Rice Football
Rice is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the American Athletic, based in Houston, TX. The 2026 record stands at 1-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Rice at -14.9, No. 125 of 138 FBS teams and No. 13 of 14 in the American Athletic. The model projects a 1-11 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Rice games this season. Most recent result: lost to Florida Atlantic 49-51 on Oct 24. Next up: at North Texas on Nov 7 — the model projects North Texas 45-24, giving Rice a 9% chance to win.
Open Rice in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Houston Christian | W 49-13 99% ✓ | W 31-3 |
| Sep 12 | @ Notre Dame | L 6-45 1% ✓ | L 0-52 |
| Sep 19 | vs Western Michigan | L 14-31 18% ✓ | L 21-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Fresno State | L 13-31 13% ✓ | L 24-38 |
| Oct 3 | vs UTSA | L 20-35 16% ✓ | L 14-16 |
| Oct 10 | @ East Carolina | L 14-28 18% ✓ | L 12-28 |
| Oct 17 | vs Tulsa | L 21-24 41% ✓ | L 17-38 |
| Oct 24 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 24-34 31% ✓ | L 49-51 |
| Nov 7 | @ North Texas | L 24-45 9% | — |
| Nov 13 | vs Tulane | L 17-27 28% | — |
| Nov 19 | @ Temple | L 20-28 30% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Army | L 20-31 24% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Rice's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
American Athletic by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 6-2 | +4.2 |
| 2 |  Memphis | 7-2 | +3.8 |
| 3 |  UTSA | 7-1 | +2 |
| 4 |  South Florida | 6-2 | +0.8 |
| 5 |  Army | 5-3 | -1 |
| 6 |  Tulane | 4-4 | -3.3 |
| 7 |  Navy | 2-6 | -3.4 |
| 8 |  East Carolina | 4-4 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Tulsa | 4-4 | -6.2 |
| 10 |  Temple | 2-6 | -9.8 |
| 11 |  Florida Atlantic | 5-3 | -10.5 |
| 12 |  UAB | 4-4 | -11.2 |
| 13 | Rice | 1-7 | -14.9 |
| 14 |  Charlotte | 1-7 | -20.3 |
High schools on the Rice roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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