Rice Owls
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Elo
1044
#130
SP+
-14.8
#120
O119/D112
FPI
-17.3
SRS
-15.1
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play1.4 – 9.6
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
1.4
of 11 games
Bowl odds
0%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
49%
vs Tulsa
Toughest
0%
vs Notre Dame
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
302.4#127
Yards / play
4.5#133
Passing yards / game
97.6#135
Rushing yards / game
204.8#15
First downs / game
17.1#123
3rd down %
34.0%#116
4th down %
55.3%#65
Time of possession
32:43#9
Defense
Yards allowed / game
404.1#101
Yards / play allowed
6.3#122
Pass yards allowed / game
240.2#107
Rush yards allowed / game
163.9#89
3rd down % allowed
43.5%#115
Sacks
25#69
Tackles for loss
65#78
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
-4#98
Takeaways
7#133
Giveaways
11#9
Penalties / game
4.8#23
Penalty yards / game
49.5#50
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsHouston ChristianSatWk 2@
Notre DameSat+50.40%Wk 3vs
Western MichiganSat+17.710%Wk 4@
Fresno StateSun+22.65%Wk 5vs
UTSASat+22.65%Wk 6@
East CarolinaSat+24.44%Wk 7vs
TulsaSat+0.249%Wk 8@
Florida AtlanticSat+7.828%Wk 10@
North TexasSat+29.02%Wk 11vs
TulaneSat+19.28%Wk 12@
TempleFri+9.424%Wk 13vs
ArmySat+19.48%
Notre DameSat+50.40%Wk 3vsWestern MichiganSat+17.710%Wk 4@Fresno StateSun+22.65%Wk 5vsUTSASat+22.65%Wk 6@East CarolinaSat+24.44%Wk 7vsTulsaSat+0.249%Wk 8@Florida AtlanticSat+7.828%Wk 10@North TexasSat+29.02%Wk 11vsTulaneSat+19.28%Wk 12@TempleFri+9.424%Wk 13vsArmySat+19.48%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
15
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8418
15 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Page Jr.#1296 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8650 | Forney, TX |
| Jayden Cupitt#1750 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Mansfield, TX |
| Seth Clarke#1750 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Princeton, NJ |
| Dionne Sims#1924 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Houston, TX |
| Ayden Wilhelm#1924 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Blue Springs, MO |
| Leyonte Chandler#2176 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Euless, TX |
| JD Singletary#2176 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Middletown, OH |
| Clay Mitchell#2313 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Sinton, TX |
| Jai Jacobs-Ford#2313 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Gosnell, AR |
| Tommy Bauchiero#2616 nat'l | K | ★★★★★ | 0.8317 | Brentwood, TN |
| Colten Cole#2620 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Sulphur, OK |
| Tyler Lavallier#2620 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Brookshire, TX |
| Preston Jackson#2620 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Forney, TX |
| Ian Harrell#2620 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | New Market, AL |
| Quincy Tchikou#2620 nat'l | EDGE | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Cypress, TX |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 38% | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 46% | 5.3 | +0.7 |
| 2022 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 38% | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 33% | 4.9 | -0.9 |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 40% | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 25% | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 15% | 1.4 | +0.6 |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | 8% | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 3.6 | -0.6 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).