The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 PM CDT · Rice Stadium
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UTSA's 2-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
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2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 314 | 232 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 88 |
| Rushing Yards | 166 | 144 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 6-16 | 2-13 |
| Possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
| Statistic | UTSA | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 2 |
| Punt Return Yards | 44 | — |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Punt Returns | 3 | — |
| Passing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking Points | 10 | 2 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 1 |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 10 | 6 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 36 | 46 |
| Sacks | 3 | 2 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 3 | 4 |
| Passes Deflected | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 7-64 | 7-45 |
| Yards per Carry | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 43 | 46 |
| Rushing Yards | 166 | 144 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-29 | 6-14 |
| Passing Yards | 148 | 88 |
| Total Yards | 314 | 232 |
| Fourth Downs | 2-2 | 4-6 |
| Third Downs | 6-16 | 2-13 |
| First Downs | 20 | 13 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Rice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 7:00 PM EDT. 253 of 253 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
506 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
506 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
506 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
