2026 Season · Week 6
RICE · Owls
Rice
AAC · 1-5
National Rank
#115
Power
-12.0
Offense
-0.45
Defense
-0.16
SOS
-1.4
SOS Rank
#38
Team Profile
Why #115?
Rice ranks #115 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -12.0, meaning the model expects Rice to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 12.0 points on a neutral field.
Rice has faced the #38 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -1.4 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Houston Christian, with a Game Performance score of +0.99.
The weakest performance came against Notre Dame, where the Game Performance score was -1.95.
Offense-0.45
Offense-0.45
Stronger Side
Defense
The defensive rating (-0.16) is currently higher than the offensive rating (-0.45).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Houston Christian | Home | W | 31-3 | +0.99 | +0.66 | +1.32 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Notre Dame | Away | L | 0-52 | -1.95 | -2.59 | -1.32 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Western Michigan | Home | L | 21-28 | -0.03 | +0.20 | -0.27 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Fresno State | Away | L | 24-38 | -0.08 | +0.32 | -0.47 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | UTSA | Home | L | 14-16 | -0.31 | -0.64 | +0.03 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | East Carolina | Away | L | 12-28 | -0.38 | -1.20 | +0.44 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Tulsa | Home | 1:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Florida Atlantic | Away | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | North Texas | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Tulane | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Temple | Away | 5:30 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Army | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |