Rice
Rice Owls (1-11)
American (0-8)
Live ELO
133
since
SUN, NOV 1st

2026 Rice Owls Predicted Results

Predictions include games against Division I opponents only.
All times are Eastern
KEY:
Predicted Game Results
Quadrant 1 (Q1): All Opponents (1-25)
Quadrant 2 (Q2): All Opponents (26-50)
Quadrant 3 (Q3): All Opponents (51-75)
Quadrant 4 (Q4): All Opponents (76-138)
Predicted Records

Overall
1-11

Home
1-5

Road
0-6

Neutral
0-0

Conf
0-8
Non
Conf
1-3
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
135
(1274.4)
SOS
ELO
57
(1511.7)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
12
(1559.6)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.5923)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
10
(0.7143)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-2

Quadrant 2
1-3

Quadrant 3
0-1

Quadrant 4
0-5

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Houston Christian
    (3-5) ELO: FCS
    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
    # 4
    Notre Dame
    (7-1) ELO: 7
    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

    Western Michigan
    (6-3) ELO: 51
    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 State
    (5-3) ELO: 73
    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

    UTSA
    (7-1) ELO: 35
    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

    East Carolina
    (4-4) ELO: 94
    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

    Tulsa
    (4-4) ELO: 109
    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

    FAU
    (5-3) ELO: 93
    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

    North Texas
    (6-2) ELO: 57
    Denton, TX
    DATCU Stadium
    TV: ESPNU
    L   17 - 44
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    North Texas 0
    Location: Denton, TX
    Stadium: DATCU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 57
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Tulane
    (4-4) ELO: 80
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    L   20 - 31
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tulane 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 80
  • NOV
    19
    THU
    AT

    Temple
    (2-6) ELO: 129
    Philadelphia, PA
    Lincoln Financial Field
    TV: ESPN
    L   23 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Temple 0
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
    Opponent ELO: 129
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Army
    (5-3) ELO: 70
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   16 - 33
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Army 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 70