The Rice Owls (2-1) face a fellow AAC foe when they visit the Charlotte 49ers (1-2) on Thursday, September 18, 2025 at Jerry Richardson Stadium.

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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 ranks 20th-worst in total offense (313.3 yards per game), but has played slightly better on defense, ranking 43rd with 294 yards allowed per game.
The Owls are totaling 20.3 points per game offensively this season (106th in the FBS), and they are giving up 21.3 points per game (68th) on the other side of the ball.
Rice has struggled in the passing game, ranking second-worst in the FBS (70 passing yards per game) this season. However, the defense ranks 24th-best defensively, allowing only 142.3 passing yards per game.
Charlotte's defense has been a bottom-25 unit in total defense this season, surrendering 449 total yards per game, which ranks 10th-worst. On the offensive side of the ball, it ranks 93rd with 350.7 total yards per contest.
The 49ers' offense has been bottom-25 this season, compiling 18.7 points per game, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 106th with 29.7 points allowed per contest.
Charlotte has been struggling in pass defense, ranking second-worst with 323 passing yards given up per game. It has been better offensively, generating 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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