Texas State vs. Rice Jan. 2 Armed Forces Bowl: TV, Stream

The Armed Forces Bowl will feature the Texas State Bobcats squaring off against the Rice Owls on Friday, January 2, 2026.

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Texas State vs. Rice: Jan. 2 Viewing Options

• Game date: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 1 p.m. ET
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Venue: Amon G. Carter Stadium
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Tickets: Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Bobcats vs. Owls Insights

• Offensively, Texas State has been a top-25 unit, ranking fifth-best in the FBS by putting up 475.8 yards per game. The defense ranks 92nd (398.7 yards allowed per game).
• The Bobcats own the 12th-best offense this season in terms of points scored (36.1 points per game), but they rank 25th-worst on defense (30.6 points allowed per game).
• From an offensive standpoint, Texas State ranks 36th in the FBS with 255.3 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 84th in passing yards allowed per contest (228.3).
• Rice has been struggling on offense, ranking 14th-worst with 311.3 total yards per game. It has been more effective on defense, allowing 401.1 total yards per contest (96th-ranked).
• The Owls have lots of room to improve, as they rank 18th-worst in points per game (19.8) this season and 17th-worst in points surrendered per game (32.3).
• Rice has been outplayed on both offense and defense in terms of passing this season, ranking second-worst in passing yards (97.9 per game) and 25th-worst in passing yards allowed (243.8 per game).

Players to WatchTexas State

• Brad Jackson: 3,049 PASS YDS / 254.1 YPG / 71.3% / 18 TD / 7 INT / 160 CAR / 692 RUSH YDS / 16 TD
• Lincoln Pare: 200 CAR / 1,023 YDS / 85.3 YPG / 11 TD / 36 REC / 305 YDS / 25.4 YPG / 2 TD
• Beau Sparks: 80 REC / 1,113 YDS / 92.8 YPG / 9 TD

Rice

• Chase Jenkins: 1,025 PASS YDS / 85.4 YPG / 69.2% / 9 TD / 2 INT / 151 CAR / 531 RUSH YDS / 5 TD
• Quinton Jackson: 164 CAR / 811 YDS / 67.6 YPG / 6 TD / 4 REC / 74 YDS / 24.7 YPG / 1 TD
• Aaron Turner: 53 REC / 374 YDS / 31.2 YPG / 3 TD

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