Rice
Rice Owls (2-10)
American (1-7)
Live ELO
89
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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
119
(1313.2)
SOS
ELO
67
(1482.7)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
35
(1506.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
67
(0.5308)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
36
(0.5952)
Predicted Quadrant Records (ELO)

Quadrant 1
0-1

Quadrant 2
0-3

Quadrant 3
0-2

Quadrant 4
2-4

Schedule

  • SEP
    5
    SAT

    Houston Christian
    (0-0) ELO: FCS
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    W   39 - 12
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Houston Christian 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FCS
  • SEP
    12
    SAT
    AT

    Notre Dame
    (0-0) ELO: 6
    Notre Dame, IN
    Notre Dame Stadium
    TV: NBC
    L   10 - 41
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Notre Dame 0
    Location: Notre Dame, IN
    Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 6
  • SEP
    19
    SAT

    Western Michigan
    (0-0) ELO: 50
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    TV: ESPN+
    L   21 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Michigan 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 50
  • SEP
    26
    SAT
    AT

    Fresno State
    (0-0) ELO: 67
    Fresno, CA
    Valley Children's Stadium
    TV: CW
    L   19 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Fresno State 0
    Location: Fresno, CA
    Stadium: Valley Children's Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 67
  • OCT
    3
    SAT

    UTSA
    (0-0) ELO: 73
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   26 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    UTSA 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 73
  • OCT
    10
    SAT
    AT

    East Carolina
    (0-0) ELO: 54
    Greenville, NC
    Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
    L   20 - 32
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    East Carolina 0
    Location: Greenville, NC
    Stadium: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 54
  • OCT
    17
    SAT

    Tulsa
    (0-0) ELO: 119
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    W   31 - 21
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tulsa 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 119
  • OCT
    24
    SAT
    AT

    FAU
    (0-0) ELO: 117
    Boca Raton, FL
    Flagler Credit Union Stadium
    L   27 - 28
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    FAU 0
    Location: Boca Raton, FL
    Stadium: Flagler Credit Union Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 117
  • NOV
    7
    SAT
    AT

    North Texas
    (0-0) ELO: 45
    Denton, TX
    DATCU Stadium
    L   21 - 37
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    North Texas 0
    Location: Denton, TX
    Stadium: DATCU Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 45
  • NOV
    14
    SAT

    Tulane
    (0-0) ELO: 43
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   20 - 30
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Tulane 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 43
  • NOV
    19
    THU
    AT

    Temple
    (0-0) ELO: 114
    Philadelphia, PA
    Lincoln Financial Field
    TV: ESPN
    L   24 - 27
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Rice 0
    Temple 0
    Location: Philadelphia, PA
    Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
    Opponent ELO: 114
  • NOV
    28
    SAT

    Army
    (0-0) ELO: 72
    Houston, TX
    Rice Stadium
    L   20 - 26
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Army 0
    Rice 0
    Location: Houston, TX
    Stadium: Rice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 72