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One of the best runners in college football will be on display when Byrum Brown and the South Florida Bulls (8-3) take on the Rice Owls (5-6) on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Interested in watching this matchup? You can do so on ESPN+.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the South Florida Bulls and the Rice Owls.
How to Watch South Florida vs. Rice
- When: Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
- Location: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida
- TV Channel: ESPN+
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
South Florida vs. Rice: Head to Head
- Rice has an even 1-1 record against South Florida in the past two matchups.
- Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups while both contests eclipsed the total.
- Rice has scored 6 fewer points than South Florida in their past two games.
South Florida’s 2025 Schedule
Date Opponent Score 8/28/2025 vs. Boise State W 34-7 9/6/2025 at Florida W 18-16 9/13/2025 at Miami (FL) L 49-12 9/20/2025 vs. South Carolina State W 63-14 10/3/2025 vs. Charlotte W 54-26 10/10/2025 at North Texas W 63-36 10/18/2025 vs. Florida Atlantic W 48-13 10/25/2025 at Memphis L 34-31 11/6/2025 vs. UTSA W 55-23 11/15/2025 at Navy L 41-38 11/22/2025 at UAB W 48-18 11/29/2025 vs. Rice –
South Florida 2025 Stats & Insights
- Offensively, South Florida has been a top-25 unit, ranking third-best in the FBS by compiling 497 yards per game. The defense ranks 91st (396.8 yards allowed per game).
- South Florida sports the 21st-best offense this season in terms of passing yards (275.8 passing yards per game), but ranks 10th-worst on the defensive side of the ball (265 passing yards allowed per game).
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls have been a top-25 unit, ranking fifth-best in the FBS by compiling 42.2 points per game. They rank 74th on defense (25.2 points allowed per game).
- The Bulls rank 43rd in run defense this season (131.8 rushing yards allowed per game), but they’ve been playing really well on offense, ranking 13th-best in the FBS with 221.2 rushing yards per game.
- South Florida ranks 83rd in third-down defense this year (40.1% third-down percentage allowed), but has been shining on offense, ranking 22nd-best in the FBS with a 47.1% third-down conversion rate.
- The Bulls have forced 23 total turnovers (eighth in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 15 times (77th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +8, the 16th-best in college football.
South Florida 2025 Key Players
Name Position Stats Byrum Brown QB 2,883 YDS (66.2%) / 24 TD / 7 INT
904 RUSH YDS / 13 RUSH TD / 82.2 RUSH YPG Keshaun Singleton WR 44 REC / 752 YDS / 6 TD / 68.4 YPG Nykahi Davenport RB 546 YDS / 6 TD / 60.7 YPG / 6.8 YPC
2 REC / 22 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11 REC YPG Jeremiah Koger WR 32 REC / 504 YDS / 6 TD / 56 YPG Mac Harris LB 89 TKL / 5 TFL / 6 SACK / 2 INT Jhalyn Shuler LB 84 TKL / 4 TFL / 1.5 SACK / 1 INT Jarvis Lee Jr. DB 42 TKL / 7 TFL / 3 SACK / 2 INT Fred Gaskin DB 40 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Rice’s 2025 Schedule
Date Opponent Score 8/30/2025 at Louisiana W 14-12 9/6/2025 vs. Houston L 35-9 9/13/2025 vs. Prairie View A&M W 38-17 9/18/2025 at Charlotte W 28-17 9/27/2025 at Navy L 21-13 10/4/2025 vs. Florida Atlantic L 27-21 10/11/2025 at UTSA L 61-13 10/25/2025 vs. UConn W 37-34 10/31/2025 vs. Memphis L 38-14 11/8/2025 vs. UAB W 24-17 11/22/2025 vs. North Texas L 56-24 11/29/2025 at South Florida –
Rice 2025 Stats & Insights
- Rice ranks 17th-worst in total yards per game (316.2), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 83rd in the FBS with 387.3 total yards ceded per contest.
- Rice ranks second-worst in passing yards per game (97.4), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 106th in the FBS with 240.5 passing yards surrendered per contest.
- The Owls have not been getting things done on offense, ranking 25th-worst in the FBS with 21.4 points per game. They have been more effective on the other side of the ball, surrendering 30.5 points per contest (109th-ranked).
- The Owls’ run offense has been thriving, racking up 218.8 rushing yards per contest (14th-best) this season. Defensively, they rank 63rd by allowing 146.8 rushing yards per game.
- Rice’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, surrendering a 44.2% third-down conversion percentage, which ranks 22nd-worst in the FBS. Offensively, it ranks 104th with a 44.2% third-down rate.
- After forcing six turnovers (131st in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (fourth in the FBS) this season, the Owls own the 74th-ranked turnover margin of -1.
Rice 2025 Key Players
Name Position Stats Chase Jenkins QB 986 YDS (69.3%) / 9 TD / 2 INT
497 RUSH YDS / 5 RUSH TD / 45.2 RUSH YPG Quinton Jackson RB 808 YDS / 6 TD / 73.5 YPG / 5 YPC
4 REC / 74 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 24.7 REC YPG Aaron Turner WR 46 REC / 275 YDS / 3 TD / 25 YPG Daelen Alexander RB 392 YDS / 3 TD / 43.6 YPG / 5.3 YPC Andrew Awe LB 64 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK Ty Anthony Morris LB 47 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK Tony Anyanwu DL 36 TKL / 3 TFL / 5 SACK Marcus Williams DB 47 TKL / 1 TFL
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