Passer Rating vs EPA: Which Tells You More?
Why we rank quarterbacks by EPA per dropback, and what passer rating still gets right.
Read Article →Rice Owls Quarterbacks and Receivers
American Athletic. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jacurri Brown; 2025: Chase Jenkins; 2024: E.J. Warner, Drew Devillier; 2023: JT Daniels, AJ Padgett.
Rice Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Rice Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | WR | 15 | 11 | 102 | 0 |
| Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | 13 | 7 | 102 | 1 |
| Braylen Walker | WR | 12 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Ben Grice | WR | 10 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
| Max Mosey | WR | 5 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
| Payton Matthews | WR | 5 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Davis Lane | WR | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Will Swartz | TE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinton Jackson | RB | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Bruce | WR | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Tyvonn Byars | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Rice Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs houston christian | W 31-3 | Jacurri Brown | 4-10 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at ND | L 0-52 | Jacurri Brown | 8-12 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 3 | vs WMU | L 21-28 | Jacurri Brown | 11-18 | 121 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at FRES | L 24-38 | Jacurri Brown | 8-17 | 119 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs UTSA | L 14-16 | Jacurri Brown | 6-14 | 88 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Rice Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacurri Brown → Jordan Clark | 14 | 10 | 91 | 0 |
| Jacurri Brown → Barry Jackson Jr. | 13 | 7 | 102 | 1 |
| Jacurri Brown → Braylen Walker | 12 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Jacurri Brown → Ben Grice | 9 | 6 | 64 | 0 |
| Jacurri Brown → Max Mosey | 5 | 2 | 45 | 1 |
QBS BLOG · PASSING QUESTIONS · MINDSET
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Completion percentage over expected gives credit for difficult completions. Here is how ACE measures it.
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