Florida Atlantic Owls 27, Rice Owls 21: final score and stats
Florida Atlantic Owls beat Rice Owls, Florida Atlantic Owls 27 to Rice Owls 21, on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at First Community Stadium, Houston, TX. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls.
College FootballSaturday, October 4, 2025
DateOct 4, 2025
Start time7:00 PM ET
VenueFirst Community Stadium, Houston, TX
TVESPN+
Attendance22,999
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic Owls | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| Rice Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Team comparison
Florida Atlantic OwlsRice Owls
Points per game
Points allowed per game
2-3Record3-3
5th in AmericanStanding14th in American
1-3Road record / home record1-3
WLWLWLast 5LLLLL
W1StreakL8
Team stats
Florida Atlantic OwlsRice Owls
1st Downs
8-143rd down efficiency10-16
2-24th down efficiency0-1
Total Yards
Passing
23/33Comp/Att12/17
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
6-55Penalties4-54
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
28:46Possession31:14
Box score
Florida Atlantic Owls Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Veltkamp | 23/33 | 290 | 8.8 | 3 | 1 | 83.5 |
| Team | 23/33 | 290 | 8.8 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Florida Atlantic Owls Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Terrell | 20 | 69 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Kaden Shields-Dutton | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| Gemari Sands | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Caden Veltkamp | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 33 | 103 | 3.1 | 0 | 12 |
Florida Atlantic Owls Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 11 | 110 | 10.0 | 0 | 55 |
| Asaad Waseem | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 1 | 44 |
| Michael Kirch | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 2 | 41 |
| Jayshon Platt | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Dominique Henry | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Gemari Sands | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Terrell | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 23 | 290 | 12.6 | 3 | 55 |
Florida Atlantic Owls Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Florida Atlantic Owls Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Hart Jr. | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillion Williams | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Stolsky | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Brantley Jr. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Tooley III | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Doggette Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naejaun Barber | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Sweeney | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 79 | 39 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Florida Atlantic Owls KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Florida Atlantic Owls PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton Messer | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 36 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 36 | 0 |
Florida Atlantic Owls Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison Smith | 2/2 | 100.0 | 36 | 3/3 | 9 |
| Team | 2/2 | 100.0 | 36 | 3/3 | 9 |
Florida Atlantic Owls Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Lupo | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
| Team | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 1 | 45 |
Rice Owls Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Jenkins | 12/17 | 137 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 56.1 |
| Team | 12/17 | 137 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Rice Owls Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Jackson | 19 | 128 | 6.7 | 1 | 68 |
| D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Chase Jenkins | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 9 |
| Aaron Turner | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 14 |
| Daelen Alexander | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 4 |
| Drayden Dickmann | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 48 | 213 | 4.4 | 2 | 68 |
Rice Owls Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayden Dickmann | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 46 |
| Aaron Turner | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 32 |
| Braylen Walker | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Payton Matthews | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 12 | 137 | 11.4 | 1 | 46 |
Rice Owls Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Morris | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rice Owls Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Awe | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Williams | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Morris | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Stevenson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Anyanwu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omari Porter | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Boenisch | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo Chavez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 70 | 32 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Rice Owls Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Stevenson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton Jackson | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Rice Owls PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Thompson | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice Owls Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Gota | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Rice Owls Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Bacchetta | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Team | 4 | 190 | 47.5 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
Recent form
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Florida Atlantic Owls vs Rice Owls?
Florida Atlantic Owls won, 27-21, on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
What was the final score of Florida Atlantic Owls vs Rice Owls?
Florida Atlantic Owls 27, Rice Owls 21.
Where is Florida Atlantic Owls vs Rice Owls played?
First Community Stadium, Houston, TX.
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