Rice Owls Football: Schedule, Results & Betting Record
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The Rice Owls are 1-2 (0-0 in the American Athletic) in the 2026 season. Against the spread they are 2-1-0 with an over/under record of 1-2-0. Next up: at Fresno State on 2026-09-27. 21 former Rice players have NFL pages on Gridiron AI, 19 of them on a current roster.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 1-2
- Conference record: 0-0
- Against the spread: 2-1-0
- Over/under: 1-2-0
- SP+ rank: No. 116
- Stadium: Rice Stadium (Houston, TX)
2026 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Christian | 2026-09-05 | W | 31-3 | -22.5 | W | U 47.5 |
| 2 | at Notre Dame | 2026-09-12 | L | 0-52 | +44.5 | L | U 54.5 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2026-09-19 | L | 21-28 | +8.5 | W | O 43.5 |
| 4 | at Fresno State | 2026-09-27 | +13.5 | None 44 | |||
| 5 | UTSA | 2026-10-03 | |||||
| 6 | at East Carolina | 2026-10-10 | |||||
| 7 | Tulsa | 2026-10-17 | |||||
| 8 | at Florida Atlantic | 2026-10-24 | |||||
| 10 | at North Texas | 2026-11-07 | |||||
| 11 | Tulane | 2026-11-14 | |||||
| 12 | at Temple | 2026-11-20 | |||||
| 13 | Army | 2026-11-28 |
Season-by-season results and betting record
| Season | Record | Conf | ATS | O/U | AP | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | No. 116 | |
| 2025 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 5-8-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 120 | |
| 2024 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 6-6-0 | 5-7-0 | No. 109 | |
| 2023 | 6-7 | 4-4 | 8-5-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 103 | |
| 2022 | 5-8 | 3-5 | 7-6-0 | 9-4-0 | No. 115 | |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 3-9-0 | 9-3-0 | No. 126 | |
| 2020 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-2-0 | 1-4-0 | No. 103 | |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 6-5-1 | 6-6-0 | No. 121 | |
| 2018 | 2-11 | 1-7 | 7-6-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 128 | |
| 2017 | 1-11 | 1-7 | 4-8-0 | 5-6-1 | No. 126 | |
| 2016 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 6-6-0 | 6-5-0 | No. 121 | |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 5-6-0 | 6-5-0 | No. 110 | |
| 2014 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 9-4-0 | 7-6-0 | No. 81 | |
| 2013 | 10-4 | 8-1 | 8-6-0 | 7-7-0 | No. 73 | |
| 2012 | 7-6 | 4-4 | No. 86 | |||
| 2011 | 4-8 | 3-5 | No. 96 | |||
| 2010 | 4-8 | 3-5 | No. 103 | |||
| 2009 | 2-10 | 2-6 | No. 116 | |||
| 2008 | 10-3 | 7-1 | No. 51 | |||
| 2007 | 3-9 | 3-5 | No. 99 | |||
| 2006 | 7-6 | 6-2 | No. 95 | |||
| 2005 | 1-10 | 1-7 | No. 110 | |||
| 2004 | 3-8 | 2-6 | No. 98 |
Rice players in the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Trammell | WR | JAX | 2021 UDFA | 2017–2020 |
| Brant Banks | OT | NYJ | 2025 UDFA | 2024 |
| Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 2014 UDFA | 2010–2013 |
| Dean Connors | RB | LA | 2026 UDFA | 2022–2024 |
| Elijah Garcia | DE | DAL | 2022 UDFA | 2017–2021 |
| Ethan Onianwa | OT | ATL | 2026 R7 #231 | 2022–2024 |
| Jack Fox | P | DET | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Kylen Granson | TE | TEN | 2021 R4 #127 | 2016–2017 |
| Luke McCaffrey | WR | WAS | 2024 R3 #100 | 2021–2023 |
| Sean Fresch | DB | DEN | 2026 UDFA | 2020–2024 |
| Myles Adams | DT | DET | 2020 UDFA | 2016–2019 |
| Austin Walter | RB | LV | 2019 UDFA | 2015–2018 |
| Bryce Callahan | CB | LAC | 2015 UDFA | 2011–2014 |
| Andrew Sendejo | FS | IND | 2010 UDFA | 2007–2009 |
| Emmanuel Ellerbee | LB | ATL | 2018 UDFA | 2016–2017 |
| Luke Willson | TE | SEA | 2013 R5 #158 | 2009–2012 |
| Phillip Gaines | CB | HOU | 2014 R3 #87 | 2013 |
| Vance McDonald | TE | PIT | 2013 R2 #55 | 2009–2012 |
| Jordan Taylor | WR | DEN | 2015 UDFA | 2011–2014 |
| James Casey | TE | DEN | 2009 R5 #152 | 2007–2008 |
| Jarett Dillard | WR | JAX | 2009 R5 #144 | 2005–2008 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com