Week 3 · Non-conference
September 19, 2026 · Rice Stadium · Houston, TX
Final
Western Michigan Broncos
BOOMBLÄT Game Score
54BLÄT
Rice Owls
BOOMBLÄT Game Score
41BLÄT
Score by Quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Western Michigan7701428
Rice077721
Repläy
WMU0–0RICEKICKOFF
100%50%0%Q1Q2Q3Q4
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RiceWestern Michigan🏈Touchdown🎯Field Goal🛡️Defensive 2PT❌Interception⚠️Fumble💨Sack🧱Safety🏃Big Play🚩Penalty
100%50%0%🚩🚩🏃🏃🏈🏃🚩🏈💨🚩🏈🚩🏈🎯🏈🏃🏈💨🏈KICKOFFQ2HALFQ4FINAL
RiceWestern Michigan🏈Touchdown🎯Field Goal🛡️Defensive 2PT❌Interception⚠️Fumble💨Sack🧱Safety🏃Big Play🚩PenaltyWestern Michigan led for good from 14:19 in Q4
Key EventsFrom the play-by-play · 23 events
Q110:00
🚩 Penalty · WMU15 yds
(10:02) PENALTY Rice Roughing The Passer (#16 C.Nwajuaku) 15 yards from WMU34 to WMU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0–0
Q17:36
🚩 Penalty · RICE5 yds
PENALTY Rice False Start (#67 L.Needham) 5 yards from Rice15 to Rice10. NO PLAY
0–0
Q17:03
🏃 Big Play · J.Brown25 yds
(07:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete deep middle to #0 P.Matthews caught at Rice32, for 25 yards to the R…
0–0
Q14:09
🏃 Big Play · J.Buckley66 yds
(04:09) Shotgun #6 J.Buckley rush middle for 66 yards gain to the Rice14 (#3 K.Akui; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
0–0
Q11:29
🏈 Touchdown · B.LowryTD
(01:29) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 5 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29, 1ST DOWN #32 D.Kelly kick …
7–0
Q29:34
🏃 Big Play · J.Brown29 yds
(09:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 29 yards gain to the Rice48 (#18 M.Davis), 1ST DOWN
7–0
Q27:18
🚩 Penalty · RICE15 yds
(07:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #6 B.Grice thrown to WMU39 PENALTY WMU Roughing The …
7–0
Q25:04
🏈 Touchdown · J.BrownTD
(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:04 #28 E.Gota kick a…
7–7
Q23:00
💨 Sack · WMU offense
(03:04) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry sacked for loss of 9 yards to the WMU37 (#56 S.Clarke)
7–7
Q21:55
🚩 Penalty · WMU15 yds
PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (#12 J.Benjamin) 15 yards from Rice49 to Rice34, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7–7
Q21:48
🏈 Touchdown · B.LowryTD
(01:48) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at Rice00, for 34 yards to the Rice00 TOUC…
14–7
Q21:42
🏃 Big Play · Z.Zeman21 yds
(01:45) #33 Z.Zeman kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 #13 M.Mosey return 21 yards to the Rice25 (#35 E.Tonga) PENALTY Rice …
14–7
Q20:27
🚩 Penalty · WMU5 yds
(00:24) PENALTY WMU Illegal Snap (#8 E.Nelson) 5 yards from WMU35 to WMU30. NO PLAY
14–7
Q39:15
🏈 Touchdown · T.ByarsTD
(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:15 #28 E.Gota kick at…
14–14
Q39:02
⚠️ Fumble · RICE · E.Gota28 yds
(09:13) #28 E.Gota kickoff 59 yards to the WMU06 #1 J.Franklin return 28 yards to the WMU34 fumbled by #1 J.Franklin at …
14–14
Q37:46
🎯 Field Goal · RICE46 yds
(07:46) #28 E.Gota field goal attempt from 46 yards NO GOOD (H: #29 C.Durkin, LS: #51 P.Derichsweiler), clock 07:46, End…
14–14
Q414:19
🏈 Touchdown · J.BuckleyTD
(14:19) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:19 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt good (H: #2…
21–14
Q414:19
🚩 Penalty · WMU15 yds
PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#96 D.Botts) 15 yards from WMU35 to WMU50. NO PLAY
21–14
Q410:08
🏃 Big Play · O.Mataele23 yds
(10:12) #24 O.Mataele rush right for 23 yards gain to the WMU43 (#12 J.Benjamin; #7 A.Brown), 1ST DOWN
21–14
Q41:54
🏈 Touchdown · O.MataeleTD
(01:54) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:54 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt go…
28–14
Box Score
116Passing Yards121
217Rushing Yards209
333Total Yards330
4Touchdowns3
1Turnovers0
2Sacks Taken1
17First Downs20
7–14Third Down1–10
4–45Penalties5–60
14/21Comp / Att11/18
Scoring Plays
Q1WMU(01:29) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry rush right for 5 yards gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:29, 1ST DOWN #32 D.K (1:29)7–0
Q2RICE(05:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:04 #28 E.G (5:04)7–7
Q2WMU(01:48) Shotgun #12 B.Lowry pass complete deep middle to #2 A.Chenault caught at Rice00, for 34 yards to the R (1:48)14–7
Q3RICE(09:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:15 #28 E.Go (9:15)14–14
Q4WMU(14:19) #6 J.Buckley rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:19 #32 D.Kelly kick attempt g (14:19)21–14
Q4WMU(01:54) Shotgun #24 O.Mataele rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:54 #32 D.Kelly kick (1:54)28–14
Q4RICE(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at WMU03, for 22 yar (0:09)28–21
Quick Stats
Date
Sep 19, 2026
Stage
Week 3 · Non-conference
Stadium
Rice Stadium
Location
Houston, TX
Attendance
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Pre-game Win Prob.
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About This Game
Western Michigan Broncos 28–21 Rice Owls in week 3 play, 2026. BOOMBLÄT scores each side's performance straight from the box score — offense, defense and game context in one number.