2026 games, receiving yards per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Chris Bruce
Chris Bruce is on trial in Rice's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
Rice fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-3vs Houston Christian | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 3 Notre Dame | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 21-28vs Western Michigan | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-38vs Tulsa | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 49-51@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
Week 2 · 2026
L 0-52
at Notre Dame
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Scott Abell — 6-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road2g | 0.5 | 9.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 0.2 | 4.8 | 19.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Pass share
20.2%
100 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
11.2%
116 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Bloomgren, Pete Alamar, and Scott Abell. Multi-era developmental context.
