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Rice Owls schedule

NCAA · American Athletic · 2026

Schedule

2026 · 12 games · times ET
Bye weeks →Times & broadcasts subject to change
WK 019/5
VS
Houston Christian
ESPN+ · FINAL
W 31–3
WK 029/12
AT
Notre Dame
NBC · FINAL
L 0–52
WK 039/19
VS
Western Michigan
ESPN+ · FINAL
L 21–28
WK 049/26
AT
Fresno State
The CW Network · FINAL
L 24–38
WK 0510/3
VS
UTSAAmerican Athletic
ESPN+ · FINAL
L 14–16
WK 0610/10
AT
East CarolinaAmerican Athletic
ESPN+ · FINAL
L 12–28
WK 0710/17
VS
TulsaAmerican Athletic
ESPN+ · FINAL
L 17–38
WK 0810/24
AT
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic
ESPNU · FINAL
L 49–51
WK 09Open DateNext: at North Texas · Nov 7
WK 1011/7
AT
North TexasAmerican Athletic
4:00 PM ET · ESPNU
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WK 1111/14
VS
TulaneAmerican Athletic
TBD
→
WK 1211/19
AT
TempleAmerican Athletic
THU7:30 PM ET · ESPN
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WK 1311/28
VS
ArmyAmerican Athletic
TBD
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Program & Venue
Program
Rice Owls
Rice University
Conference American AthleticFootball began 1912Location Houston, Texas
Home
Rice Stadium
47,000Listed capacity
Location Houston, Texas
Coaching staff
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
Identity
Mascot Sammy the Owl
Blue Primary
Gray Secondary