American Athletic · FBS
Rice 1-7
2026 season · Owls
No. 56 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Rice is 1-7 under head coach Scott Abell. Its eight opponents were a combined 17-10 before playing the Owls and are 18-13 since. The best win was over Houston Christian, which was 1-0 going in.
Next game: at North Texas,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Rice, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Rice.
Wk 1·
Houston Christian
Home · Southland · FCS
W 31-3
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 1
Houston Christian
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W 31-3
1-0
3-4
4-5
Wk 1·
Houston Christian
Home · Southland · FCS
W 31-3
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 3-4
- Total
- 4-5
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Wk 1
Houston Christian
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W 31-3
1-0
3-4
4-5
Wk 2·
L 0-52
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 2
L 0-52
1-0
5-1
7-1
Wk 2·
L 0-52
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 5-1
- Total
- 7-1
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Wk 2
L 0-52
1-0
5-1
7-1
Wk 3·
Home · Mid-American
L 21-28
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 3
L 21-28
1-1
4-2
6-3
Wk 3·
Home · Mid-American
L 21-28
- Before
- 1-1
- After
- 4-2
- Total
- 6-3
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Wk 3
L 21-28
1-1
4-2
6-3
Wk 4·
Away · Pac-12
L 24-38
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 4
L 24-38
2-1
2-2
5-3
Wk 4·
Away · Pac-12
L 24-38
- Before
- 2-1
- After
- 2-2
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 4
L 24-38
2-1
2-2
5-3
Wk 6·
Away · American Athletic
L 12-28
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
L 12-28
2-2
1-2
4-4
Wk 6·
Away · American Athletic
L 12-28
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 1-2
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 6
L 12-28
2-2
1-2
4-4
Wk 8·
Away · American Athletic
L 49-51
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 8
Away · American Athletic
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L 49-51
4-2
0-1
5-3
Wk 8·
Away · American Athletic
L 49-51
- Before
- 4-2
- After
- 0-1
- Total
- 5-3
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Wk 8
Away · American Athletic
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L 49-51
4-2
0-1
5-3
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
6-2
—
6-2
Upcoming
- Before
- 6-2
- After
- —
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
6-2
—
6-2
- Conference
- American Athletic
- Head coach
- Scott Abell
- Stadium
- Rice Stadium, seats 47,000, Houston, Texas
- NFL draft
- None picked in the 2026 NFL draft
Receipt insights
- Next up, North Texas. Against the 3 common opponents both have played, Rice's average margin is +1.7 points; North Texas' is +19.0.
- Rice's opponents were a combined 17-10 (.630) before playing Rice.
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Rice
17-10
63.0%
vs. Rice
7-1
87.5%
After playing Rice
18-13
58.1%
Total (including vs. Rice)
42-24
63.6%
Teams we beat4-5total (44.4%)
Before playing Rice 1-0 · after 3-4
Teams that beat us38-19total (66.7%)
Before playing Rice 16-10 · after 15-9
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Rice uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Rice is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Rice uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
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