Time: 7:00 PM ET (6:00 PM CT) – ESPN+
Venue: Rice Stadium, 6100 South Main Street, Houston, TX 77005
Capacity: 47,000
Weather Forecast (Houston, TX)
Kickoff: 85°F, clear skies
End of Game: ~80°F, mild evening
Rain Chance: <5%
Wind: 8–10 mph SE
Impact: Excellent football weather; passing and kicking unaffected
Injury Report
Florida Atlantic (1-3, 0-1 AAC): No major injuries reported
Rice (3-2, 1-1 AAC): No major injuries reported
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
FAU: Caden Veltkamp – 1,198 yds, 8 TD, 7 INT, 64.4% comp
Rice: Chase Jenkins – 383 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT, 68.1% comp; 248 rush yds, 3 rush TD
Running Backs:
FAU: Gemari Sands – 245 yds, 0 TD (6.4 YPC)
Rice: Quinton Jackson – 353 yds, 2 TD (4.8 YPC)
Receivers:
FAU: Easton Messer – 363 yds, 1 TD
Rice: Drayden Dickmann – 168 yds, 2 TD
Defensive Leaders:
FAU: Leon Hart Jr. – 21 tackles, 2 sacks
Rice: Michael Daley – 8 tackles, 4.5 TFL, 4 sacks
Recent Team Form
Florida Atlantic (1-3):
L 55-26 vs Memphis
L 38-28 @ FIU
W 56-14 vs Florida A&M
L 39-7 @ Maryland
Rice (3-2):
L 21-13 @ Navy
W 28-17 @ Charlotte
W 38-17 vs Prairie View A&M
L 35-9 vs Houston
W 14-12 @ Louisiana
Series History
All-Time: Rice leads 3–2
Last Meeting (2023): Rice 24, FAU 21
Trend: Series has been competitive; last two meetings split 1–1
Betting Trends
Rice: 3-2 ATS in 2025; 2 of 5 games OVER
FAU: 1-3 ATS; 3 of 4 games OVER
Head-to-Head: Last 2 meetings split 1–1; both went UNDER
Situational: Rice +2 turnover margin (#41 FBS); FAU -8 turnover margin (#136 FBS)
Historical Betting Results
2023: Rice 24, FAU 21 (Rice -3 covered, Under 47 hit)
2016: FAU 42, Rice 25 (FAU -7 covered, Over 55 hit)
2013: Rice 18, FAU 14 (FAU +7 covered, Under 45 hit)
Projected Score: Rice 29, Florida Atlantic 22
Game Odds
Florida Atlantic Owls 54.5
Rice Owls – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
