Rice Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football matchup
- Kickoff
- Sat, Sep 12
- 3:30 PM EDT
- Venue
- Notre Dame home
- Notre Dame Stadium
- Captured market
- Line not posted
- No verified spread
- Player model
- 13 players
- preseason · cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1
Rice visits Notre Dame in Week 2.
Rice travels to Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium. No sourced spread is attached to this game yet, so the page does not infer a favorite.
The published player model covers 13 featured skill players in this matchup. Its highest median fantasy forecasts belong to CJ Carr (ND), Aneyas Williams (ND), and Jordan Faison (ND).
Market pending
There is no verified spread for this matchup in the committed snapshot.
Player projection coverage
13 player distributions are available, led by CJ Carr (ND).
Venue context
Notre Dame is the designated home team at Notre Dame Stadium.
cfb-fantasy-quantile-2026.1 · preseason
As of 2026-08-13T21:34:58+00:00No favorite inferred
context onlyPreseason model
As of 2026-08-13T21:34:58+00:00Unit ledger
Every bar rewards the better low-number rank, while exact values stay visible for both teams.
Unit edges from the 2025 charting
Offense units paired against the defense units they will face, from snap-weighted 2025 PFF grades, national ranks, and returning-snap shares. Historical form, never a game prediction.
Each offense unit paired against the defense unit it will actually face, using 2025 snap-weighted PFF grades and national ranks, with returning-snap caveats where an edge rests on departed players. Measured history, not a game prediction.
Rice pass protection vs Notre Dame pass rush
Rice's pass protection graded 58.4 in 2025 (117th of 136); Notre Dame's pass rush graded 69.4 (22nd). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's pass rush.
Notre Dame pass protection vs Rice pass rush
Notre Dame's pass protection graded 67.4 in 2025 (57th of 136); Rice's pass rush graded 65.2 (71st). On 2025 form this pairing is effectively a push.
Rice receiving corps vs Notre Dame coverage
Rice's receiving corps graded 61.9 in 2025 (106th of 136); Notre Dame's coverage graded 70.8 (14th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's coverage.
Notre Dame receiving corps vs Rice coverage
Notre Dame's receiving corps graded 72.2 in 2025 (5th of 136); Rice's coverage graded 56.7 (131st). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's receiving corps.
Rice rush offense vs Notre Dame run defense
Rice's rush offense graded 69.5 in 2025 (124th of 136); Notre Dame's run defense graded 72.4 (16th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's run defense.
Notre Dame rush offense vs Rice run defense
Notre Dame's rush offense graded 84.3 in 2025 (3rd of 136); Rice's run defense graded 64.9 (97th). On 2025 form that is a clear edge for Notre Dame's rush offense. Notre Dame's rush offense returns only 17.0% of those snaps, so the edge rests on departed production.
Where the player model concentrates
The two highest median model players for each side. Context-only prior and baseline rows are excluded.
League projected stat lines
Means and 20th–80th percentile ranges for every published model player; missing stats stay missing.
Rice
4 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton JacksonHIGH CEILING · Tier 6 | RB | 10.02.0–18.6 | — | 4111–63 | — | — |
| Jacurri BrownELITE · Tier 5 | QB | 8.01.7–13.5 | — | 300–51 | — | — |
| Braylen Walkerbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 7.12.2–10.9 | — | — | 2.71.0–4.1 | 339–49 |
| D'Andre Hardeman Jr.balanced · Tier 6 | RB | 7.01.2–11.5 | — | 325–54 | — | — |
Notre Dame
9 League projections| Player | Pos | Fantasy pts | Pass yds | Rush yds | Receptions | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ CarrHIGH CEILING · Tier 3 | QB | 16.35.5–25.5 | 20895–254 | — | — | — |
| Aneyas WilliamsVOLATILE · Tier 6 | RB | 9.83.3–16.1 | — | 4214–59 | — | — |
| Jordan Faisonbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 10.13.3–16.2 | — | — | 3.51.0–5.3 | 4915–69 |
| Cooper Flanaganbalanced · Tier 5 | TE | 7.61.9–12.2 | — | — | — | 278–33 |
| Kedren Youngbalanced · Tier 6 | RB | 7.11.8–11.6 | — | 357–59 | — | — |
| Jaden GreathouseELITE · Tier 5 | WR | 6.92.0–10.8 | — | — | — | 349–51 |
| Ty Washingtonbalanced · Tier 5 | TE | 6.61.9–10.6 | — | — | — | — |
| Quincy Porterbalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 5.81.7–9.4 | — | — | — | 257–33 |
| Mylan Grahambalanced · Tier 5 | WR | 6.01.7–10.0 | — | — | — | 267–37 |
Rice
- Rush yds
- 41
- Rush yds
- 30
- Receptions
- 2.7
- Rec yds
- 33
- Rush yds
- 32
Notre Dame
- Pass yds
- 208
- Rush yds
- 42
- Receptions
- 3.5
- Rec yds
- 49
- Rec yds
- 27
- Rush yds
- 35
- Rec yds
- 34
- Rec yds
- 25
- Rec yds
- 26
The League does not publish a game-side, total, or moneyline prediction without a validated game-market model.
Generated Aug 13, 5:34 PM EDT · collegefootballdata · Player outcomes are ranges, not guarantees. No game-side, total, or moneyline prediction is inferred.
Props to compare after a line posts
Model ranges are not recommendations. No player-prop line or price is captured in this artifact.
| Player | Market | Projection | Median | 20th–80th | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ CarrQB · ND | Passing yards | 207.8 | 197.6 | 95.3–253.5 | Shop the line |
| Aneyas WilliamsRB · ND | Rushing yards | 41.8 | 38.0 | 13.9–58.8 | Shop the line |
| Jordan FaisonWR · ND | Receiving yards | 48.6 | 36.3 | 14.6–68.7 | Shop the line |
| Quinton JacksonRB · RICE | Rushing yards | 41.3 | 37.3 | 10.8–63.4 | Shop the line |
| Jacurri BrownQB · RICE | Rushing yards | 30.0 | 21.7 | 0.1–50.7 | Shop the line |
| Cooper FlanaganTE · ND | Receiving yards | 27.2 | 18.3 | 8.0–32.9 | Shop the line |
Passing yards
- Projection
- 207.8
- Median
- 197.6
- 20th–80th
- 95.3–253.5
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Rushing yards
- Projection
- 41.8
- Median
- 38.0
- 20th–80th
- 13.9–58.8
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 48.6
- Median
- 36.3
- 20th–80th
- 14.6–68.7
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Rushing yards
- Projection
- 41.3
- Median
- 37.3
- 20th–80th
- 10.8–63.4
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Rushing yards
- Projection
- 30.0
- Median
- 21.7
- 20th–80th
- 0.1–50.7
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Receiving yards
- Projection
- 27.2
- Median
- 18.3
- 20th–80th
- 8.0–32.9
- Status
- Shop the line
No captured player-prop line. Compare the model range only after a market posts.
Methodology and data boundary
Schedule and venue facts come from the committed ESPN 2026 catalog. Spreads are dated market snapshots, prioritizing DraftKings where available. Player stat lines and fantasy ranges come only from the versioned weekly CFB quantile model; prior and baseline context do not enter this page. Missing data stays missing.
- Line snapshot
- No line
- Model update
- Aug 13, 5:34 PM EDT
- Game prediction
- Not validated