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Rice Owls

0–0 overall · 0–0 American
Preseason outlook
2026
0%
Make the playoff
0%
Earn a first-round bye
<1%
Reach American title game
<1%
Win American
2026 model forecastBased on 50,000 simulated seasons entering week 1.
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2026 schedule

this week expanded, every game in one place
Week 1
Next up for Rice

Beat Houston Christian. Keep Rice's season on track.

vs Houston Christian…ESPN+
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Week 2
at Notre Dame
…NBC
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Week 3
vs Western Michigan
…ESPN+
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Week 4
at Fresno State
…The CW Network
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Week 5
vs UTSA
Sat, Oct 3, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 6
at East Carolina
Sat, Oct 10, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 7
vs Tulsa
Sat, Oct 17, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 8
at Florida Atlantic
Sat, Oct 24, time TBDTV TBA
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OffWeek 9
Scoreboard watch
No Rice game scheduled
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Week 10
at North Texas
Sat, Nov 7, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 11
vs Tulane
Sat, Nov 14, time TBDTV TBA
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Week 12
at Temple
…ESPN
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Week 13
vs Army
Sat, Nov 28, time TBDTV TBA
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How to watch Rice

5 of 12 games have assigned channels
Possible channels based on media rights

These channels can carry Rice home games or games hosted by its opponents. Exact assignments usually arrive 6 to 12 days before kickoff.

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Forecast based on 50,000 simulated 2026 seasons using preseason ratings carried forward from last season. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.