OWL NATION · AMERICAN · 2026 SEASON
2026 Rice Owls Football Schedule
Complete Rice football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Florida Atlantic on Sat, Oct 24.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · AAC OPENS SAT, OCT 3
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Houston ChristianRice Stadium · Houston, TX · FCS | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 31–3 |
| 2 | @ Notre DameNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, IN · 6–1 · AP #4 | Sat, Sep 12 | NBC | L 52–0 |
| 3 | vs Western MichiganRice Stadium · Houston, TX · 5–2 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | L 28–21 |
| 4 | @ Fresno StateValley Children's Stadium · Fresno, CA · 4–3 | Sat, Sep 26 | The CW | L 38–24 |
| 5 | vs UTSARice Stadium · Houston, TX · 6–1 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | L 16–14 |
| 6 | @ East CarolinaDowdy-Ficklen Stadium · Greenville, NC · 3–3 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 28–12 |
| 7 | vs TulsaRice Stadium · Houston, TX · 4–3 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | L 38–17 |
| 8 | @ Florida AtlanticFAU Stadium · Boca Raton, FL · 4–2Sat, Oct 24 · 12:00 PM EDT · ESPNU 27% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPNU | 27% Florida Atlantic is the favorite over Rice, 73% to 27%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 9 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 10 | @ North TexasDATCU Stadium · Denton, TX · 4–2Sat, Nov 7 · TBD 16% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 7 · TBD | TBD | 16% North Texas is the favorite over Rice, 84% to 16%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 11 | vs TulaneRice Stadium · Houston, TX · 3–3Sat, Nov 14 · TBD 45% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 14 · TBD | TBD | 45% Tulane is the favorite over Rice, 55% to 45%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |
| 12 | @ TempleLincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA · 2–5Thu, Nov 19 · 7:30 PM EST · ESPN 25% Favorite · SIM NOW → | ESPN | 25% Temple is the favorite over Rice, 75% to 25%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 13 | vs ArmyRice Stadium · Houston, TX · 4–2Sat, Nov 28 · TBD 29% Favorite · SIM NOW → | Sat, Nov 28 · TBD | TBD | 29% Army is the favorite over Rice, 71% to 29%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |