Rice at East Carolina
Rice at East Carolina final: East Carolina beat Rice 28–12. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 10 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 10, 2026
- Final
- Rice 12, E. Carolina 28
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T RICE 0 3 6 3 12 ECU 7 0 7 14 28 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
- City
- Greenville, NC
- Week
- Week 6
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- E. Carolina −9.5 · coveredO/U 46.5 · Under @ 40
Worth a Flip
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
E. Carolina3–4
Lat Alabama10–48
Lvs App State24–27
Wat Old Dominion20–17
Wvs North Carolina Central42–9
Wvs Rice28–12
Lat UAB17–30
Lat Memphis34–41
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 42.0 points a game and Rice plays fast — 63.2 snaps a game, 109th nationally. Vegas set the total at 46.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 17.0-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 16 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 17.0 over 4 meetingsdecided by 16 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Rice | East Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.0127th | 24.098th | |
| Points allowed | 27.4104th | 25.384th | |
| Yards per play | 5.2111th | 5.689th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.583rd | 4.739th | |
| Plays per game | 63.2109th | 60.5124th | |
| Turnover margin | -3103rd | -293rd | |
| 3rd down conversion | 31.7%122nd | 25.5%136th |
More stats +11
| Rice | East Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 245.211th | 127.5108th | |
| Passing yards per game | 84.0138th | 208.594th | |
| QB completion rate | 52.1%134th | 60.0%99th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.9129th | 7.386th | |
| O-line rank | 108thline yards · sack rate | 132ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 84thstuff rate · havoc | 9thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 797th | 1146th | |
| Interceptions | 294th | 447th | |
| Forced fumbles | 266th | 266th | |
| Penalties per game | 4.613th | 8.5122nd | |
| Time of possession | 29:5580th | 24:19138th |
The series
Rice leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rice 24–17 | 7 |
| 2010 | Rice 62–38 | 24 |
| 2009 | E. Carolina 49–13 | 36 |
| 2006 | Rice 18–17 | 1 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Rice 12, E. Carolina 28 |
| Where | Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| 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™ | 10 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Rice vs East Carolina?
- East Carolina beat Rice 28–12.
- What channel is Rice vs East Carolina on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Rice vs East Carolina played?
- Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, NC.