North Texas hosts Rice on Saturday, November 7 at 4 p.m. EST in an American Athletic Conference game televised on ESPNU.
North Texas (6-2) ranks second nationally in scoring at 43.8 points per game and leads the Football Bowl Subdivision in total offense with 540.5 yards per game. The Mean Green convert 49.5% of third downs — 17th in the FBS — and score on 92.9% of red zone trips, 15th nationally. Quarterback Tayven Jackson has thrown for 2,577 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions while completing 72.3% of his passes.
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Rice (1-7) averages 21 points per game — 117th in the FBS — and ranks fourth nationally in rushing at 271.4 yards per game. Its passing attack produces 83.4 yards per contest, 136th in the FBS. Jacurri Brown leads the Owls with 668 rushing yards and 478 passing yards. Rice’s defense allows 31.8 points per game, ranked 122nd, and surrenders third-down conversions at a 43.1% rate — 117th in the FBS.
North Texas’ defense yields 395.5 yards per game (109th) and 31.9 points per game (123rd). Rice’s defense gives up 382.5 yards per game (96th) and commits fewer penalties — 45.9 yards per game (29th) versus North Texas’ 70.1 (116th). The Mean Green hold a +2 turnover margin (45th); Rice is at -6 (125th).
North Texas defeated Florida Atlantic 48–41 on October 29. Rice lost to the same opponent 51–49 on October 24. Both teams play again on November 14 — North Texas at UTSA and Rice hosting Tulane.
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