Rice vs. UConn: TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – October 7

Updated Oct. 7, 2023 3:37 p.m. ET

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On Saturday at 5:00 PM ET, Luke McCaffrey and the Rice Owls (3-2) will host the UConn Huskies (0-5).

This matchup will be airing on ESPN+.

Learn more about the Rice Owls and the UConn Huskies.

How to Watch Rice vs. UConn

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	W 24-17	-4
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	-	-

Rice has the 78th-ranked offense this season (380 yards per game), and have been less effective defensively, ranking 22nd-worst with 413.6 yards allowed per game.
Rice owns the 13th-best offense this season in terms of passing yards (307 passing yards per game), but ranks 17th-worst on defense (269 passing yards allowed per game).
The Owls are totaling 33 points per game on offense, which ranks them 46th in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, they rank 91st, surrendering 28.8 points per contest.
The Owls have been a bottom-25 run offense this season, ranking fifth-worst with 73 rushing yards per game. Defensively, they are ranked 80th in the FBS (144.6 rushing yards allowed per game).
Rice is putting up a 42.6% third-down conversion rate on offense, which ranks them 55th in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 73rd, surrendering a 39.2% third-down conversion rate.
The Owls own the 83rd-ranked turnover margin in college football at -1, forcing five turnovers (101st in the FBS) while turning it over six times (48th in the FBS).

Name	Position	Stats
JT Daniels	QB	1,469 YDS (62.4%) / 13 TD / 4 INT
Luke McCaffrey	WR	23 REC / 414 YDS / 4 TD / 82.8 YPG
Dean Connors	RB	138 YDS / 1 TD / 27.6 YPG / 4.1 YPC 17 REC / 218 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 43.6 REC YPG
Daelen Alexander	RB	35 YDS / 5 TD / 7 YPG / 1.9 YPC 1 REC / 3 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 0.6 REC YPG
Plae Wyatt	S	29 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 SACK
Coleman Coco	DE	19 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
Chris Conti	LB	26 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Myron Morrison	LB	28 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. NC State	L 24-14	+14.5
9/9/2023	at Georgia State	L 35-14	+3
9/16/2023	vs. Florida International	L 24-17	-7
9/23/2023	vs. Duke	L 41-7	+22.5
9/30/2023	vs. Utah State	L 34-33	+4
10/7/2023	at Rice	-
10/21/2023	vs. South Florida	-	-
10/28/2023	at Boston College	-	-
11/4/2023	at Tennessee	-	-
11/11/2023	at James Madison	-	-
11/18/2023	vs. Sacred Heart	-	-
11/25/2023	at UMass	-	-

UConn's offense has been a bottom-25 unit in total offense this season, compiling 323.6 total yards per game, which ranks 17th-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 72nd with 372 total yards surrendered per contest.
UConn's passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 23rd-worst in the FBS with 185.6 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on the defensive side of the ball, giving up 229.2 passing yards per contest (74th-ranked).
This season has been rough for the Huskies on both sides of the ball, as they are averaging only 17 points per game (seventh-worst) and ceding 31.6 points per game (23rd-worst).
With 138 rushing yards per game on offense, the Huskies rank 91st in the FBS. On defense they rank 77th, allowing 142.8 rushing yards per game.
In terms of third-down efficiency, UConn ranks 77th in the FBS (39.5% third-down conversion rate) and 84th defensively (40.6% third-down rate allowed).
The Huskies sport a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 20th-worst at -4.

Name	Position	Stats
Ta'Quan Roberson	QB	755 YDS (57.4%) / 5 TD / 2 INT 26 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 5.2 RUSH YPG
Victor Rosa	RB	310 YDS / 2 TD / 62 YPG / 5.4 YPC
Brett Buckman	WR	22 REC / 261 YDS / 1 TD / 52.2 YPG
DeVontae Houston	RB	161 YDS / 0 TD / 32.2 YPG / 4.7 YPC 4 REC / 59 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 11.8 REC YPG
Jackson Mitchell	LB	41 TKL / 1 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT
Durante Jones	DB	25 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Noah Plack	LB	26 TKL / 2 TFL / 0.5 SACK
Pryce Yates	DL	16 TKL / 5 TFL / 1 SACK