Week 2 · Saturday, Sep 12
Rice at Notre Dame
FINAL · NBC · Notre Dame Stadium
Pregame HX
Notre Dame −52.1
97.7% to win
Vegas line
Notre Dame −44.5
O/U 54.5
HX pick
Right
Line missed by
0.1 pts
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Box score
Team totals
| Stat | Rice | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 7 | 24 |
| Total yards | 128 | 478 |
| Rushingcarries–yards | 34–64 | 32–118 |
| Yards per carry | 1.9 | 3.7 |
| Passingcomp/att, net yards | 8/12, 64 | 25/33, 360 |
| 3rd down | 2–12 | 7–12 |
| 4th down | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| TurnoversINT thrown + fumbles lost | 4 | 0 |
| Sacks (by defense) | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 8 |
| Penaltiesnumber–yards | 4–37 | 2–20 |
| Time of possession | 27:42 | 32:18 |
Advanced
Offense, all plays
| Stat | Rice | Notre Dame |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per playExpected points added per offensive play | −0.316 | 0.425 |
| Success ratePlays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance | 21.3% | 55.2% |
| ExplosivenessAverage EPA on successful plays | 1.59 | 1.23 |
| Rush EPA / play | −0.608 | 0.144 |
| Rush success | 18.2% | 46.9% |
| Pass EPA / play | 0.185 | 0.697 |
| Pass success | 23.1% | 63.6% |
| Standard-down success | 26.9% | 60.4% |
| Passing-down success | 14.3% | 35.7% |
| Line yards / carry | 1.88 | 2.78 |
| Stuff rateRuns stopped at or behind the line | 24.2% | 12.5% |
| Plays · drives | 47 · 11 | 67 · 10 |
Source: CollegeFootballData (CFBD): /games/teams box and /stats/game/advanced (all plays), games through 2026-11-12. Bold = the better side for that stat.