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Rice Owls

1–4 overall · 0–1 American
Season 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 6.Anchored to AP Top 25 (week 6).
Playoff odds by week
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2026 schedule

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Week 1
vs Houston Christian
FinalW 31–3ESPN+
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Week 2
at Notre Dame
FinalL 0–52NBC
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Week 3
vs Western Michigan
FinalL 21–28ESPN+
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Week 4
at Fresno State
FinalL 24–38The CW Network
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Week 5
vs UTSA
FinalL 14–16ESPN+
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Week 6
Next up for Rice

Rice's best defensive game of the season now has to travel to Greenville

at East Carolina…ESPN+
Rice win forecast 12%
Week 6 rooting guide

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Week 7
vs Tulsa
…ESPN+
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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

8 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. Model estimates are not betting odds. Exact game times and channels update from the schedule feed as they are announced. How the model works.