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Rice Owls

2026 season

14th in the American Athletic · 0-4 in the conference

Next: at UNT · Nov 7→

The Rice Owls are 1-7 in 2026, scoring 21.0 and allowing 31.8 points a game. Next: at North Texas Mean Green on Nov 7, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

1–7 · avg margin -10.8

+28HCU

-52@ND

-7WMU

-14@FRES

-2UTSA

-16@ECU

-21TLSA

-2@FAU

RICE · bars scaled to the biggest margin (52).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiRICE's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Rush explosiveness

1.12#14

Yards / rush

5.5#15

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

83%#16

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.76#17

▼ Weaknesses

Points added / pass?Expected points added per pass play.

−0.23#137

Completion %

49%#136

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

−0.11#135

Pass success rate

30%#135

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiRICE's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.48#35

Stuff rate forced?Rushes stopped at or behind the line.

21%#36

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

2.72#39

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

68%#50

▼ Weaknesses

Takeaways / game

0.63#128

Rush explosiveness

1.15#127

Passing-down points added?Points added per play in obvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).

+0.39#120

Interceptions forced

0.8%#120

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

22%

Standard-down share

69%

Plays / game

60

Early-down pass rate

19%

Neutral-script pass rate

16%

Possession / game

29:45

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

-15.3

Rating 2025

-14.8

Talent

590

Returning

39%

Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.