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

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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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

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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