Rice opens the 2026 football season against Houston Christian at home. The Owls went 5-8 last year, including 2-6 in the American.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Rice’s win total for 2026 is 3.5.
The Owls have won at least five games two of the last three years. They most recently failed to win five games in 2024 (4-8).
2026 Rice Owls Football Schedule
Rice’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game against Houston Christian. The Owls road opener is a week later, a non-conference game against Notre Dame.
Rice’s first conference game is Oct. 3 on the road against UTSA.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Houston Christian
- Sept. 12: at Notre Dame
- Sept. 19: vs. Western Michigan
- Sept. 26: at Fresno State
Of Rice’s non-conference opponents, Notre Dame & Western Michigan won the most games in 2025; both securing 10 wins.
American Conference Matchups
- Oct. 3: vs. UTSA
- Oct. 10: at East Carolina
- Oct. 17: vs. Tulsa
- Oct. 24: at FAU
- Nov. 7: at North Texas
- Nov. 14: vs. Tulane
- Nov. 19: at Temple
- Nov. 28: vs. Army
Of Rice’s conference opponents, Tulane won the most games; the Green Wave went 11-3, including 7-1 in the American.
2025 Rice Football Results
Rice went 5-7 during the 2025 regular season. They lost to Texas State in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl to finish 5-8.
- Aug. 30: at Louisiana – Win (14-12)
- Sept. 6: vs. Houston – Loss (35-9)
- Sept. 13: vs. Prairie View A&M – Win (38-17)
- Sept. 18: at Charlotte – Win (28-17)
- Sept. 27: at Navy – Loss (21-13)
- Oct. 4: vs. Florida Atlantic – Loss (27-21)
- Oct. 11: at UTSA – Loss (61-13)
- Oct. 25: vs. UConn – Win (37-34)(2OT)
- Oct. 31: vs. Memphis – Loss (38-14)
- Nov. 8: vs. UAB – Win (24-17)
- Nov. 22: vs. North Texas – Loss (56-24)
- Nov. 29: at USF – Loss (52-3)
- Jan. 2: vs. Texas State* (41-10)
*neutral site
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