Rice
Rice Owls (2-10)
American (1-7)
Live ELO
114
Down 9 since
SUN, SEP 13th

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
2-10

Home
2-4

Road
0-6

Neutral
0-0

Conf
1-7
Non
Conf
1-3
Post
Season
0-0
Predicted Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)

ELO
127
(1315.3)
SOS
ELO
65
(1503.7)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
23
(1539.5)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
33
(0.5769)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
21
(0.6667)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-1

Quadrant 2
0-2

Quadrant 3
0-4

Quadrant 4
2-3

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    5
    SAT

    Houston Christian
    (1-2) 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
    # 3
    Notre Dame
    (3-0) ELO: 3
    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: 3
  • +
    SEP
    19
    SAT

    Western Michigan
    (2-1) 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
    (2-1) ELO: 78
    Fresno, CA
    Valley Children's Stadium
    TV: CW
    L   17 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Fresno State 0
    Location: Fresno, CA
    Stadium: Valley Children's Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 78
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    UTSA
    (2-1) ELO: 72
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   23 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UTSA 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 72
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    East Carolina
    (1-2) ELO: 100
    Greenville, NC
    Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
    L   20 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    East Carolina 0
    Location: Greenville, NC
    Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 100
  • OCT
    17
    SAT

    Tulsa
    (3-0) ELO: 69
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    W   26 - 24
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tulsa 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 69
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT

    FAU
    (2-1) ELO: 90
    Boca Raton, FL
    Flagler Credit Union Stadium
    L   23 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    FAU 0
    Location: Boca Raton, FL
    Stadium: Flagler Credit Union Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 90
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    North Texas
    (1-2) ELO: 110
    Denton, TX
    DATCU Stadium
    L   23 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    North Texas 0
    Location: Denton, TX
    Stadium: DATCU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 110
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Tulane
    (1-2) ELO: 94
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   20 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tulane 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 94
  • NOV
    19
    THU
    AT

    Temple
    (1-2) ELO: 116
    Philadelphia, PA
    Lincoln Financial Field
    TV: ESPN
    L   23 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Temple 0
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
    Opponent ELO: 116
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Army
    (1-1) ELO: 86
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   19 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Army 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 86