Houston Christian vs RiceHCU vs RICE · Week 1
How to Watch →Rice opens the 2026 season against Houston Christian on Saturday, Sep 5 at Rice Stadium.
SEASON
CFB VIBES MODEL
10,000 simulations10K simsThe Read
Rice opens a 22.5-point favorite. Our model gives Rice a 92% chance.
What's driving the model
Home-field edge RICE
Market lean RICE
Model projection RICE
Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.
Houston Christian @ Rice
Your sims:Sims: RICE 0, HCU 0
SCHEDULE
Full schedule →
Standings
Full standings →| Place | TEAM | CONF | OVERALL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  NavyNAVY | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 7 |  North TexasUNT | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 8 |  RiceRICE | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 9 |  South FloridaUSF | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 10 |  TempleTEM | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Rankings
All rankings →| Rank | AP TOP 25 |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Ohio StateOSU |
| 2 |  OregonORE |
| 3 |  GeorgiaUGA |
| 4 |  Notre DameND |
| – | RiceRICE |
| Rank | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio StateOSU |
| 2 | OregonORE |
| 3 | GeorgiaUGA |
| 4 |  TexasTEX |
| – | RiceRICE |
PREDICTION MARKETS & ODDSMARKET & ODDS
All odds →All →Kalshi Market Probability
$6,985 traded · sides total 101%Rice95%
Houston Christian6%
THE LINE
SpreadRICE −22.5
Total47.5
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