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Western Michigan vs Rice
Final · Week 4 · Sat Sep 19 · 7:00 PM ET · First Community Stadium
Western Michigan BroncosWestern Michigan2-1
28FinalSep 19, 2026
Rice OwlsRice1-2
21StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffMoneyline
WMU−355
RICE+280
Spread
WMU −8.5−108
RICE +8.5−112
Total O/U
Over 43.5−115
Under 43.5−105
- Spread: Rice +8.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 43.5 (49 points).
Recap
Western Michigan beat Rice 28-21 at First Community Stadium in Houston on Sep 19, 2026 to move to 2-1.
The game was played before 14,255.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| RICE | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- WMUTouchdown · 1:29Broc Lowry 5 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick)7-0
Second Quarter
- RICETouchdown · 5:04Jacurri Brown 2 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)7-7
- WMUTouchdown · 1:48Aveion Chenault 34 Yd pass from Broc Lowry (Dieter Kelly Kick)14-7
Third Quarter
- RICETouchdown · 9:15Tyvonn Byars 1 Yd Run (Enock Gota Kick)14-14
Fourth Quarter
- WMUTouchdown · 14:19Jalen Buckley 1 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick)21-14
- WMUTouchdown · 1:54Lolo Mataele 1 Yd Run (Dieter Kelly Kick)28-14
- RICETouchdown · 0:09Barry Jackson Jr. 22 Yd pass from Jacurri Brown (Enock Gota Kick)28-21
Team stats
WMURICE
- 1st Downs
- 17
- 20
- Total Yards
- 333
- 330
- Passing
- 116
- 121
- Rushing
- 217
- 209
- 3rd down efficiency
- 7-14
- 1-10
- Turnovers
- 1
- 0
- Possession
- 32:53
- 27:07
Top performers
Western Michigan BroncosRice Owls
Passing
Broc Lowry14/20, 116 YDS, 1 TD
Jacurri Brown11/18, 121 YDS, 1 TD
Rushing
Jalen Buckley13 CAR, 117 YDS, 1 TD
Jacurri Brown23 CAR, 128 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Aveion Chenault3 REC, 62 YDS, 1 TD
Barry Jackson Jr.4 REC, 47 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
Ahmed Tounkara1
Aquantis Clemmons1
Tackles
Daeh McCullough7
Jamir Benjamin9
Player stats
Western Michigan · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broc Lowry | 14/20 | 116 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 65.1 |
| Team | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Western Michigan · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Buckley | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 1 | 66 |
| Lolo Mataele | 11 | 62 | 5.6 | 1 | 23 |
| Broc Lowry | 17 | 39 | 2.3 | 1 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Michigan · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveion Chenault | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 1 | 34 |
| Baylin Brooks | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 13 |
| Adam Parks | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Emazon Littlejohn | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Egypt Nelson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Lolo Mataele | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Western Michigan · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Franklin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Broc Lowry | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lolo Mataele | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kordell Gouldsby | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Western Michigan · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daeh McCullough | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Tibbs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Pope | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dillon Moore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brenden Anes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justyce Betts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domanick Moon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Western Michigan · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Franklin | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 28 | 0 |
Western Michigan · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kordell Gouldsby | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 |
Western Michigan · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dieter Kelly | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Western Michigan · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Millmore | 4 | 175 | 43.8 | 0 | 2 | 54 |
Rice · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown | 11/18 | 121 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 47.2 |
Rice · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown | 23 | 128 | 5.6 | 1 | 29 |
| D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | 11 | 43 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 |
| Tyvonn Byars | 8 | 18 | 2.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Jordan Clark | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Rice · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Jackson Jr. | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 22 |
| Payton Matthews | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jordan Clark | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Ben Grice | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Braylen Walker | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Max Mosey | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Rice · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bruce | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rice · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Harnetiaux | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Brown | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamir Benjamin | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Combs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyren Condoll | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aquantis Clemmons | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Akui | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooper King | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rice · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Mosey | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 21 | 0 |
Rice · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enock Gota | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Rice · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Durkin | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 0 | 2 | 51 |
Game info
VenueFirst Community Stadium, Houston, TX
Attendance14,255
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