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Football Games / October 24, 2026

Rice at Florida Atlantic

The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.

Final

Saturday, October 24 at 11:00 AM CDT · FAU Stadium

AP at Kickoff: NR

49

AP at Kickoff: NR

51
Florida Atlantic Wins by 2Following Poll: Rice NR · Florida Atlantic NR

Pregame Lines

Total O/U 55
Rice
Spread +9.5Moneyline +300
Florida Atlantic
Spread −9.5Moneyline −400

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The Poll Response

Florida Atlantic in the Following AP Poll

Florida Atlantic's 2-point win on October 24 was followed by the October 25 AP poll.

AP RankNR → NR
Voters Ranking Florida Atlantic0 → 0Of 70 → 70 voters
Left Unranked70In the Following Poll
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Player Leaders

Offensive Leaders

Caden VeltkampPassing Leader
339Yards
Gael OchoaRushing Leader
259Yards
Easton MesserReceiving Leader
162Yards
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AP & Voters

How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.

Before Kickoff

October 18 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots

AP RankNR
Ranked By0 / 70
Left Unranked70 / 70
AP RankNR
Ranked By0 / 70
Left Unranked70 / 70
0Ranked Both Teams
70Ranked Neither Team

No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.

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In the Following Poll

October 25 AP Poll

Before KickoffNR
Following PollNR

0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Rice.

70 Left Unranked
Before KickoffNR
Following PollNR

0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Florida Atlantic.

70 Left Unranked

Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.

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Player Stats

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PlayerC/ATTYDSTDINT
Gael Ochoa2/58016.010
Patrick Crayton Jr.2/22914.500

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2026 Season

Season Before This Game

Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.

Record
1–6
Points Scored
17.0
Points Allowed
29.0

7 Completed Games

Team Stats

Final team statistics.

Statistic
Total Yards608461
Passing Yards109339
Rushing Yards499122
Turnovers11
Third Downs4-107-15
Possession29:0330:40
Full Team Box Score
StatisticRiceFlorida Atlantic
Rushing Touchdowns63
Passing Touchdowns13
Kick Return Yards1279
Kick Return Touchdowns00
Kick Returns14
Kicking Points77
Interception Return Yards0—
Interception Return Touchdowns0—
Passes Intercepted1—
Fumbles Recovered01
Total Fumbles31
Tackles for Loss114
Defensive Touchdowns01
Tackles3923
Sacks21
Quarterback Hurries23
Passes Deflected30
Possession29:0330:40
Interceptions Thrown01
Fumbles Lost10
Turnovers11
Penalties / Yards6-506-45
Yards per Carry9.82.8
Rushing Attempts5144
Rushing Yards499122
Yards per Pass Attempt15.69.2
Completions / Attempts4-729-37
Passing Yards109339
Total Yards608461
Fourth Downs1-22-2
Third Downs4-107-15
First Downs1829
Punt Return Yards—82
Punt Return Touchdowns—1
Punt Returns—1
Score by Quarter
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice14721749
Florida Atlantic71621751

Advanced Analysis

Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.

The Comparison Sample

2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 24 at 12:00 PM EDT. 400 of 400 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.

Offensive Value per Play

· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.

Sample Average0.104
-0.057 to 0.265

Middle 50% Average

0.330
Above the Typical Range62 Included Plays
Above the Typical Range81 Included Plays

800 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.

Offensive Consistency

· How often plays gained enough for their situation.

Sample Average41.7%
35.6% to 47.8%

Middle 50% Average

48.4%
Above the Typical Range62 Included Plays
Above the Typical Range81 Included Plays

800 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.

Value of Successful Plays

· How much value the successful plays created.

Sample Average1.239
1.073 to 1.394

Middle 50% Average

1.721
Above the Typical Range62 Included Plays
Within the Typical Range81 Included Plays

800 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.

PPA by Play Type and Quarter
TeamPassingRushingQ1Q2Q3Q4
0.7890.4660.328-0.1141.519-0.094
0.5280.0750.2240.2420.668-0.255

All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.

Sources & Update Details

Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.