Florida Atlantic defeats Rice 27-21 in Week 6 matchup
Florida Atlantic earned a 27-21 victory over Rice in Week 6, with the Owls covering the 5-point spread. The game featured four lead changes and remained competitive throughout, with Florida Atlantic's offense ultimately prevailing.
Caden Veltkamp led the Owls' passing attack with 290 yards, connecting with Asaad Waseem for 89 receiving yards and a touchdown. The Florida Atlantic offense showed explosiveness in key moments, including a 55-yard completion to Easton Messer in the second quarter and a 41-yard pass to Michael Kirch in the fourth quarter.
Rice struck first with a 68-yard rushing touchdown from Quinton Jackson in the first quarter. Florida Atlantic answered with Veltkamp's touchdown pass to Waseem, then added field goals in the second and fourth quarters to build its winning margin. The Owls' defense generated critical plays, including a first-quarter interception of Veltkamp by Peyton Stevenson that momentarily shifted momentum.
The final score of 27-21 came in under the 55-point over-under. Despite a relatively low excitement index, the game delivered multiple momentum swings with lead changes throughout the contest.
AI-generated recap · Aug 11, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Florida Atlantic | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
 Rice | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Florida Atlantic | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 23-33 | 12-17 |
| Pass Yards | 290 | 137 |
| Rush Yards | 103 | 213 |
| Total Yards | 393 | 350 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 8-14 | 10-16 |
| Penalties | 6-55 | 4-54 |
| Possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
PENALTY FAU Offside (Doggette Jr.,CJ) 5 yards from Rice25 to Rice30. NO PLAY.
Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 33
Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 32
Quinton Jackson run for 68 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 14 yds to the FAU 39 for a 1ST down
Xavier Terrell run for 3 yds to the FAU 42
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Kirch for 9 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
Xavier Terrell run for 4 yds to the RICE 45
PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Crump,Khary) 15 yards from Rice45 to Rice30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Kirch for 30 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)
Quinton Jackson run for 20 yds to the RICE 45 for a 1ST down
Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 48
Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Daelen Alexander run for 2 yds to the FAU 48
Chase Jenkins run for 2 yds to the FAU 46
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Dominique Henry for 5 yds to the RICE 49
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 6 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
Xavier Terrell run for 6 yds to the RICE 37
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Xavier Terrell for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 38
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Asaad Waseem for 38 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)
Chase Jenkins run for 5 yds to the RICE 30
Daelen Alexander run for no gain to the RICE 30
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 7 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
Aaron Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 36
Quinton Jackson run for 1 yd to the RICE 37
Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Payton Matthews
Alex Bacchetta punt for 42 yds , Easton Messer returns for 36 yds to the RICE 43
Xavier Terrell run for 8 yds to the RICE 35
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Asaad Waseem
Xavier Terrell run for 4 yds to the RICE 31 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dominique Henry
Caden Veltkamp pass intercepted Peyton Stevenson return for no gain to the RICE 7
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for 3 yds to the RICE 10
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for 6 yds to the RICE 16
D'Andre Hardeman Jr. run for 1 yd to the RICE 17 for a 1ST down
Aaron Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 15
Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Micah Barnett
Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the RICE 18
Alex Bacchetta punt for 59 yds , Easton Messer returns for 2 yds to the FAU 15
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 7 yds to the FAU 22
Xavier Terrell run for 2 yds to the FAU 24
Xavier Terrell run for 2 yds to the FAU 26 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp run for a loss of 1 yard to the FAU 25
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Easton Messer
Kaden Shields-Dutton run for 4 yds to the FAU 29
Logan Lupo punt for 45 yds , Tyson Thompson returns for no gain to the RICE 24
Chase Jenkins run for 9 yds to the RICE 33
Quinton Jackson run for 2 yds to the RICE 35 for a 1ST down
Chase Jenkins run for 5 yds to the RICE 40
Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 39
Chase Jenkins sacked by Eric Brantley Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the RICE 29
Alex Bacchetta punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Easton Messer at the FAU 29
PENALTY FAU False Start (Atcavage,Alex) 5 yards from FAU29 to FAU24. NO PLAY.
Xavier Terrell run for no gain to the FAU 24
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 55 yds to the RICE 21 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the RICE 25
Kaden Shields-Dutton run for 1 yd to the RICE 24
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Asaad Waseem for 7 yds to the RICE 17
Garrison Smith 36 yd FG GOOD
Andrew Nelms kickoff for 63 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 23 yds to the RICE 25
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 24
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Braylen Walker for 14 yds to the RICE 38 for a 1ST down
Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the RICE 42
Daelen Alexander run for 3 yds to the RICE 45
Daelen Alexander run for 3 yds to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 47
Aaron Turner run for 14 yds to the FAU 39 for a 1ST down
Quinton Jackson run for 6 yds to the FAU 33
Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the FAU 30
Quinton Jackson run for 5 yds to the FAU 25 for a 1ST down
Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Aaron Turner
PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Walker,Braylen) 15 yards from FAU25 to FAU40. NO PLAY.
Chase Jenkins pass incomplete to Drayden Dickmann
Quinton Jackson run for 11 yds to the FAU 29
Enock Gota 47 yd FG MISSED
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 4 yds Easton Messer fumbled, recovered by FAU Ty Morris
End of 2nd Quarter
Xavier Terrell run for 11 yds to the FAU 36 for a 1ST down
Xavier Terrell run for 1 yd to the FAU 37
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dominique Henry
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 9 yds to the FAU 46 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 9 yds to the RICE 45
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Dominique Henry
Gemari Sands run for 2 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
PENALTY FAU False Start (Jean,Scarlee) 5 yards from Rice43 to Rice48. NO PLAY.
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Gemari Sands for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 49
Gemari Sands run for 5 yds to the RICE 44
Gemari Sands run for 2 yds to the RICE 42
Logan Lupo punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 10
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 3 yds to the FAU 19
Xavier Terrell run for 9 yds to the FAU 28 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass incomplete to Jayshon Platt
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 7 yds to the FAU 35
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Easton Messer for 5 yds to the FAU 40 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 8 yds to the FAU 48
Xavier Terrell run for 1 yd to the FAU 49
Xavier Terrell run for no gain to the FAU 49
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Michael Kirch for 41 yds to the RICE 10 for a 1ST down
Caden Veltkamp pass complete to Jayshon Platt for 2 yds to the RICE 12
Xavier Terrell run for 4 yds to the RICE 8
Xavier Terrell run for no gain to the RICE 8
Garrison Smith 26 yd FG GOOD
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 6 yds to the RICE 31
Florida Atlantic Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Leon Hart Jr.) to the RICE 48 for a 1ST down
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Braylen Walker for 2 yds to the RICE 33
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 9 yds to the FAU 43
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 3 yds to the FAU 40 for a 1ST down
Chase Jenkins pass complete to Aaron Turner for 32 yds to the FAU 8 for a 1ST down
Chase Jenkins run for 7 yds to the FAU 1
Quinton Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FAU 2
Chase Jenkins run for 2 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)
Enock Gota kickoff for 49 yds , Easton Messer return for 3 yds to the FAU 19
Caden Veltkamp run for no gain to the FAU 19
Kaden Shields-Dutton run for 2 yds to the FAU 21
Caden Veltkamp run for 10 yds to the FAU 31 for a 1ST down
Xavier Terrell run for 8 yds to the FAU 39
Xavier Terrell run for 1 yd to the FAU 40
Caden Veltkamp run for 2 yds to the FAU 42 for a 1ST down
(00:49) Kneel down by Fla. Atlantic at FAU41 for loss of 1 yard.