How to Watch Rice vs. Charlotte: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – September 28, 2024

Updated Sep. 28, 2024 5:33 p.m. ET

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Rice Stadium is the venue where Matt Sykes and the Rice Owls (1-3) will battle the Charlotte 49ers (1-3) on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

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How to Watch Rice vs. Charlotte

When: Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas
Live Box Score: FOX Sports

Rice vs. Charlotte: Head to Head

Charlotte has an even 1-1 record against Rice in the past two matchups.
Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups with those games outpacing the total on one occasion.
Charlotte has outscored Rice 63 points to 51 in the past two games.

Rice's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. Sam Houston	L 34-14
9/7/2024	vs. Texas Southern	W 69-7
9/14/2024	at Houston	L 33-7
9/21/2024	at Army	L 37-14
9/28/2024	vs. Charlotte	-
10/12/2024	vs. UTSA	-
10/19/2024	at Tulane	-
10/26/2024	at UConn	-
11/2/2024	vs. Navy	-
11/8/2024	at Memphis	-
11/23/2024	at UAB	-
11/30/2024	vs. South Florida	-

Rice 2024 Stats & Insights

While Rice ranks 51st in total defense with 320.3 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been a little less successful, ranking 21st-worst (315.8 yards per game).
Rice owns the 95th-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (192.8 passing yards per game), and has been better defensively, ranking 13th-best with just 135 passing yards allowed per game.
The Owls rank 88th in scoring offense (26 points per game) and 92nd in scoring defense (27.8 points allowed per game) this season.
The Owls are totaling 123 rushing yards per game on offense (103rd in the FBS), and they rank 106th on defense with 185.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
Rice ranks 24th-worst in third-down percentage (31.9%), but has been better on defense, ranking 104th with a 41.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.
The Owls have the 16th-worst turnover margin in college football at -5, forcing two turnovers (117th in the FBS) while turning it over seven times (99th in the FBS).

Rice 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Dean Connors	RB	248 YDS / 5 TD / 62 YPG / 6 YPC 26 REC / 112 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 28 REC YPG
E.J. Warner	QB	701 YDS (63%) / 5 TD / 6 INT
Matt Sykes	WR	16 REC / 209 YDS / 2 TD / 52.3 YPG
Taji Atkins	RB	118 YDS / 2 TD / 29.5 YPG / 6.6 YPC
Charles Looes	DL	17 TKL / 3 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Josh Pearcy	LB	13 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Blaise Tita	LB	15 TKL / 1 TFL / 1.5 SACK
Demone Green	DL	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK

Charlotte's 2024 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score
8/31/2024	vs. James Madison	L 30-7
9/7/2024	at North Carolina	L 38-20
9/14/2024	vs. Gardner-Webb	W 27-26
9/21/2024	at Indiana	L 52-14
9/28/2024	at Rice	-
10/5/2024	vs. East Carolina	-
10/19/2024	at Navy	-
10/26/2024	at Memphis	-
10/31/2024	vs. Tulane	-
11/16/2024	vs. South Florida	-
11/23/2024	at Florida Atlantic	-
11/29/2024	vs. UAB	-

Charlotte 2024 Stats & Insights

This season has been hard for Charlotte on both offense and defense, as it is averaging just 321.8 total yards per game (24th-worst) and surrendering 451.8 total yards per game (12th-worst).
Charlotte ranks 59th in passing yards per game (239.3), but it has been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 21st-worst in the FBS with 267 passing yards conceded per contest.
This season has been difficult for the 49ers on both sides of the ball, as they are putting up only 17 points per contest (14th-worst) and allowing 36.5 points per game (ninth-worst).
The 49ers' running game has been sputtering, ranking 14th-worst in the FBS with 82.5 rushing yards per game. They have been better on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 184.8 rushing yards per contest (105th-ranked).
Charlotte's offense has been sputtering on third down, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with a 28.1% third-down conversion rate. It has been more productive on defense, allowing a 37% third-down rate (64th-ranked).
With six forced turnovers (45th in the FBS) and seven turnovers committed (99th in the FBS) this season, the 49ers rank 84th in the FBS with a turnover margin of -1.

Charlotte 2024 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Hahsaun Wilson	RB	136 YDS / 1 TD / 34 YPG / 5 YPC
Trexler Ivey	QB	261 YDS (71.4%) / 3 TD / 0 INT
Sean Brown	WR	13 REC / 159 YDS / 1 TD / 39.8 YPG
Isaiah Myers	WR	5 REC / 96 YDS / 2 TD / 24 YPG
Al-Ma'hi Ali	DB	23 TKL / 0 TFL / 2 INT / 2 PD
Reid Williford	LB	20 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK
Dre Butler	DL	12 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Demon Clowney	DL	14 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK