2026 Rice Schedule
Every game this season, with each opponent’s current rank.
Updated Oct 22, 2026, 4:33 AM ET
Games
Opp Rk is the opponent’s current place in our power rankings.
Opp RkWeaker opponentStronger opponent
Results | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Opp Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 |  Houston ChristianHCU | W 31–3 | – |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 |  Notre DameND | L 0–52 | 14 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 |  Western MichiganWMU | L 21–28 | 67 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 |  Fresno StateFRES | L 24–38 | 65 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 |  UTSAUTSA | L 14–16 | 48 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 |  East CarolinaECU | L 12–28 | 81 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 |  TulsaTLSA | L 17–38 | 106 |
Upcoming | ||||
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time | Opp Rk |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 |  Florida AtlanticFAU | 12:00 PM | 95 |
| 9 | Bye week | |||
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 |  North TexasUNT | TBD | 56 |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 |  TulaneTULN | TBD | 52 |
| 12 | Thu, Nov 19Nov 19 |  TempleTEM | 7:30 PM | 121 |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28Nov 28 |  ArmyARMY | TBD | 60 |