2015 schedule
Rice
Conference USA
Final rank
#20
Record
5-7
Points
5
Diff
-117
Scored
313
Allowed
430
Outcome
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Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
4822
Yards allowed
5369
Rushing yards
2131
Passing yards
2691
Turnovers
22
3rd down conv.
94
4th down conv.
6
Penalties
84
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2015 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Driphus JacksonQB185
- 2. Tyler StehlingQB24
- 3. Luke TurnerRB2
TD
- 1. Driphus JacksonQB18
- 2. Tyler StehlingQB1
- 3. Luke TurnerRB1
YDS
- 1. Driphus JacksonQB2348
- 2. Tyler StehlingQB320
- 3. Luke TurnerRB12
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Darik DillardRB135
- 2. Driphus JacksonQB109
- 3. Samuel StewartRB95
TD
- 1. Luke TurnerRB6
- 2. Darik DillardRB5
- 3. Samuel StewartRB4
YDS
- 1. Darik DillardRB698
- 2. Austin WalterRB437
- 3. Samuel StewartRB388
Receiving
REC
- 1. Zach WrightWR39
- 2. Dennis ParksWR33
- 3. Temi AlakaWR27
TD
- 1. Zach WrightWR5
- 2. Dennis ParksWR3
- 3. Luke TurnerRB2
YDS
- 1. Zach WrightWR554
- 2. Dennis ParksWR498
- 3. Temi AlakaWR303
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Zach EspinosaS2
TD
- 1. Zach EspinosaS0
YDS
- 1. Zach EspinosaS37
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Haden TobolaPK8
- 2. Jack FoxPK1
PTS
- 1. Haden TobolaPK52
- 2. Jack FoxPK15
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2015 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 56 – 16 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas(Premier) | away | 28 – 42 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | North Texas(Tier 4) | away | 38 – 24 | W | +2 | 2 |
| 5 | Baylor(Premier) | away | 17 – 70 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | home | 10 – 49 | L | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | away | 27 – 26 | W | +1 | 3 |
| 9 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 38 – 31 | W | +1 | 4 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | home | 17 – 42 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | UTEP(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | home | 10 – 65 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | UTSA(Tier 5) | away | 24 – 34 | L | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | home | 27 – 7 | W | +1 | 5 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster115 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darik Dillard | RB | 5'10" | San Antonio, TX |
| 2 | Austin Walter | RB | 5'8" · 202 lb | Crosby, TX |
| 2 | Jack Fox | PK | 6'1" · 224 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 2 | James Mayden | WR | 6'3" | Rowlett, TX |
| 3 | Brandon Douglas-Dotson | CB | 5'9" · 177 lb | Hutto, TX |
| 3 | Derek Brown | DE | 6'3" | Bay City, TX |
| 3 | James Farrimond | PK | 6'0" | San Antonio, TX |
| 3 | Jowan Davis | RB | 5'7" | Sealy, TX |
| 4 | Alex Lyons | LB | 6'1" | DeSoto, TX |
| 4 | Dennis Parks | WR | 6'2" | Converse, TX |
| 4 | Ford Corbett | S | 5'8" · 185 lb | Ft. Worth, TX |
| 4 | Sam Glaesmann | WR | 6'3" · 225 lb | Waco, TX |
| 5 | Lance Wright | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | Fairbanks, AK |
| 6 | Destri White | S | 6'0" · 215 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 6 | Driphus Jackson | QB | 6'0" | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 6 | Zach Espinosa | S | 6'2" | Cedar Park, TX |
| 7 | Justin Bickham | CB | 6'1" · 199 lb | Pflugerville, TX |
| 7 | Taylor Knopf | PK | 6'1" · 190 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 8 | Darrion Pollard | WR | 5'8" | Gilmer, TX |
| 9 | Jesse Hudak | WR | 5'10" · 170 lb | Pearland, TX |
| 9 | Jorian Clark | CB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 9 | Tabari McGaskey | LB | 6'0" | Dallas, TX |
| 10 | J.P. Thompson | S | 6'0" | Klein, TX |
| 10 | Tyler Stehling | QB | 6'6" | Spring, TX |
| 11 | Garrett Fuhrman | S | 5'9" | Lansing, MI |
| 11 | James Sanft | S | 5'11" · 210 lb | Laie, HI |
| 11 | Parker Smith | WR | 6'2" · 210 lb | Richmond, TX |
| 12 | Carter Tomsu | QB | 6'1" · 185 lb | Austin, TX |
| 12 | Temi Alaka | WR | 6'2" · 201 lb | Houston, TX |
| 13 | Nate German | QB | 6'2" · 205 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 14 | Christian Bertrand | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 14 | J.T. Blasingame | CB | 5'9" | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | J.T. Granato | QB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Houston, TX |
| 15 | Uzoma Akunebu | LB | 5'11" · 240 lb | Austin, TX |
| 16 | Joshua Cummings | CB | 5'9" · 189 lb | Murphy, TX |
| 17 | Jackson Tyner | QB | 6'5" · 230 lb | Edgewood, TX |
| 17 | Zach Wright | WR | 6'1" | The Woodlands, TX |
| 18 | Brandon Hamilton | S | 5'11" | Copperas Cove, TX |
| 18 | Haden Tobola | PK | 6'1" · 187 lb | West, TX |
| 18 | Hayden Tobola | PK | 6'1" · 180 lb | West, TX |
| 19 | V.J. Banks | CB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Bryan, TX |
| 20 | Ethan Marks | RB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Louisville, CO |
| 21 | Nick Uretsky | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 22 | Lawrence Cimino | DB | 5'10" · 173 lb | Plano, TX |
| 22 | Ryan Pollard | CB | 5'8" | Arlington, TX |
| 24 | Samuel Stewart | RB | 5'9" · 205 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 26 | Brandon Douglas | CB | 5'9" · 180 lb | Hutto, TX |
| 28 | Cole Thomas | S | 6'1" · 200 lb | Katy, TX |
| 29 | Houston Robert | S | 6'1" · 188 lb | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 29 | J.T. Ibe | S | 5'10" · 195 lb | Mansfield, TX |
| 30 | Josh Rahman | DE | 6'0" · 215 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 31 | Martin Nwakamma | S | 6'1" · 218 lb | Leander, TX |
| 32 | Arthur Bradshaw | S | 5'11" · 225 lb | Houston, TX |
| 33 | Emmanuel Esukpa | RB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 34 | Joe Ballard | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 35 | Luke Turner | RB | 6'1" | Gilmer, TX |
| 36 | Paine Matiscik | FB | 5'8" · 230 lb | McKinney, TX |
| 38 | J.D. Johnson | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Houston, TX |
| 39 | Clayton Malcomb | ? | 6'0" · 220 lb | Tomball, TX |
| 40 | Brady Wright | DE | 6'3" · 252 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 42 | Dylan James | LB | 6'4" · 235 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 43 | Dan Carpenter | LB | 6'2" · 230 lb | Houston, TX |
| 44 | Brian Womac | DE | 6'2" · 250 lb | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Cody Henessee | DT | 6'2" | Denton, TX |
| 46 | Nick Elder | LB | 6'0" | San Antonio, TX |
| 47 | Quinton Riney | TE | 6'2" · 240 lb | Azle, TX |
| 48 | Kevin Tracy | PK | 6'2" · 215 lb | Palo Alto, CA |
| 49 | DJ Green | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 50 | Chandler Watkins | LB | 6'0" | Southlake, TX |
| 51 | Austin Williams | LB | 6'2" · 235 lb | Austin, TX |
| 51 | Peter Godber | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Toronto, ON |
| 52 | Spencer Stanley | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Ft. Worth, TX |
| 54 | Trey Martin | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | El Campo, TX |
| 55 | Isaiah Edwards | OL | 6'8" · 360 lb | Katy, TX |
| 55 | Jae Phan | DE | 6'2" · 220 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 55 | John Poehlmann | OL | 6'6" · 295 lb | Brenham, TX |
| 55 | Matt Terrill | OL | 6'6" · 273 lb | Austin, TX |
| 56 | Cory Klingler | OL | 6'4" · 305 lb | Alvin, TX |
| 58 | Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Houston, TX |
| 59 | Matt Morris | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Boerne, TX |
| 60 | Crockett Mokry | OL | 6'4" · 302 lb | McCoy, TX |
| 64 | Ty Carter | ? | 6'2" · 270 lb | Houston, TX |
| 69 | Brad Luvender | DL | 6'3" · 260 lb | Sugar Land, TX |
| 70 | Kenneth Thompson | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Houston, TX |
| 71 | Connor Patterson | OL | 6'4" · 300 lb | Tomball, TX |
| 72 | Castin Neumeyer | OL | 6'5" · 270 lb | Wylie, TX |
| 73 | Andrew Reue | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | Austin, TX |
| 74 | Calvin Anderson | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Austin, TX |
| 75 | Caleb Williams | OL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Thompsons, TX |
| 76 | Sam Pierce | OL | 6'6" · 295 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 78 | Brandon Dawkins | OL | 6'7" · 305 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 80 | Grant Peterson | DE | 6'5" · 260 lb | Austin, TX |
| 81 | Cameron Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Spring, TX |
| 81 | Cole Hunt | TE | 6'7" · 255 lb | El Campo, TX |
| 83 | Kylen Granson | TE | 6'3" · 235 lb | Austin, TX |
| 83 | Rhett Cardwell | WR | 6'1" · 196 lb | Houston, TX |
| 84 | Trevor Long | WR | 6'5" · 240 lb | East Bernard, TX |
| 85 | Cameron Decell | WR | 6'4" | McKinney, TX |
| 86 | Reid Mitchell | TE | 6'3" | Pflugerville, TX |
| 87 | Connor Cella | TE | 6'3" | Katy, TX |
| 88 | Robby Wells III | TE | 6'6" · 260 lb | Katy, TX |
| 89 | T.J. Gotelli | WR | 5'11" · 185 lb | Lodi, CA |
| 90 | Blain Padgett | DE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 91 | Carl Thompson | DT | 6'3" · 277 lb | Denton, TX |
| 93 | Parker Hanusa | DL | 6'4" · 262 lb | Austin, TX |
| 94 | Graysen Schantz | DE | 6'3" · 242 lb | Hickory Creek, TX |
| 95 | Anthony Price | PK | 5'9" · 175 lb | Marietta, GA |
| 95 | Roe Wilkins | DT | 6'4" · 273 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 96 | Zach Abercrumbia | DT | 6'2" · 286 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 97 | Collin Johnson | DE | 6'4" | Henderson, NV |
| 97 | Stuart Mouchantaf | DT | 6'3" · 290 lb | Katy, TX |
| 98 | Connor Johnson | DE | 6'4" | Henderson, NV |
| 99 | Preston Gordon | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | McKinney, TX |
| 99 | Ross Winship | DT | 6'4" · 295 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
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