2026 Rice Owls Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
22
(1512.7)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
36
(0.5965)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
26
(0.6207)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
W 31 - 3
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Houston Christian |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Rice |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
AT
Notre Dame, IN
Notre Dame Stadium
L 0 - 52
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Notre Dame |
21 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
52 |
Location: Notre Dame, IN
Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
Opponent ELO: 7
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 21 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Western Michigan |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
| Rice |
0 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 51
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
AT
Fresno, CA
Valley Children's Stadium
L 24 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
7 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
| Fresno State |
0 |
14 |
10 |
14 |
38 |
Location: Fresno, CA
Stadium: Valley Children's Stadium
Opponent ELO: 73
-
+
OCT
3
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 14 - 16
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| UTSA |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
| Rice |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 35
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
AT
Greenville, NC
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
L 12 - 28
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
0 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
| East Carolina |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Location: Greenville, NC
Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Opponent ELO: 94
-
+
OCT
17
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 17 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tulsa |
0 |
21 |
3 |
14 |
38 |
| Rice |
7 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 109
-
+
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Boca Raton, FL
Flagler Credit Union Stadium
L 49 - 51
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
14 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
49 |
| FAU |
7 |
16 |
21 |
7 |
51 |
Location: Boca Raton, FL
Stadium: Flagler Credit Union Stadium
Opponent ELO: 93
-
NOV
7
SAT
AT
Denton, TX
DATCU Stadium
TV: ESPNU
4:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| North Texas |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Denton, TX
Stadium: DATCU Stadium
Opponent ELO: 57
-
NOV
14
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
TV: ESPN+
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Tulane |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 80
-
NOV
19
THU
AT
Philadelphia, PA
Lincoln Financial Field
TV: ESPN
7:30 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Temple |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
Opponent ELO: 129
-
NOV
28
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
TBA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Army |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Rice |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 70
