Rice vs. East Carolina: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – September 30

Updated Sep. 30, 2023 5:40 p.m. ET

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Rice Stadium is the venue where Luke McCaffrey and the Rice Owls (2-2) will match up against the East Carolina Pirates (1-3) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

Want to watch the game featuring the Owls and Pirates? You can find it on ESPN+.

Learn more about the Rice Owls and the East Carolina Pirates.

How to Watch Rice vs. East Carolina

When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Rice Stadium in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on ESPN+

Rice's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Texas	L 37-10	+35.5
9/9/2023	vs. Houston	W 43-41	+7
9/16/2023	vs. Texas Southern	W 59-7	+7
9/23/2023	at South Florida	L 42-29	-3
9/30/2023	vs. East Carolina	-
10/7/2023	vs. UConn	-	-
10/19/2023	at Tulsa	-	-
10/28/2023	vs. Tulane	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. SMU	-	-
11/11/2023	at UTSA	-	-
11/18/2023	at Charlotte	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	-	-

Owls 2023 Stats & Insights

With 419.3 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 21st-worst in the FBS, Rice has had to rely on its 60th-ranked offense (405.8 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
Rice has struggled defensively against the pass, ranking 17th-worst in the FBS (274.8 passing yards allowed per game) this season. However, the Owls rank 12th-best on the offensive side of the ball, totaling 323.8 passing yards per game.
The Owls have the 35th-ranked scoring offense this year (35.3 points per game), and they've been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 24th-worst with 31.8 points allowed per game.
While the Owls' run defense ranks 82nd with 144.5 rushing yards allowed per game, they've been worse on offense, ranking ninth-worst (82 rushing yards per game).
Offensively, Rice ranks 51st in the FBS with a 43.9% third-down percentage. Meanwhile, the team's defense ranks 83rd in third-down percentage allowed (144.5).
The Owls rank 81st in college football with a -1 turnover margin after forcing 4 turnovers (98th in the FBS) and committing five (48th in the FBS).

Rice 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
JT Daniels	QB	1,237 YDS (64%) / 11 TD / 3 INT
Luke McCaffrey	WR	20 REC / 370 YDS / 4 TD / 92.5 YPG
Dean Connors	RB	139 YDS / 1 TD / 34.8 YPG / 4.8 YPC 16 REC / 194 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 48.5 REC YPG
Daelen Alexander	RB	35 YDS / 5 TD / 8.8 YPG / 2.1 YPC 1 REC / 3 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 0.8 REC YPG
Plae Wyatt	S	24 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Myron Morrison	LB	23 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Coleman Coco	DE	11 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Tre'Shon Devones	CB	11 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD

East Carolina's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Michigan	L 30-3	+36
9/9/2023	vs. Marshall	L 31-13	+3
9/16/2023	at Appalachian State	L 43-28	+8
9/23/2023	vs. Gardner-Webb	W 44-0	-13
9/30/2023	at Rice	-
10/12/2023	vs. SMU	-	-
10/21/2023	vs. Charlotte	-	-
10/28/2023	at UTSA	-	-
11/4/2023	vs. Tulane	-	-
11/11/2023	at Florida Atlantic	-	-
11/18/2023	at Navy	-	-
11/25/2023	vs. Tulsa	-	-

Pirates 2023 Stats & Insights

East Carolina has been sputtering on offense, ranking fifth-worst with 277.5 total yards per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, surrendering 341.5 total yards per contest (55th-ranked).
East Carolina ranks 13th-worst in passing yards per game (150), but it has been more productive on the other side of the ball, ranking 44th in the FBS with 203 passing yards ceded per contest.
The Pirates rank 99th in the FBS with 22 points per contest on offense, and they rank 80th with 26 points allowed per contest on defense.
In terms of rushing, the Pirates rank 98th in the FBS on offense (127.5 rushing yards per game) and 77th defensively (138.5 rushing yards allowed per contest).
East Carolina has been struggling on third down, ranking 21st-worst with a 46.3% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been better on the other side of the ball, generating a 35.7% third-down rate (101st-ranked).
After forcing eight turnovers (21st in the FBS) and turning the ball over seven times (82nd in the FBS) this season, the Pirates own the 50th-ranked turnover margin of +1.

East Carolina 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Rahjai Harris	RB	171 YDS / 3 TD / 42.8 YPG / 4.1 YPC 3 REC / 22 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 5.5 REC YPG
Mason Garcia	QB	234 YDS (58.2%) / 1 TD / 2 INT 178 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 44.5 RUSH YPG
Javious Bond	RB	105 YDS / 1 TD / 26.3 YPG / 4.8 YPC 6 REC / 45 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 11.3 REC YPG
Jaylen Johnson	WR	16 REC / 178 YDS / 0 TD / 44.5 YPG
Michael Edwards III	LB	26 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Julius Wood	DB	29 TKL / 1 TFL
Jeremy Lewis	OLB	10 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Shavon Revel	DB	15 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK