UTSA RV at Rice
UTSA at Rice final: UTSA beat Rice 16–14. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 12 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- UTSA 16, Rice 14
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T UTSA 6 10 0 0 16 RICE 7 0 0 7 14 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- First Community Stadium
- City
- Houston, TX
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- UTSA −11.5 · won, no coverO/U 56.5 · Under @ 30
Worth a Flip
UTSA6–1
Wvs UT Rio Grande Valley45–16
Wat Texas State31–26
Lat Texas6–30
Wvs Colorado St.59–45
Wat Rice16–14
Wvs USF31–24
Wvs Navy38–34
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 54.3 points a game and Rice plays fast — 63.8 snaps a game, 103rd nationally. Vegas set the total at 56.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 26.0-point margin.
| UTSA | RV |
|---|---|
| Rice |
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 2 MISS
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 26.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 2 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| UTSA | Rice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 35.344th | 19.0125th | |
| Points allowed | 29.3113th | 30.3116th | |
| Yards per play | 6.445th | 5.592nd | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.691st | 5.8107th | |
| Plays per game | 63.3106th | 63.8103rd | |
| Turnover margin | +512th | -4119th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.4%123rd | 36.0%100th |
More stats +11
| UTSA | Rice | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 175.351st | 270.57th | |
| Passing yards per game | 226.574th | 83.0136th | |
| QB completion rate | 68.0%35th | 54.4%128th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.291st | 5.8129th | |
| O-line rank | 27thline yards · sack rate | 62ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 134thstuff rate · havoc | 95thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 3129th | 5107th | |
| Interceptions | 518th | 1115th | |
| Forced fumbles | 190th | 190th | |
| Penalties per game | 9.3131st | 4.05th | |
| Time of possession | 26:21132nd | 30:2661st |
The series
UTSA leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UTSA 61–13 | 48 |
| 2024 | Rice 29–27 | 2 |
| 2023 | UTSA 34–14 | 20 |
| 2022 | UTSA 41–7 | 34 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | UTSA 16, Rice 14 |
| Where | First Community Stadium, Houston, TX |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 11.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.8 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| How good both teams areBoth teams' poll votes — neither is ranked, so this rides on votes received | +0.1 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 12 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of UTSA vs Rice?
- UTSA beat Rice 16–14.
- What channel is UTSA vs Rice on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is UTSA vs Rice played?
- First Community Stadium in Houston, TX.