Northwestern Wildcats @ Rice Owls
Game Leaders

307
D. PersaQB
24/32, 1 TD
307

211
N. FanuzziQB
20/34, 1 INT
211

55
A. FieldsRB
17 CAR
55

31
C. RossRB
3 CAR
31

87
D. DunsmoreTE
6 REC
87

66
D. MooreWR
4 REC
66

1
V. BrowneDE
1

1
K. LucioDE
1

10
Q. DavieLB
4 SOLO
10

10
C. FrazierS
5 SOLO
10
Team Stats
451
Total Yards
377
1
Turnovers
4
22
1st Downs
20
6-60
Penalties
5-32
8/17
3rd Down
6/16
0/0
4th Down
1/1
20:45
Possession
15:55
Game Information
Houston, TX


Team Stats
| 1st Downs | 22 | 20 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-17 | 6-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 451 | 377 |
| Passing | 324 | 302 |
| Comp/Att | 24/33 | 30/52 |
| Yards per pass | 9.3 | 5.6 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | 144 | 86 |
| Rushing Attempts | 45 | 23 |
| Yards per rush | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Penalties | 6-60 | 5-32 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 20:45 | 15:55 |
2026 Standings
FBS
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Indiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Iowa | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Maryland | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Michigan | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Minnesota | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Ohio State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Oregon | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penn State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Purdue | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Rutgers | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UCLA | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| USC | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Washington | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Wisconsin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
FBS
| American ConferenceAmerican 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 |
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