The 2019 Rice Owls football team represented Rice University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls played their home games at Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA). They were led by second-year head coach Mike Bloomgren. They finished the season 3–9, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place in the West Division. Rice started the season on a nine-game losing streak before closing out the season by winning its final three games. 
  Preseason
 Award watch lists
 Listed in the order that they were released 
  References:[1] 
  The preseason poll was released prior to the Conference USA media days on July 17–18, 2019. The Owls were predicted to finish in sixth place in the C–USA West Division.[2] 
 Preseason All–C-USA teams
 The Owls were the only team in the West Division that had no players selected to the preseason All−Conference USA teams.[3] 
 Recruiting class
 References:[4][5] 
  College recruiting information   | Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date | 
  | Chike Anigbogu Safety
 | Missouri City, TX | Ridge Point HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Jake Bailey Safety
 | San Clemente, CA | St. John Bosco HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Adrian Bickham Defensive Lineman
 | Angie, LA | Varnado HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Garrett Braden Outside Linebacker
 | New Canaan, CT | New Canaan HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Jack Bradley Tight End
 | Dallas, TX | Bishop Lynch HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | De'Braylon Carroll Defensive tackle
 | Duncanville, TX | Duncanville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Brian Chaffin Center
 | Harrisburg, NC | Charlotte Christian Stanford
 | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Izeya Floyd Defensive tackle
 | Frisco, TX | Reedy HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Hunter Henry Safety
 | Austin, TX | Lake Travis HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Zack Hoban Kicker
 | West Orange, NJ | Seton Hall Prep | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN:   | 
  | Connor Hughes Offensive Guard
 | Katy, TX | Cinco Ranch HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Jerry Johnson III Offensive Guard
 | Port Saint Lucie, FL | Treasure Coast HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Jovoni Johnson Quarterback
 | Conway, AR | Conway HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Hunter Jones Center
 | Stockton, CA | Saint Mary's HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Isaac Klarkowksi Defensive Lineman
 | Green Bay, WI | Southwest HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Jawan King Running Back
 | Atlanta, TX | Atlanta HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Zane Knipe Wide Receiver
 | Houston, TX | Lamar HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN:   | 
  | Edmond Lahlouh Linebacker
 | Redwood City, CA | Junipero Serra HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Joshua Landrum Cornerback
 | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Nick Leverett Offensive Lineman
 | Concord, NC | Concord HS North Carolina Central
 | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 312 lb (142 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: | 
  | Kirk Lockhart Safety
 | Cedar Hill, TX | Cedar Hill HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Bennett Mecom Wide Receiver
 | Frisco, TX | Reedy HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: | 
  | Charlie Mendes Punter
 | Van Nuys, CA | Harvard–Westlake HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Myron Morrison Linebacker
 | Humble, TX | Atascocita HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Ayden Noriega Running Back
 | Amarillo, TX | Tascosa HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Josh Pearcy Outside Linebacker/defensive End
 | Moorestown, NJ | Moorestown HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Regan Riddle Offensive Guard
 | Dallas, TX | Highland Park HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 284 lb (129 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Bradley Rozner Wide Receiver
 | Needville, TX | Needville HS Cisco JC
 | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Naeem Smith Safety
 | Iowa City, IA | Iowa City HS Ellsworth JC
 | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2018 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  247Sports:  ESPN: | 
  | Tom Stewart Quarterback
 | Dallas, TX | Parish Episcopal HS Harvard
 | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN: | 
  | Nick Wagman Offensive Tackle
 | Potomac, MD | Winston Churchill HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Feb 6, 2019 | 
  | Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:  ESPN: | 
 Personnel
  Schedule
 | Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | 
|---|
|  | 5:00 p.m. | at Army* |  | CBSSN | L 7–14 | 23,238 | 
 | September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Wake Forest* |  | CBSSN | L 21–41 | 17,567 | 
 | September 14 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 Texas* |  | CBSSN | L 13–48 | 42,417 | 
 | September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Baylor* |  | CBSSN | L 13–21 | 20,198 | 
 | September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech |  | ESPN3 | L 20–23 OT | 19,075 | 
 | October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at UAB |  | ESPN+ | L 20–35 | 23,526 | 
 | October 19 | 5:00 p.m. | at UTSA |  | ESPN3 | L 27–31 | 17,657 | 
 | October 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Southern Miss |  | ESPN+ | L 6–20 | 20,367 | 
 | November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Marshall  |  | Stadium Facebook | L 7–20 | 17,385 | 
 | November 16 | 3:30 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee |  | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 10,411 | 
 | November 23 | 2:30 p.m. | North Texas |  | NFLN | W 20–14 | 18,477 | 
 | November 30 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTEP |  | ESPN3 | W 30–16 | 11,776 | 
 |  | 
 Source:[6] 
 Game summaries
   | Statistics | Rice | Army | 
  | First downs | 10 | 17 | 
  | Total yards | 243 | 284 | 
  | Rushing yards | 181 | 231 | 
  | Passing yards | 62 | 53 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 25:09 | 34:51 | 
 
 At Army
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Army | –23.5 | 
      | Game information | 
  |      | First QuarterNo scoringSecond Quarter
 (08:50) ARMY TD – Kelvin Hopkins Jr. 2-yard rush, Cole Talley kickDrive: 16 plays, 95 yards, 9:48; Army 7–0
(06:30) RICE TD – Nahshon Ellerbe 54-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 7–7
 Third QuarterNo scoringFourth Quarter
 (03:58) ARMY TD – Kell Walker 17-yard pass from Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Cole Talley kickDrive: 18 plays, 96 yards, 9:21; Army 14–7
 | Passing
 RICE – Wiley Green: 7/14, 62 yardsARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 3/8, 53 yards, 1 TD
 Rushing
 RICE – Nahshon Ellerbe: 9 carries, 103 yards, 1 TDARMY – Kelvin Hopkins Jr.: 21 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
 Receiving
 RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 40 yardsARMY – Artice Hobbs IV: 1 reception, 19 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Wake Forest | Rice | 
  | First downs | 19 | 20 | 
  | Total yards | 513 | 321 | 
  | Rushing yards | 201 | 67 | 
  | Passing yards | 312 | 254 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 23:46 | 36:14 | 
 
 Wake Forest
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Wake Forest | –20.0 | 
   Wake Forest at Rice – Game summary
  at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX 
 - Date: September 7, 2019
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C)  • Wind: S 5 mph  • Weather: Clear, Hot
- Game attendance: 17,567
- Referee: Jonathan Noli
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Ben Holden (play-by-play) & Ross Tucker (analyst)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (11:55) WF TD – Christian Beal-Smith 2-yard rush, Nick Sciba kickDrive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:05; Wake Forest 7–0
(08:39) WF TD – Sage Surratt 7-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kickDrive: 4 plays, 31 yards, 1:10; Wake Forest 14–0
(04:32) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Wake Forest 14–7
(01:31) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 10-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:00; Tied 14–14
 Second Quarter
 (14:55) WF TD – Scotty Washington 25-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kickDrive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:36; Wake Forest 21–14
(07:48) WF FG – Nick Sciba 26-yard field goalDrive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:26; Wake Forest 24–14
 Third Quarter
 (11:26) WF FG – Nick Sciba 23-yard field goalDrive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:03; Wake Forest 27–14
(05:04) WF TD – Scotty Washington 59-yard pass from Jamie Newman, Nick Sciba kickDrive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:44; Wake Forest 34–14
 Fourth Quarter
 (13:18) WF TD – Kenneth Walker III 96-yard rush, Nick Sciba kickDrive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:14; Wake Forest 41–14
(01:51) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kickDrive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:37; Wake Forest 41–21
 | Passing
 WF – Jamie Newman: 21/27, 312 yards, 3 TDRICE – Tom Stewart: 19/30, 185 yards, 1 TD
 Rushing
 WF – Kenneth Walker III: 9 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDRICE – Aston Walker: 8 carries, 29 yards, 1 TD
 Receiving
 WF – Scotty Washington: 7 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TDRICE – Brad Rozner: 6 receptions, 103 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Texas | Rice | 
  | First downs | 28 | 13 | 
  | Total yards | 509 | 266 | 
  | Rushing yards | 171 | 87 | 
  | Passing yards | 338 | 179 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
  | Time of possession | 33:47 | 26:13 | 
 
 Vs. Texas
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Texas | –32.0 | 
      | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (08:46) UT TD – Roschon Johnson 25-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 6:14; Texas 7–0
(03:21) UT TD – Jake Smith 53-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:13; Texas 14–0
 Second Quarter
 (12:11) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 26-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:29; Texas 21–0
(06:33) UT TD – Jake Smith 12-yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:30; Texas 28–0
(01:01) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 57-yard field goalDrive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:54; Texas 31–0
 Third Quarter
 (06:32) UT TD – Keaontay Ingram 14-yard rush, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 4:48; Texas 38–0
 Fourth Quarter
 (07:50) RICE TD – Aston Walter 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Will Harrison kick failedDrive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Texas 38–6
(03:29) UT FG – Cameron Dicker 46-yard field goalDrive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:21; Texas 41–6
(01:07) RICE TD – Aston Walter 4-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Antonio Montero kickDrive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Texas 41–13
(00:53) UT TD – D'Shawn Jamison 98-yard kickoff return, Cameron Dicker kickDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Texas 48–13
 | Passing
 UT – Sam Ehlinger: 23/27, 279 yards, 3 TDRICE – Tom Stewart: 12/23, 179 yards, 2 TD
 Rushing
 UT – Keaontay Ingram: 13 carries, 74 yards, 2 TDRICE – Aston Walker: 16 carries, 69 yards
 Receiving
 UT – Jake Smith: 6 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TDRICE – Austin Trammell: 6 receptions, 97 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Baylor | Rice | 
  | First downs | 20 | 17 | 
  | Total yards | 427 | 242 | 
  | Rushing yards | 124 | 64 | 
  | Passing yards | 303 | 178 | 
  | Turnovers | 2 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 27:45 | 32:15 | 
 
 Baylor
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Baylor | –27.0 | 
   Baylor at Rice – Game summary
  at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX 
 - Date: September 21, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C)  • Wind: E 10 mph  • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,198
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Dave Ryan (play-by-play), Corey Chavous (analyst) & Katie Emmer (sideline)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (03:12) BAY TD – Josh Fleeks 6-yard rush, John Mayers kickDrive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:01; Baylor 7–0
 Second Quarter
 (08:09) RICE FG – Will Harrison 28-yard field goalDrive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:47; Baylor 7–3
(05:02) BAY TD – Chris Platt 50-yard pass from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kickDrive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:07; Baylor 14–3
(00:15) BAY TD – Charlie Brewer 25-yard rush, John Mayers kickDrive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 0:29; Baylor 21–3
 Third Quarter
 (03:50) RICE FG – Will Harrison 24-yard field goalDrive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 6:35; Baylor 21–6
 Fourth Quarter
 (08:42) RICE TD – Tom Stewart 21-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 4 plays, 46 yards, 1:17; Baylor 21–13
 | Passing
 BAY – Charlie Brewer: 20/27, 303 yards, 1 TDRICE – Wiley Green: 13/23, 128 yards
 Rushing
 BAY – Charlie Brewer: 12 carries, 58 yards, 1 TDRICE – Charlie Booker: 12 carries, 29 yards
 Receiving
 BAY – Denzel Mims: 6 receptions, 102 yardsRICE – Brad Rozner: 7 receptions, 100 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Rice | 
  | First downs | 19 | 19 | 
  | Total yards | 294 | 338 | 
  | Rushing yards | 84 | 190 | 
  | Passing yards | 210 | 148 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 23:07 | 36:53 | 
 
 Louisiana Tech
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Louisiana Tech | –9.0 | 
   Louisiana Tech at Rice – Game summary
  at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX 
 - Date: September 28, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C)  • Wind: S 7–10 mph  • Weather: Clear
- Game attendance: 19,075
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & ND Kalu (analyst)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (09:58) RICE TD – Aston Walter 16-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:09; Rice 7–0
(03:32) LT TD – Adrian Hardy 9-yard pass from J'Mar Smith, Bailey Hale kickDrive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:26; Tied 7–7
 Second Quarter
 (13:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 2-yard rush, Will Harrison kickDrive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:07; Rice 14–7
 Third Quarter
 (01:23) LT TD – Justin Henderson 26-yard rush, Bailey Hale kickDrive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:58; Tied 14–14
 Fourth Quarter
 (02:51) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goalDrive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09; Rice 17–14
(01:10) LT FG – Bailey Hale 31-yard field goalDrive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:41; Tied 17–17
 Overtime
 RICE FG – Chris Barnes 36-yard field goalDrive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:00; Rice 20–17
LT TD – J'Mar Smith 12-yard rushDrive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 23–20
 | Passing
 LT – J'Mar Smith: 21/39, 210 yards, 1 TDRICE – Wiley Green: 14/22, 128 yards
 Rushing
 LT – Justin Henderson: 12 carries, 64 yards, 1 TDRICE – Aston Walter: 20 carries, 112 yards, 2 TD
 Receiving
 LT – Adrian Hardy: 6 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TDRICE – Brad Rozner: 5 receptions, 64 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Rice | UAB | 
  | First downs | 22 | 17 | 
  | Total yards | 305 | 412 | 
  | Rushing yards | 134 | 127 | 
  | Passing yards | 171 | 285 | 
  | Turnovers | 4 | 2 | 
  | Time of possession | 29:06 | 30:54 | 
 
 At UAB
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | UAB | –9.5 | 
   Rice at Alabama–Birmingham – Game summary
  at Legion Field, Birmingham, AL 
 - Date: October 5, 2019
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C)  • Wind: S 2–3 mph  • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 23,526
- Referee: Joe Lehring
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) & Lee Roberts (analyst)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (14:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 64-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51; Rice 7–0
 Second Quarter
 (14:45) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 46-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kickDrive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 2:41; Tied 7–7
(12:34) UAB TD – Austin Watkins Jr. 36-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kickDrive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:26; Alabama–Birmingham 14–7
(07:49) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 4-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Tied 14–14
(07:33) UAB TD – Kendall Parham 57-yard pass from Tyler Johnston III, Nick Vogel kickDrive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:09; Alabama–Birmingham 21–14
(04:00) RICE TD – August Pitre III 3-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick blockedDrive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; Alabama–Birmingham 21–20
 Third Quarter
 (09:17) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 25-yard rush, Nick Vogel kickDrive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 3:09; Alabama–Birmingham 28–20
(00:53) UAB TD – Lucious Stanley 7-yard rush, Nick Vogel kickDrive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:44; Alabama–Birmingham 35–20
 Fourth QuarterNo scoring
 | Passing
 RICE – Wiley Green: 15/34, 161 yards, 2 TDUAB – Tyler Johnston III: 14/25, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
 Rushing
 RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 102 yards, 1 TDUAB – Lucious Stanley: 19 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
 Receiving
 RICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 113 yardsUAB – Kendall Parham: 3 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Rice | UTSA | 
  | First downs | 21 | 19 | 
  | Total yards | 369 | 361 | 
  | Rushing yards | 146 | 149 | 
  | Passing yards | 223 | 212 | 
  | Turnovers | 4 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 | 
 
 At UTSA
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Rice | –5.5 | 
   Rice at Texas–San Antonio – Game summary
  at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX 
 - Date: October 19, 2019
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C)  • Weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 17,657
- Referee: Rodney Burnette
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Lincoln Rose (play-by-play), LaDarrin McClane (analyst) & Brooke Shoemaker (sideline)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (06:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 31-yard field goalDrive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 7:23; Rice 3–0
(00:59) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kickDrive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:04; UTSA 7–3
 Second Quarter
 (00:16) RICE TD – August Pitre III 2-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:49; Rice 10–7
 Third Quarter
 (14:50) UTSA TD – Rashad Wisdom 34-yard interception return, Lucas Dean pass interceptedDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; UTSA 13–10
(12:33) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 19-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; Rice 17–13
(08:58) UTSA FG – Hunter Duplessis 34-yard field goalDrive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:35; Rice 17–16
(03:09) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:47; Rice 24–16
(00:49) UTSA TD – Sincere McCormick 6-yard rush, Sheldon Jones passDrive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; Tied 24–24
 Fourth Quarter
 (09:02) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 37-yard field goalDrive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:47; Rice 27–24
(05:06) UTSA TD – Zakhari Franklin 8-yard pass from Lowell Narcisse, Hunter Duplessis kickDrive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; UTSA 31–27
 | Passing
 RICE – Wiley Green: 11/18, 135 yards, 1 TD, 1 INTUTSA – Lowell Narcisse: 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
 Rushing
 RICE – Aston Walter: 18 carries, 109 yards, 1 TDUTSA – Sincere McCormick: 14 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
 Receiving
 RICE – Brad Rozner: 9 receptions, 138 yards, 1 TDUTSA – Carlos Strickland II: 6 receptions, 86 yards
    |  | 
     | Statistics | Southern Miss | Rice | 
  | First downs | 18 | 14 | 
  | Total yards | 364 | 139 | 
  | Rushing yards | 157 | 8 | 
  | Passing yards | 207 | 131 | 
  | Turnovers | 1 | 1 | 
  | Time of possession | 30:45 | 29:15 | 
 
 Southern Miss
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Southern Miss | –10.0 | 
   Southern Mississippi at Rice – Game summary
  at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX 
 - Date: October 26, 2019
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C)  • Wind: W 7 mph  • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 20,367
- Referee: Ken Antee
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play-by-play) & N. D. Kalu (analyst)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First QuarterNo scoringSecond Quarter
 (09:53) USM FG – Andrew Stein 23-yard field goalDrive: 13 plays, 44 yards, 4:54; Southern Miss 3–0
(03:35) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 2-yard rush, Andrew Stein kickDrive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:37; Southern Miss 10–0
 Third Quarter
 (09:32) USM FG – Andrew Stein 34-yard field goalDrive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:24; Southern Miss 13–0
(05:59) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 15-yard pass from Wiley Green, Chris Barnes kick failedDrive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:33; Southern Miss 13–6
 Fourth Quarter
 (00:32) USM TD – Kevin Perkins 38-yard rush, Andrew Stein kickDrive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:35; Southern Miss 20–6
 | Passing
 USM – Jack Abraham: 23/36, 207 yards, 1 INTRICE – Wiley Green: 12/26, 104 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
 Rushing
 USM – Kevin Perkins: 13 carries, 86 yards, 2 TDRICE – Charlie Booker: 10 carries, 28 yards
 Receiving
 USM – Tim Jones: 10 receptions, 96 yardsRICE – Austin Trammell: 5 receptions, 52 yards, 1 TD
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     | Statistics | Marshall | Rice | 
  | First downs | 18 | 16 | 
  | Total yards | 391 | 231 | 
  | Rushing yards | 122 | 128 | 
  | Passing yards | 269 | 53 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 0 | 
  | Time of possession | 33:08 | 26:52 | 
 
 Marshall
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Marshall | –11.5 | 
   Marshall at Rice – Game summary
  at Rice Stadium, Houston, TX 
 - Date: November 2, 2019
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C)  • Wind: NNW 7 mph  • Weather: Sunny, Light Clouds
- Game attendance: 17,385
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (Stadium Facebook): Chris Hassel (play-by-play), A. J. Hawk (analyst) & Kristen Balboni (sideline)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (01:08) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 22-yard field goalDrive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0
 Second Quarter
 (10:20) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 2-yard pass from JoVoni Johnson, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:44; Rice 7–3
(09:33) MARSH TD – Brenden Knox 1-yard rush, Justin Rohrwasser kickDrive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:43; Marshall 10–7
(00:28) MARSH TD – Talik Keaton 19-yard pass from Isaiah Green, Justin Rohrwasser kickDrive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 6:11; Marshall 17–7
 Third Quarter
 (02:47) MARSH FG – Justin Rohrwasser 49-yard field goalDrive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:36; Marshall 20–7
 Fourth QuarterNo scoring
 | Passing
 MARSH – Isaiah Green: 17/22, 269 yards, 1 TDRICE – JoVoni Johnson: 10/17, 97 yards, 1 TD
 Rushing
 MARSH – Brenden Knox: 27 carries, 130 yards, 1 TDRICE – Juma Otoviano: 14 carries, 66 yards
 Receiving
 MARSH – Armani Levias: 7 receptions, 96 yardsRICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 35 yards, 1 TD
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     | Statistics | Rice | Middle Tennessee | 
  | First downs | 17 | 21 | 
  | Total yards | 377 | 444 | 
  | Rushing yards | 155 | 106 | 
  | Passing yards | 222 | 338 | 
  | Turnovers | 0 | 2 | 
  | Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 | 
 
 At Middle Tennessee
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Middle Tennessee | –13.5 | 
   Rice at Middle Tennessee – Game summary
  at Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN 
 - Date: November 16, 2019
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 53 °F (12 °C)  • Wind: N 10 mph  • Weather: Sunny, Clear, Cool
- Game attendance: 10,411
- Referee: Justin Elliott
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Alex Myers (analyst) & Kaitlyn Runyon (sideline)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (10:50) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 42-yard field goalDrive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 4:00; Rice 3–0
(02:11) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 30-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:31; Rice 10–0
 Second Quarter
 (11:27) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 18-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:02; Rice 17–0
(08:01) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 2-yard rush, Crews Holt kickDrive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:26; Rice 17–7
(05:29) MTSU TD – Ty Lee 90-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kickDrive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:14; Rice 17–14
(04:31) RICE TD – Aston Walter 34-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:50; Rice 24–14
(00:14) RICE TD – Brad Rozner 34-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:53; Rice 31–14
 Third Quarter
 (04:19) MTSU TD – Asher O'Hara 7-yard rush, Crews Holt kickDrive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:17; Rice 31–21
 Fourth Quarter
 (03:22) MTSU TD – Jimmy Marshall 20-yard pass from Asher O'Hara, Crews Holt kickDrive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 2:03; Rice 31–28
 | Passing
 RICE – Tom Stewart: 18/23, 222 yards, 3 TDMTSU – Asher O'Hara: 22/31, 338 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
 Rushing
 RICE – Aston Walter: 15 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDMTSU – Asher O'Hara: 19 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
 Receiving
 RICE – Brad Rozner: 8 receptions, 130 yards, 3 TDMTSU – Ty Lee: 7 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD
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     | Statistics | North Texas | Rice | 
  | First downs | 10 | 19 | 
  | Total yards | 238 | 328 | 
  | Rushing yards | 75 | 122 | 
  | Passing yards | 163 | 206 | 
  | Turnovers | 2 | 2 | 
  | Time of possession | 21:56 | 38:04 | 
 
 North Texas
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | North Texas | –7.0 | 
      | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (10:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 48-yard field goalDrive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Rice 3–0
(07:25) RICE TD – Aston Walter 1-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Rice 10–0
 Second Quarter
 (14:53) RICE TD – Charlie Booker 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:10; Rice 17–0
(08:03) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goalDrive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:21; Rice 20–0
 Third Quarter
 (06:32) UNT TD – Mason Fine 10-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kickDrive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:28; Rice 20–7
 Fourth Quarter
 (07:32) UNT TD – Tre Siggers 1-yard rush, Ethan Mooney kickDrive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 4:58; Rice 20–14
 | Passing
 UNT – Mason Fine: 17/32, 163 yards, 1 INTRICE – Tom Stewart: 17/27, 179 yards
 Rushing
 UNT – DeAndre Torrey: 5 carries, 41 yardsRICE – Charlie Booker: 22 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
 Receiving
 UNT – Greg White: 3 receptions, 42 yardsRICE – Austin Trammell: 7 receptions, 91 yards
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     | Statistics | Rice | UTEP | 
  | First downs | 16 | 18 | 
  | Total yards | 371 | 312 | 
  | Rushing yards | 256 | 99 | 
  | Passing yards | 115 | 213 | 
  | Turnovers | 2 | 0 | 
  | Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 | 
 
 At UTEP
     | Pregame line | Over/under | 
  | Rice | –6.5 | 
   Rice at Texas–El Paso – Game summary
  at Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX 
 - Date: November 30, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C)  • Wind: Windy  • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 11,776
- Referee: Chris Bynum
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) & Trevor Vittatoe (analyst)
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     | Game information | 
  |      | First Quarter
 (11:48) RICE TD – Austin Trammell 3-yard pass from Tom Stewart, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:07; Rice 7–0
(03:07) UTEP TD – Praise Amaewhule 0-yard fumble return, Brady Viles kick failedDrive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Rice 7–6
(00:02) RICE TD – Aston Walter 30-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:57; Rice 14–6
 Second Quarter
 (11:38) UTEP TD – Justin Garrett 12-yard pass from Kai Locksley, Gavin Baechle kickDrive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24; Rice 14–13
(00:00) UTEP FG – Gavin Baechle 45-yard field goalDrive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:51; UTEP 16–14
 Third Quarter
 (07:16) RICE FG – Chris Barnes 21-yard field goalDrive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:06; Rice 17–16
(02:44) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 8-yard rush, Chris Barnes kickDrive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:29; Rice 24–16
 Fourth Quarter
 (04:27) RICE TD – JoVoni Johnson 11-yard rush, Chris Barnes kick blockedDrive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:36; Rice 30–16
 | Passing
 RICE – Tom Stewart: 8/16, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INTUTEP – Gavin Hardison: 11/24, 113 yards
 Rushing
 RICE – Aston Walter: 16 carries, 149 yards, 1 TDUTEP – Kai Locksley: 12 carries, 63 yards
 Receiving
 RICE – Austin Trammell: 4 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TDUTEP – Jacob Cowing: 7 receptions, 56 yards
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