UTEP Miners @ Rice Owls
6-1, 3-1 Away
38
6-1, 3-1 Away
0-7, 0-3 Home
31
0-7, 0-3 Home
Game Leaders
387
J. PalmerQB
24/30, 3 TD, 2 INT
387
83
C. ClementQB
6/10, 1 TD
83
96
T. EbellRB
16 CAR, 2 TD
96
154
Q. SmithRB
24 CAR, 1 TD
154
126
C. FranciesWR
4 REC, 1 TD
126
40
J. Dillard-
2 REC, 1 TD
40
--
None
--
1
C. PriceCB
1
13
T. CollavoLB
6 SOLO
13
9
O. AlikorLB
3 SOLO
9
Team Stats
532
Total Yards
380
3
Turnovers
1
19
1st Downs
27
0-0
Penalties
0-0
7/12
3rd Down
5/17
0/0
4th Down
4/6
15:37
Possession
21:02
Game Information
Houston, TX
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 27 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-12 | 5-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Total Yards | 532 | 380 |
| Passing | 400 | 123 |
| Comp/Att | 24/30 | 9/19 |
| Yards per pass | 12.9 | 5.7 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | 145 | 272 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 65 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 15:37 | 21:02 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Hawai'i | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nevada | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| New Mexico | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Dakota State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| San José State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UNLV | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTEP | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wyoming | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| American Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Army | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Charlotte | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| East Carolina | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Florida Atlantic | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Memphis | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Navy | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| North Texas | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rice | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| South Florida | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Temple | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulane | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Tulsa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UAB | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UTSA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
NCAAF News
Bill Connelly's 2026 FBS college football conference previews
From the SEC and Big Ten to the Sun Belt and MAC, we have projections, predictions and players to watch.
2h
Inside Brendan Sorsby's eligibility saga and the scars it left
The fighting behind the scenes between the Big 12 and Texas Tech, and the NFL's ultimate decision of denial.
2h
2026 Big 12 college football preview, predictions, top transfers and more
Even with the change at QB, the Red Raiders are the team to beat, but contenders are out there.
7h