UTSA vs. Rice Oct. 3: TV, Stream

AAC opponents match up when the UTSA Roadrunners (3-1) and the Rice Owls (1-3) square off on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Rice Stadium.

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UTSA vs. Rice: Oct. 3 Viewing Options

• Game date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Rice Stadium
• TV channel: ESPN+
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UTSA vs. Rice Insights

• With 450.8 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS, UTSA has had to lean on its 68th-ranked offense (402.3 yards per contest) to keep them competitive.
• The Roadrunners rank 45th in scoring offense (35.3 points per game) and 113th in scoring defense (29.3 points allowed per game) this season.
• UTSA is compiling 226.5 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 72nd in the FBS. The defense ranks 108th, surrendering 238.3 passing yards per contest.
• In terms of total yards, Rice ranks 100th in the FBS (353.5 total yards per game) and 96th on the other side of the ball (377 total yards allowed per game).
• The Owls have lots of room to improve, as they rank 18th-worst in points per game (19) this season and 23rd-worst in points surrendered per game (30.3).
• Rice ranks third-worst in passing yards per game (84.8), but it has been better defensively, ranking 54th in the FBS with 195.5 passing yards ceded per contest.

Players to WatchUTSA

• Owen McCown: 862 PASS YDS / 215.5 YPG / 68.9% / 7 TD / 1 INT
• Will Henderson III: 47 CAR / 308 YDS / 77 YPG / 2 TD / 7 REC / 34 YDS / 8.5 YPG / 0 TD
• Brandon High: 35 CAR / 184 YDS / 46 YPG / 2 TD / 3 REC / 20 YDS / 10 YPG / 0 TD
• D.J. Allen: 15 REC / 242 YDS / 60.5 YPG / 2 TD

Rice

• Jacurri Brown: 322 PASS YDS / 80.5 YPG / 56.6% / 3 TD / 1 INT / 71 CAR / 399 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
• Tyvonn Byars: 41 CAR / 196 YDS / 49 YPG / 1 TD
• Barry Jackson Jr.: 6 REC / 89 YDS / 29.7 YPG / 1 TD

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