AmericanOwls

Rice

132nd of 1365–8

Rank

132nd

of 136 FBS teams

Rating

−22.3

90% range −32.0 to −12.7

Offense

12.8

132nd: points scored vs an average team

Defense

35.2

121st: points allowed vs an average team

Record

5–8

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 5–8

Schedule

Wk 1Aug 30 · 8:00 PM ET at

Louisiana W 14–12

Rating change+3.2

Wk 2Sep 6 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Houston L 9–35

Rating change+0.7

Wk 3Sep 13 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Prairie View A&M W 38–17

Rating change−1.1

Wk 4Sep 18 · 7:30 PM ET at

Charlotte W 28–17

Rating change+0.2

Wk 5Sep 27 · 3:30 PM ET at

Navy L 13–21

Rating change−0.8

Wk 6Oct 4 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Florida Atlantic L 21–27

Rating change−0.8

Wk 7Oct 11 · 7:30 PM ET at

UTSA L 13–61

Rating change−3.3

Wk 9Oct 25 · 3:00 PM ET vs

UConn W 37–34

Rating change+1.5

Wk 10Oct 31 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Memphis L 14–38

Rating change−1.0

Wk 11Nov 8 · 2:00 PM ET vs

UAB W 24–17

Rating change−0.5

Wk 13Nov 22 · 7:30 PM ET vs

North Texas L 24–56

Rating change−1.7

Wk 14Nov 29 · 7:00 PM ET at

South Florida L 3–52

Rating change−1.7

PostJan 2 · 1:00 PM ET vs

Texas StateLockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl L 10–41

Rating change−1.6

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2025

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2024	American	91 of 134	−6.5	20.9	27.4	4–8	—
2023	American	89 of 133	−6.6	24.0	30.6	6–7	—
2022	C-USA	124 of 131	−16.9	19.2	36.2	5–8	—
2021	C-USA	116 of 130	−15.9	18.9	34.7	4–8	—
2020	C-USA	96 of 127	−8.0	18.7	26.7	2–3	—
2019	C-USA	117 of 130	−15.5	15.7	31.2	3–9	—
2018	C-USA	129 of 130	−26.2	14.7	40.9	2–11	—
2017	C-USA	126 of 130	−24.3	16.0	40.3	1–11	—
2016	C-USA	115 of 128	−16.5	23.7	40.2	3–9	—
2015	C-USA	116 of 128	−18.7	20.8	39.5	5–7	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

RICE offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles