How to Watch Rice vs. Texas Southern: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 7, 2024

Updated Sep. 7, 2024 5:33 p.m. ET

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The Texas Southern Tigers (1-0) play on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET at Rice Stadium against E.J. Warner and the Rice Owls (0-1).

The game between the Owls and Tigers will be airing on ESPN+.

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The Penn State Nittany Lions trimmed into the Bowling Green Falcons lead after Drew Allar hit Omari Evans on a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Learn more about the Rice Owls and the Texas Southern Tigers.

How to Watch Rice vs. Texas Southern

While Rice ranks 101st in total defense with 407 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been slightly less successful, ranking 23rd-worst (274 yards per game).
Rice is totaling 227 passing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 72nd in the FBS. The defense ranks 92nd, giving up 229 passing yards per contest.
With 14 points per game (21st-worst) and 34 points allowed per game on defense (25th-worst), the Owls have been playing poorly on both sides of the ball this season.
The Owls rank ninth-worst in rushing offense (47 rushing yards per game), but they've played better on defense, ranking 102nd with 178 rushing yards allowed per game.
Rice is averaging a 33.3% third-down conversion rate on offense (97th in the FBS), and ranks 82nd on defense with a 37.5% third-down percentage allowed.
The Owls have forced zero total turnovers (107th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over two times (82nd in the FBS) for a turnover margin of -2, the 17th-worst in college football.

Name	Position	Stats
Dean Connors	RB	52 YDS / 1 TD / 52 YPG / 4.3 YPC 9 REC / 30 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 30 REC YPG
Kobie Campbell	WR	4 REC / 53 YDS / 1 TD / 53 YPG
E.J. Warner	QB	227 YDS (61.4%) / 1 TD / 2 INT
Matt Sykes	WR	6 REC / 74 YDS / 0 TD / 74 YPG
Demone Green	DL	7 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Josh Pearcy	LB	7 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Charles Looes	DL	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Ty Anthony Morris	LB	4 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Texas Southern has been keeping opposing offenses in check on defense, allowing just 240 total yards per game (sixth-best). On offense, it ranks 63rd by accumulating 289 total yards per game.
Texas Southern ranks 78th in the FCS with 126 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 56th with 219 passing yards surrendered per game on defense.
The Tigers have been excelling on defense, surrendering just 9 points per contest (ninth-best). Offensively, they rank 29th by posting 27 points per game.
The Tigers rank 34th in the FCS with 163 rushing yards per contest, but they've been led by their defense, which ranks third-best by surrendering just 21 rushing yards per contest.

Name	Position	Stats
Danny Green Jr.	RB	81 YDS / 2 TD / 81 YPG / 5.4 YPC
KJ Cooper	QB	126 YDS (65.5%) / 0 TD / 1 INT 52 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 52 RUSH YPG
Jyrin Johnson	TE	4 REC / 49 YDS / 0 TD / 49 YPG
AJ Bennett	WR	3 REC / 43 YDS / 0 TD / 43 YPG
Ethan Cox	DL	0 TKL / TFL / 2 SACK
Gabe Smith	DL	0 TKL / TFL / 1 SACK
Stephon Wright	DL	0 TKL / TFL
Jacob Williams	LB	0 TKL / TFL / 1 SACK