2017 schedule
Rice
Conference USA
Final rank
#25
Record
1-11
Points
1
Diff
-234
Scored
195
Allowed
429
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
3982
Yards allowed
5110
Rushing yards
2244
Passing yards
1738
Turnovers
29
3rd down conv.
57
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
53
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2017 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Jackson TynerQB46
- 2. Miklo SmallsQB43
- 3. Sam GlaesmannWR32
TD
- 1. Sam GlaesmannWR3
- 2. Jackson TynerQB2
- 3. Miklo SmallsQB1
YDS
- 1. Miklo SmallsQB623
- 2. Jackson TynerQB598
- 3. Sam GlaesmannWR500
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Nahshon EllerbeRB85
- 2. Austin WalterRB69
- 3. Miklo SmallsQB64
TD
- 1. Nahshon EllerbeRB6
- 2. Austin WalterRB4
- 3. Sam GlaesmannWR3
YDS
- 1. Nahshon EllerbeRB409
- 2. Austin WalterRB400
- 3. Miklo SmallsQB308
Receiving
REC
- 1. Aaron CephusWR25
- 2. Austin WalterRB18
- 3. Kylen GransonTE18
TD
- 1. Aaron CephusWR5
- 2. Austin WalterRB1
- 3. Robby Wells IIITE0
YDS
- 1. Aaron CephusWR622
- 2. Kylen GransonTE241
- 3. Austin WalterRB219
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Brian WomacDE10
- 2. Roe WilkinsDT6.5
- 3. Zach AbercrumbiaDT2
TFL
- 1. Brian WomacDE21.0
- 2. Roe WilkinsDT8.5
- 3. Emmanuel EllerbeeLB6.5
TOT
- 1. Emmanuel EllerbeeLB120
- 2. Brian WomacDE54
- 3. Destri WhiteS49
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Cole ThomasS1
- 2. Justin BickhamCB1
- 3. Brandon Hamilton Douglas-DotsonCB1
TD
- 1. Brandon Hamilton Douglas-DotsonCB1
- 2. Cole ThomasS0
- 3. Justin BickhamCB0
YDS
- 1. Brandon Hamilton Douglas-DotsonCB75
- 2. Cole ThomasS5
- 3. Justin BickhamCB0
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Will HarrisonPK2
- 2. Haden TobolaPK1
- 3. Jack FoxPK0
PTS
- 1. Will HarrisonPK27
- 2. Haden TobolaPK5
- 3. Jack FoxPK1
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford(Premier) | home | 7 – 62 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | UTEP(Tier 5) | away | 31 – 14 | W | +1 | 1 |
| 4 | Houston(Tier 2) | away | 3 – 38 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Florida International(Tier 5) | home | 7 – 13 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh(Tier 2) | away | 10 – 42 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Army(Tier 5) | home | 12 – 49 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | UTSA(Tier 5) | away | 7 – 20 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | home | 28 – 42 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | UAB(Tier 5) | away | 21 – 52 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | home | 34 – 43 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Old Dominion(Tier 4) | away | 21 – 24 | L | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | North Texas(Tier 5) | home | 14 – 30 | L | 0 | 1 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster97 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Walter | RB | 5'8" · 201 lb | Crosby, TX |
| 1 | Cameron Montgomery | RB | 5'5" · 160 lb | Stafford, TX |
| 2 | Austin Walter | RB | 5'8" · 202 lb | Crosby, TX |
| 2 | JaVante Hubbard | DE | 6'2" · 255 lb | Houston, TX |
| 2 | Jack Fox | PK | 6'1" · 224 lb | St. Louis, MO |
| 3 | Brandon Douglas-Dotson | CB | 5'9" · 177 lb | Hutto, TX |
| 3 | Miklo Smalls | QB | 6'0" · 202 lb | Plano, TX |
| 3 | Naeem Smith | S | 5'11" · 197 lb | Swisher, IA |
| 4 | Ford Corbett | S | 5'8" · 185 lb | Ft. Worth, TX |
| 4 | Sam Glaesmann | WR | 6'3" · 225 lb | Waco, TX |
| 5 | Dasharm Newsome | S | 5'11" · 194 lb | Houston, TX |
| 5 | Lance Wright | WR | 6'3" · 205 lb | Fairbanks, AK |
| 6 | Destri White | S | 6'0" · 215 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 6 | JaQuez Battley | LB | 5'10" · 208 lb | Fort Worth, TX |
| 6 | Reagan Williams | FB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Jackson, OH |
| 7 | Jordan Myers | TE | 6'2" · 203 lb | Dickinson, TX |
| 7 | Justin Bickham | CB | 6'1" · 199 lb | Pflugerville, TX |
| 8 | Dylan Silcox | LB | 6'2" · 225 lb | Winnie, TX |
| 9 | Jesse Hudak | WR | 5'10" · 170 lb | Pearland, TX |
| 9 | Jorian Clark | CB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 9 | Nahshon Ellerbe | RB | 5'9" · 212 lb | Frisco, TX |
| 10 | Austin Trammell | WR | 5'10" · 185 lb | Spring, TX |
| 11 | Parker Smith | WR | 6'2" · 210 lb | Richmond, TX |
| 12 | Austin Conrad | WR | 5'11" · 193 lb | Spring, TX |
| 12 | D'Angelo Ellis | DB | 5'11" · 183 lb | Houston, TX |
| 14 | Christian Bertrand | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 14 | Tom Stewart | QB | 6'3" · 226 lb | Dallas, 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 |
| 18 | Haden Tobola | PK | 6'1" · 187 lb | West, TX |
| 19 | V.J. Banks | CB | 6'0" · 200 lb | Bryan, TX |
| 20 | George Nyakwol | S | 6'0" · 189 lb | Houston, TX |
| 21 | Nick Uretsky | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 22 | Lawrence Cimino | DB | 5'10" · 173 lb | Plano, TX |
| 23 | Charlie Booker | RB | 5'9" · 209 lb | Houston, TX |
| 24 | Collin Whitaker | CB | 5'10" · 199 lb | Plano, TX |
| 24 | Samuel Stewart | RB | 5'9" · 205 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 25 | Will Harrison | PK | 5'10" · 193 lb | Westfield, IN |
| 26 | Nicholas Sorensen | WR | 6'0" · 182 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 28 | Aaron Cephus | WR | 6'4" · 200 lb | Houston, 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 | Anthony Ekpe | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Pflugerville, TX |
| 31 | Martin Nwakamma | S | 6'1" · 218 lb | Leander, TX |
| 32 | Nolan Spencer | WR | 6'3" · 185 lb | Arnhem |
| 33 | Emmanuel Esukpa | RB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Grand Prairie, TX |
| 34 | Joe Ballard | LB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Manhattan, KS |
| 35 | Will Phillips | TE | 6'4" · 251 lb | Franklin, TX |
| 36 | Paine Matiscik | FB | 5'8" · 230 lb | McKinney, TX |
| 39 | Camden Miller | LB | 5'10" · 181 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 |
| 44 | Brian Womac | DE | 6'2" · 250 lb | Houston, TX |
| 44 | Randall Royall | FB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Houston, TX |
| 46 | Garrett Grammer | LB | 6'0" · 214 lb | Rosenberg, TX |
| 49 | DJ Green | LB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Mesquite, TX |
| 50 | Corbin Smith | OL | 6'4" · 335 lb | Port Neches, TX |
| 51 | Peter Godber | OL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Toronto, ON |
| 53 | Cole Elms | OL | 6'2" · 260 lb | College Station, TX |
| 54 | Blaze Alldredge | LB | 6'2" · 220 lb | Celebration, FL |
| 54 | Trey Martin | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | El Campo, TX |
| 55 | Jae Phan | DE | 6'2" · 220 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 55 | Matt Terrill | OL | 6'6" · 273 lb | Austin, TX |
| 55 | Nick Leverett | OL | 6'4" · 310 lb | Salisbury, NC |
| 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 |
| 65 | Brian Chaffin | C | 6'2" · 282 lb | Harrisburg, NC |
| 66 | Jack Greene | OL | 6'4" · 318 lb | Missouri City, TX |
| 68 | Gregor MacKellar | OL | 6'3" · 318 lb | Timberlea, NS |
| 70 | Kenneth Thompson | OL | 6'4" · 320 lb | Houston, TX |
| 74 | Calvin Anderson | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Austin, TX |
| 76 | Justin Gooseberry | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Little Rock, AR |
| 76 | Sam Pierce | OL | 6'6" · 295 lb | Cypress, TX |
| 77 | Uzoma Osuji | OL | 6'8" · 315 lb | Coppell, TX |
| 79 | Joseph Dill | OL | 6'4" · 324 lb | Baytown, TX |
| 80 | Bradley Rozner | WR | 6'4" · 200 lb | Needville, TX |
| 81 | Cameron Johnson | WR | 6'1" · 190 lb | Spring, 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 |
| 86 | Chris Barnes | P | 6'1" · 249 lb | The Woodlands, TX |
| 88 | Robby Wells III | TE | 6'6" · 260 lb | Katy, TX |
| 90 | Blain Padgett | DE | 6'5" · 250 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 91 | Carl Thompson | DT | 6'3" · 277 lb | Denton, TX |
| 92 | Elijah Garcia | DL | 6'5" · 302 lb | San Antonio, TX |
| 93 | Parker Hanusa | DL | 6'4" · 262 lb | Austin, TX |
| 94 | Graysen Schantz | DE | 6'3" · 242 lb | Hickory Creek, TX |
| 95 | Roe Wilkins | DT | 6'4" · 273 lb | Sour Lake, TX |
| 96 | Zach Abercrumbia | DT | 6'2" · 286 lb | Dallas, TX |
| 99 | Myles Adams | DL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 99 | Preston Gordon | DL | 6'1" · 280 lb | McKinney, TX |