 receptions, 96 yards, TD
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 33/49, 362 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Juma Otoviano 6 rushes, 51 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 7 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

    At Tulsa

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    See also: 2023 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

    Rice Owls at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 14 7 14742
    Golden Hurricane 0 10 0010

    atH. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Dean Connors 54-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 12:37. Owls 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:46.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 21-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 2:42. Owls 14–0. Drive: 2 plays, 53 yards, 0:55.

    Second quarter

    • TLSA – Chase Meyer 45-yard field goal, 5:45. Owls 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:52.
    • TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 30-yard pass from Cardell Williams (Chase Meyer kick), 1:14. Owls 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:20.
    • RICE – Landon Ransom-Goelz 17-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 0:33. Owls 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 0:36.

    Third quarter

    • RICE – JT Daniels 8-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 9:47. Owls 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
    • RICE – Dean Connors 2-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 0:23. Owls 35–10. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 8:05.

    Fourth quarter

    • RICE – Dean Connors 10-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 2:58. Owls 42–10. Drive: 14 plays, 96 yards, 9:56.
    Statistics RICE TLSA
    First downs 24 14
    Total yards 512 294
    Rushing yards 170 156
    Passing yards 342 138
    Turnovers 0 3
    Time of possession 33:48 26:12
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 24/37, 342 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Dean Connors 9 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 6 receptions, 99 yards, TD
    Tulsa Passing Cardell Williams 7/14, 101 yards, TD
    Rushing Braylon Braxton 12 rushes, 89 yards
    Receiving Kamdyn Benjamin 3 receptions, 48 yards, TD

    No. 22 Tulane

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    See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team

    No. 22 Tulane Green Wave at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 22 Green Wave 10 17 0330
    Owls 7 0 14728

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • TULN – Valentino Ambrosio 44-yard field goal, 12:57. Green Wave 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:03.
    • TULN – Yulkieth Brown 26-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 9:23. Green Wave 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 1:49.
    • RICE – Juma Otoviano 5-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 5:26. Green Wave 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:50.

    Second quarter

    • TULN – Michael Pratt 1-yard run (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 13:59. Green Wave 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.
    • TULN – Alex Bauman 1-yard pass from Michael Pratt (Valentino Ambrosio kick), 3:12. Green Wave 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:12.
    • TULN – Valentino Ambrosio 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Green Wave 27–7. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:16.

    Third quarter

    • RICE – Juma Otoviano 3-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 7:44. Green Wave 27–14. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:16.
    • RICE – Boden Groen 4-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 4:15. Green Wave 27–21. Drive: 2 plays, 3 yards, 0:45.

    Fourth quarter

    • TULN – Valentino Ambrosio 43-yard field goal, 11:41. Green Wave 30–21. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 3:49.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 35-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 8:16. Green Wave 30–28. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
    Statistics TULN RICE
    First downs 24 15
    Total yards 457 271
    Rushing yards 194 82
    Passing yards 263 189
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 36:05 23:55
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 22/30, 263 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Makhi Hughes 23 rushes, 153 yards
    Receiving Chris Brazzell II 5 receptions, 75 yards
    Rice Passing JT Daniels 18/29, 189 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Juma Otoviano 9 rushes, 38 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 79 yards, TD

    SMU

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    See also: 2023 SMU Mustangs football team

    SMU Mustangs at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Mustangs 14 10 9336
    Owls 7 14 7331

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – Chike Anigbogu 15-yard punt return (Tim Horn kick), 8:56. Owls 7–0.
    • SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. 34-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 6:22. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
    • SMU – Preston Stone 20-yard run (Collin Rogers kick), 5:48. Mustangs 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:29.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 4-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 11:07. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:24.
    • SMU – Collin Rogers 41-yard field goal, 6:59. Mustangs 17–14. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:08.
    • SMU – Jordan Hudson 30-yard pass from Preston Stone (Collin Rogers kick), 2:09. Mustangs 24–14. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:16.
    • RICE – Dean Connors 14-yard pass from JT Daniels (Tim Horn kick), 0:18. Mustangs 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:41.

    Third quarter

    • SMU – Tyler Lavine 3-yard run (pass failed), 9:32. Mustangs 30–21. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:20.
    • SMU – Collin Rogers 37-yard field goal, 3:05. Mustangs 33–21. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:32.
    • RICE – Dean Connors 1-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 0:23. Mustangs 33–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:42.

    Fourth quarter

    • RICE – Tim Horn 32-yard field goal, 7:44. Mustangs 33–31. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 4:14.
    • SMU – Collin Rogers 51-yard field goal, 2:49. Mustangs 36–31. Drive: 12 plays, 41 yards, 4:55.
    Statistics SMU RICE
    First downs 28 13
    Total yards 477 290
    Rushing yards 223 124
    Passing yards 254 166
    Turnovers 1 3
    Time of possession 31:31 28:29
    Team Category Player Statistics
    SMU Passing Preston Stone 15/28, 217 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Preston Stone 8 rushes, 81 yards, TD
    Receiving Jake Bailey 4 receptions, 73 yards
    Rice Passing Chase Jenkins 10/16, 85 yards, INT
    Rushing Dean Connors 7 rushes, 77 yards, TD
    Receiving Rawson MacNeill 2 receptions, 68 yards

    At UTSA

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    See also: 2023 UTSA Roadrunners football team

    Rice Owls at UTSA Roadrunners – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 0 7 0714
    Roadrunners 3 7 21334

    atAlamodome, San Antonio, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • UTSA – Chase Allen 26-yard field goal, 7:00. Roadrunners 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:38.

    Second quarter

    • UTSA – Joshua Cephus 6-yard pass from Frank Harris (Chase Allen kick), 0:57. Roadrunners 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:43.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 27-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 0:22. Roadrunners 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.

    Third quarter

    • UTSA – Robert Henry 1-yard run (Chase Allen kick), 9:46. Roadrunners 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:47.
    • UTSA – Chris Carpenter 50-yard punt return (Chase Allen kick), 8:01. Roadrunners 24–7.
    • UTSA – Rocko Griffin 1-yard run (Chase Allen kick), 3:24. Roadrunners 31–7. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:08.

    Fourth quarter

    • UTSA – Tate Sandell 47-yard field goal, 5:09. Roadrunners 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:25.
    • RICE – Landon Ransom-Goelz 22-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 1:11. Roadrunners 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
    Statistics RICE UTSA
    First downs 17 23
    Total yards 229 381
    Rushing yards 47 199
    Passing yards 182 182
    Turnovers 1 1
    Time of possession 29:49 30:11
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rice Passing A. J. Padgett 17/28, 182 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Dean Connors 8 rushes, 34 yards
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
    UTSA Passing Frank Harris 15/24, 175 yards, TD
    Rushing Rocko Griffin 12 rushes, 81 yards, TD
    Receiving Joshua Cephus 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD

    At Charlotte

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    See also: 2023 Charlotte 49ers football team

    Rice Owls at Charlotte 49ers – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Owls 10 3 8728
    49ers 0 0 077

    atJerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Game information
    First quarter
    • RICE – A. J. Padgett 5-yard run (Tim Horn kick), 10:07. Owls 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:24.
    • RICE – Tim Horn 23-yard field goal, 0:25. Owls 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:42.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Tim Horn 37-yard field goal, 4:15. Owls 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:52.

    Third quarter

    • RICE – A. J. Padgett 2-yard run (A. J. Padgett pass to Rawson MacNeill), 11:39. Owls 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 3:21.

    Fourth quarter

    • CLT – Trexler Ivey 12-yard run (Jake Larson kick), 10:30. Owls 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:35.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 20-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 3:13. Owls 28–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:17.
    Statistics RICE CLT
    First downs 16 11
    Total yards 380 158
    Rushing yards 240 84
    Passing yards 140 74
    Turnovers 3 1
    Time of possession 33:41 26:19
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rice Passing A. J. Padgett 13/21, 140 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Dean Connors 19 rushes, 184 yards
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
    Charlotte Passing Trexler Ivey 8/19, 51 yards
    Rushing Hashaun Watson 14 rushes, 47 yards
    Receiving Randy Fields Jr. 2 receptions, 18 yards

    Florida Atlantic

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    See also: 2023 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

    Florida Atlantic Owls at Rice Owls – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Florida Atlantic 7 0 7721
    Rice 7 3 14024

    at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • FAU – Kobe Lewis 75-yard run (Carter Davis kick), 14:48. Florida Atlantic 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.
    • RICE – Boden Groen 20-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 3:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:24.

    Second quarter

    • RICE – Tim Horn 20-yard field goal, 0:02. Rice 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:36.

    Third quarter

    • FAU – Tony Johnson 36-yard pass from Daniel Richardson (Carter Davis kick), 12:36. Florida Atlantic 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 61 yards, 1:28.
    • RICE – Luke McCaffrey 7-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 7:27. Rice 17–14. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 5:09.
    • RICE – Boden Groen 11-yard pass from A. J. Padgett (Tim Horn kick), 0:00. Rice 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.

    Fourth quarter

    • FAU – Michael Johnson Jr. 6-yard run (Carter Davis kick), 12:25. Rice 24–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
    Statistics FAU RICE
    First downs 14 32
    Total yards 279 465
    Rushing yards 151 211
    Passing yards 128 254
    Turnovers 0 1
    Time of possession 20:18 39:42
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Florida Atlantic Passing Daniel Richardson 8/9, 93 yards, TD
    Rushing Kobe Lewis 7 rushes, 82 yards, TD
    Receiving Tony Johnson 2 receptions, 49 yards, TD
    Rice Passing A. J. Padgett 24/37, 255 yards, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Dean Connors 14 rushes, 75 yards
    Receiving Luke McCaffrey 12 receptions, 141 yards, TD

    References

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    1. ^ "Tulane is the Favorite in 2023 American Preseason Media Poll". American Athletic Conference. July 25, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  • ^ "2023 Rice Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 2, 2023.

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