Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Rice Owls
6-4, 5-1 CUSA
42
6-4, 5-1 CUSA
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WKU | 7 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
RICE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
3-7, 2-4 CUSA
21
3-7, 2-4 CUSA
Game Leaders
482
B. ZappeQB
34/42, 5 TD, 1 INT
482
380
J. ConstantineQB
28/50, 1 TD, 4 INT
380
61
K. RobichauxRB
12 CAR, 1 TD
61
60
A. BroussardRB
15 CAR
60
198
M. TinsleyWR
10 REC, 2 TD
198
133
A. Pitre IIIWR
9 REC
133
1
W. IgnontLB
1
1
D. BakerLB
1
6
W. IgnontLB
5 SOLO
6
10
K. LockhartS
7 SOLO
10
Team Stats
587
Total Yards
504
4
Turnovers
5
27
1st Downs
25
7-75
Penalties
8-80
4/10
3rd Down
7/16
0/0
4th Down
1/3
24:20
Possession
35:40
Game Information
Houston, TX
1st Quarter
Touchdown
2:56 - 1st
7
WKU
0
RICE
Kye Robichaux 2 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick)
7 plays, 97 yards, 3:00
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
10:12 - 2nd
14
WKU
0
RICE
Kye Robichaux 13 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
5 plays, 39 yards, 2:18
Touchdown
7:36 - 2nd
21
WKU
0
RICE
Mitchell Tinsley 65 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
2 plays, 70 yards, 0:34
Touchdown
6:19 - 2nd
28
WKU
0
RICE
Dalvin Smith 7 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
2 plays, 34 yards, 0:32
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
3:16 - 3rd
28
WKU
7
RICE
Cedric Patterson III 23 Yd pass from Jake Constantine (Christian VanSickle Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:44
4th Quarter
Touchdown
14:56 - 4th
35
WKU
7
RICE
Mitchell Tinsley 9 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
10 plays, 77 yards, 3:15
Touchdown
11:44 - 4th
35
WKU
14
RICE
Khalan Griffin 7 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 3:12
Touchdown
8:18 - 4th
42
WKU
14
RICE
Joey Beljan 5 Yd pass from Bailey Zappe (Brayden Narveson Kick)
2 plays, 23 yards, 0:35
Touchdown
0:55 - 4th
42
WKU
21
RICE
Juma Otoviano 2 Yd Run (Christian VanSickle Kick)
6 plays, 37 yards, 1:13
Data is currently unavailable.
Win Probability
--WKU
--RICE
According to ESPN Analytics
2025 Standings
FBS
| Conference USA | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 10-4 |
| Jacksonville State | 7-1 | 9-5 |
| Western Kentucky | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Louisiana Tech | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Missouri State | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Florida International | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Delaware | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Liberty | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Middle Tennessee | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| New Mexico State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| UTEP | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Sam Houston | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| North Texas | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| Navy | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| East Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| South Florida | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Army | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Memphis | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| UTSA | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Temple | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Florida Atlantic | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Rice | 2-6 | 5-8 |
| UAB | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Tulsa | 1-7 | 4-8 |
| Charlotte | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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