Jacurri Brown's Rushing Volume Leads FAU-Rice Matchup

Rice quarterback Jacurri Brown has accumulated 66 rushing attempts for 410 yards and five rushing touchdowns over his last four games, contrasting sharply with his 18 completions on 47 pass attempts. As Rice travels to face the Florida Atlantic Owls on Oct. 24, Brown's dual-threat production anchors the statistical backdrop for this matchup. Florida Atlantic enters as an 8-point favorite according to consensus market odds, with the game total set at 53.5 points.

Rice's Ground-Heavy Stat Lines

Jacurri Brown's four-game sample shows a team relying heavily on quarterback movement. Across those four games, Brown has logged more rushing attempts (66) than passing attempts (47), generating 410 yards on the ground with five scores alongside two interceptions and one passing touchdown. Rushing support for Rice comes from Tyvonn Byars, who has recorded 50 carries for 226 yards and one touchdown over four games, and D'Andre Hardemann, who adds 33 carries for 105 yards across three appearances.

In the passing game, Jordan Clark leads Rice receivers in recent volume, pulling in 13 receptions for 186 yards in four games while adding six carries for 29 yards. Ben Grice has put up 108 rushing yards on eight carries with a touchdown, plus three catches for 60 yards across two games, while Max Mosey has logged one reception for a 40-yard touchdown along with 11 carries for 39 yards over four games. Because 10-game game logs early in the season reach back into the prior schedule, Rice's 10-game window extends back to Jan. 2, 2026, when they defeated Texas State 41-10 in their bowl game, as well as late November 2025 games.

Florida Atlantic's Passing Efficiency

Florida Atlantic's offense over its last three games reflects a much higher passing balance centered around quarterback Caden Veltkamp. Caden Veltkamp has completed 87 of 123 passes (70.7 percent) for 836 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception, despite losing 38 yards on 10 rushing carries.

Caden Veltkamp has spread the ball among three main targets over these three games:

• Easton Messer: 26 receptions for 202 yards and one touchdown
• Kelby Valsin: 22 receptions for 268 yards and one touchdown
• Dom Henry: 15 receptions for 190 yards and two touchdowns

On the ground, Ethan Ervin leads Florida Atlantic with 44 carries for 221 yards and one touchdown, along with six catches for 33 yards over three games. Leonard Farrow provides secondary rushing work with 25 carries for 122 yards and two touchdowns in that same three-game sample. FAU's recent 10-game results date back to November 2025 games against Tulsa, Tulane, UConn, and East Carolina.

Market Context and Recent Trends

The consensus market opened Florida Atlantic as a 7.5-point favorite (-7.5) before shifting to an 8-point favorite (-8.0), with moneyline prices generally positioned around -350 for Florida Atlantic and +270 for Rice. The total sits steady at 53.5 points.

Player	Team	Sample	Key Stat Line
Jacurri Brown	Rice	4 Games	66 CAR, 410 R-YDS, 5 R-TD, 18 CMP
Caden Veltkamp	FAU	3 Games	87 CMP, 123 ATT, 836 P-YDS, 5 P-TD
Kelby Valsin	FAU	3 Games	22 REC, 268 YDS, 1 TD
Ethan Ervin	FAU	3 Games	44 CAR, 221 YDS, 1 TD

Florida Atlantic won the most recent head-to-head meeting 27-21 on Oct. 4, 2025 at Rice. Both teams enter on equal preparation with seven rest days following Oct. 17 games, where Florida Atlantic lost 56-24 to Army and Rice fell 38-17 to Tulsa.