AmericanOwls

Rice

Next: at Florida AtlanticOct 24

Rank

122nd

of 138 FBS teams

Rating

−16.0

90% range −23.5 to −8.5

Offense

16.2

124th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

32.1

111th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

1–6

2.3–9.7 projected over the regular season

Playoff

chance to make the field

12 games, 1–6

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Sep 5 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Houston Christian W 31–3

Rating change−0.1

Wk 2Sep 12 · 3:30 PM ET at#5

Notre Dame L 0–52

Rating change−3.6

Wk 3Sep 19 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Western Michigan L 21–28

Rating change+1.8

Wk 4Sep 26 · 10:00 PM ET at

Fresno State L 24–38

Rating change+1.0

Wk 5Oct 3 · 7:00 PM ET vs

UTSA L 14–16

Rating change+1.0

Wk 6Oct 10 · 1:00 PM ET at

East Carolina L 12–28

Rating change+0.5

Wk 7Oct 17 · 4:30 PM ET vs

Tulsa L 17–38

Rating change−1.9

Wk 8Oct 24 · 12:00 PM ET at

Florida Atlantic Win 24%

Wk 10Nov 7 · Time TBD at

North Texas Est. 9%

Wk 11Nov 14 · Time TBD vs

Tulane Est. 35%

Wk 12Nov 19 · 7:30 PM ET at

Temple Est. 33%

Wk 13Nov 28 · Time TBD vs

Army Est. 31%

This season, simulated

Chances

Provisional odds. Schedule or rules need confirmation.Details

Projected record: 2.3–9.7
Conference record: 1.3–6.7

Make the playoff: 0%
First-round bye: 0%
Conference title game: 0%
Win the conference: 0%
Reach the quarterfinal: 0%
Reach the semifinal: 0%
Reach the final: 0%
Win it all: 0%

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating this season

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
2025	American	132 of 136	−22.3	12.8	35.2	5–8	—
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