AAC · 2026 through Week 6
Rice Owls Football Ratings & Analytics
1-4 overall · Composite #125 · Net Rating #110
Value · national rank
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Rice is 1-4 overall through Week 6 of the 2026 season and ranks No. 110 of 138 teams in PRIME's opponent-adjusted ratings. Within the American Athletic, that is 12th of 14 rated teams.
The offense (No. 91) ranks ahead of the defense (No. 112). Special teams rank No. 106 nationally. Its strength of record ranks No. 132 and its strength of schedule No. 63. Its résumé ranks behind its overall rating. Rice's most recent game was a loss to UTSA (14–16). Next up: a road game at East Carolina on Sat, Oct 10.
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2026 schedule
Opponent Net values use the latest published rating, so early-season games backfill as teams become rated.Results & upcoming matchups
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result / Time | Current Opp Net | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Sep 5 |  vs Houston ChristianFCS | W 31-3 | FCS | View Matchup → |
| Wk 2 | Sep 12 |  @ Notre Dame | L 0-52 | +25.1 · #3 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 3 | Sep 19 |  vs Western Michigan | L 21-28 | -8.1 · #100 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 4 | Sep 26 |  @ Fresno State | L 24-38 | -2.4 · #77 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 5 | Oct 3 |  vs UTSA | L 14-16 | -2.2 · #76 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 6 | Oct 10 |  @ East Carolina | 4:00 PM ET | -9.0 · #104 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 7 | Oct 17 |  vs Tulsa | 4:30 PM ET | -5.3 · #89 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 8 | Oct 24 |  @ Florida Atlantic | Time TBA | -1.3 · #73 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 10 | Nov 7 |  @ North Texas | Time TBA | -0.4 · #70 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 11 | Nov 14 |  vs Tulane | Time TBA | -8.8 · #103 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 12 | Nov 19 |  @ Temple | 7:30 PM ET | -0.6 · #72 | View Matchup → |
| Wk 13 | Nov 28 |  vs Army | Time TBA | -3.4 · #81 | View Matchup → |
Schedule opponent ratings are current by design and update with each published ratings refresh. Game-specific matchup pages still use the appropriate pregame snapshot for historical comparisons.
Program history
1 season availableSeason Ratings
| Year | Conf | W-L | Rk | Net | Off | Def | ST | SOR | SOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | AAC | 1-4 | 110 | -10.6 | -3.77#91 | -5.86#112 | -0.98#106 | -1.88#132 | -3.1#63 |