Western Michigan RV at Rice
Western Michigan at Rice final: Western Michigan beat Rice 28–21. The Gotta See It Meter called it one to skip: 5 of 100 (Still Ball), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 19, 2026
- Final
- W. Michigan 28, Rice 21
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T WMU 7 7 0 14 28 RICE 0 7 7 7 21 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- First Community Stadium
- City
- Houston, TX
- Week
- Week 3
- Line
- W. Michigan −9.5 · won, no coverO/U 43.5 · Over @ 49
Still Ball
W. Michigan5–2
Lat Michigan12–13
Wvs Monmouth49–14
Wat Rice28–21
Lvs Boise State7–32
Wat Buffalo20–17
Wvs Kent State38–7
Wat C. Michigan21–14
Rice1–6
Wvs Houston Christian31–3
Lat Notre Dame0–52
Lvs W. Michigan21–28
Lat Fresno State24–38
Lvs UTSA14–16
Lat E. Carolina12–28
Lvs Tulsa17–38
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 46.0 points a game and Rice plays fast — 64.5 snaps a game, 92nd nationally. Vegas set the total at 43.5. The last 1 meetings have averaged a 24.0-point margin.
| Western Michigan | RV |
|---|---|
| Rice |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 7 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 24.0 over 1 meetingsdecided by 7 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Western Michigan | Rice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30.572nd | 15.5130th | |
| Points allowed | 13.533rd | 27.5104th | |
| Yards per play | 5.0117th | 4.8122nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.074th | 5.7109th | |
| Plays per game | 64.093rd | 64.592nd | |
| Turnover margin | +55th | -3126th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.4%59th | 44.8%56th |
More stats +11
| Western Michigan | Rice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 140.095th | 264.510th | |
| Passing yards per game | 177.5107th | 46.0138th | |
| QB completion rate | 71.7%21st | 54.5%121st | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.778th | 4.2135th | |
| O-line rank | 105thline yards · sack rate | 41stline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 111thstuff rate · havoc | 103rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 2106th | 382nd | |
| Interceptions | 166th | 166th | |
| Forced fumbles | 43rd | 098th | |
| Penalties per game | 6.561st | 3.510th | |
| Time of possession | 34:0819th | 33:3724th |
The series
Rice leads 1–0 over the last 1
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rice 38–14 | 24 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | W. Michigan 28, Rice 21 |
| Where | First Community Stadium, Houston, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 9.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.2 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 5 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Western Michigan vs Rice?
- Western Michigan beat Rice 28–21.
- What channel is Western Michigan vs Rice on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Western Michigan vs Rice played?
- First Community Stadium in Houston, TX.