The Rice Owls (2-1) play a conference opponent when they visit the Charlotte 49ers (1-2) on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Jerry Richardson Stadium in an AAC clash.

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Rice vs. Charlotte: Sept. 18 Viewing Options

Game date: Thursday, September 18, 2025
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Venue: Jerry Richardson Stadium
TV channel: ESPN
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Owls vs. 49ers Insights

Rice has been a bottom-25 offense this year, ranking 20th-worst with 313.3 yards per contest. The defensive side of the ball is ranked 43rd in the FBS (294 yards allowed per game).
Offensively, the Owls rank 106th in the FBS with 20.3 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 68th in points allowed (294 points allowed per contest).
Rice sports the 24th-best pass defense this season (142.3 passing yards allowed per game), but ranks second-worst on the offensive side of the ball (70 passing yards per game).
Charlotte ranks 93rd in total yards per game (350.7), but it has been worse defensively, ranking 10th-worst in the FBS with 449 total yards conceded per contest.
The 49ers have been struggling offensively, ranking 22nd-worst in the FBS with 18.7 points per game. They have been more productive defensively, surrendering 29.7 points per contest (106th-ranked).
Charlotte has been struggling against the pass, ranking second-worst with 323 passing yards given up per game. It has been better offensively, regstering 258 passing yards per contest (44th-ranked).

Players to WatchRice

Chase Jenkins: 182 PASS YDS / 60.7 YPG / 73% / 1 TD / 1 INT / 47 CAR / 144 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
Quinton Jackson: 46 CAR / 213 YDS / 71 YPG / 2 TD
Daelen Alexander: 32 CAR / 149 YDS / 49.7 YPG / 0 TD
Drayden Dickmann: 11 REC / 84 YDS / 28 YPG / 0 TD

Charlotte

Conner Harrell: 664 PASS YDS / 221.3 YPG / 67.5% / 4 TD / 2 INT / 25 CAR / 45 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
CJ Stokes: 32 CAR / 96 YDS / 32 YPG / 0 TD / 4 REC / 26 YDS / 8.7 YPG / 0 TD
Rod Gainey Jr.: 23 CAR / 94 YDS / 31.3 YPG / 1 TD / 4 REC / 12 YDS / 4 YPG / 0 TD
E. Jai Mason: 16 REC / 284 YDS / 94.7 YPG / 3 TD

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