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Rice Owls
Every Rice Owls head-to-head record: 1,202 games against 130 opponents since 1912.
All-time record495-675-32
Regular season488-667-32
Postseason7-8
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Most common matchups
Titles and postseason[2]
| Achievement | Total | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Conference titles | 8 | C-USA: 2013; SWC: 1994, 1957, 1953, 1949, 1946, 1937, 1934 |
| Division titles | 2 | C-USA West: 2013, 2008 |
Home venues[1]
- 1912 to 1949 Home venue unknown
- Since 1950 Houston Stadium
Upcoming
| Date | Matchup | Round |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Nov 7 | Rice Owls at North Texas Mean Green | Week 10 |
| Sat Nov 14 | Tulane Green Wave at Rice Owls | Week 11 |
| Thu Nov 19 | Rice Owls at Temple Owls | Week 12 |
| Sat Nov 28 | Army Black Knights at Rice Owls | Week 13 |
Against conferences
"At the time" counts opponents by their conference in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Against divisions
| Division | vs members at the time | vs current members |
|---|---|---|
| vs ACC Atlantic Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| vs ACC Coastal Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs American West Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 North Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs Big 12 South Division | 0-16 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Leaders Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Big Ten Legends Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA East Division | 21-25 | 0-0 |
| vs C-USA West Division | 36-52 | 0-0 |
| vs MAC West Division | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| vs Mountain West West Division | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 North Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs PAC-12 South Division | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Eastern Division | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| vs SEC Western Division | 0-6 | 0-0 |
| vs Southwestern Athletic West Division | 6-0 | 6-0 |
| vs Sun Belt West Division | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| vs Western Athletic Mountain Division | 16-5 | 0-0 |
| vs Western Athletic Pacific Division | 0-3 | 0-0 |
"At the time" counts opponents by their division in the season each game was played; "current" counts every game against today's members.
Every opponent
ACC
American
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Army Black Knights | 4-5-1 | 10 |
| Rice Owls vs Charlotte 49ers | 4-3 | 7 |
| Rice Owls vs East Carolina Pirates | 3-3 | 6 |
| Rice Owls vs Florida Atlantic Owls | 3-4 | 7 |
| Rice Owls vs Memphis Tigers | 2-4 | 6 |
| Rice Owls vs Navy Midshipmen | 7-7 | 14 |
| Rice Owls vs North Texas Mean Green | 5-9 | 14 |
| Rice Owls vs South Florida Bulls | 1-2 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs Tulane Green Wave | 20-17-1 | 38 |
| Rice Owls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 9-11-1 | 21 |
| Rice Owls vs UAB Blazers | 6-7 | 13 |
| Rice Owls vs UTSA Roadrunners | 4-10 | 14 |
Big 12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Arizona Wildcats | 4-0 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs BYU Cougars | 1-1 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Baylor Bears | 30-50-2 | 82 |
| Rice Owls vs Cincinnati Bearcats | 0-1 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Colorado Buffaloes | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Houston Cougars | 12-35 | 47 |
| Rice Owls vs Iowa State Cyclones | 3-2 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs Kansas Jayhawks | 2-1 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs Kansas State Wildcats | 0-2 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | 0-3-1 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs TCU Horned Frogs | 35-41-3 | 79 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | 20-27-1 | 48 |
| Rice Owls vs UCF Knights | 1-3 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs Utah Utes | 3-1 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs West Virginia Mountaineers | 1-0 | 1 |
Big Sky
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Idaho Vandals | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Montana Grizzlies | 1-0 | 1 |
Big Ten Conference
C-USA
Independent
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 0-6 | 6 |
| Rice Owls vs UConn Huskies | 1-2 | 3 |
Ivy Group
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Cornell Big Red | 2-0 | 2 |
MAC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Western Michigan Broncos | 1-1 | 2 |
Mountain West
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Air Force Falcons | 2-5 | 7 |
| Rice Owls vs Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 5-3 | 8 |
| Rice Owls vs Nevada Wolf Pack | 2-3 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs New Mexico Lobos | 3-0 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs San José State Spartans | 2-3 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs UNLV Rebels | 2-0 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs UTEP Miners | 16-9 | 25 |
| Rice Owls vs Wyoming Cowboys | 0-1 | 1 |
Northeast
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Duquesne Dukes | 1-1 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Wagner Seahawks | 1-0 | 1 |
PAC-12
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Boise State Broncos | 1-1 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Colorado State Rams | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Fresno State Bulldogs | 1-7 | 8 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas State Bobcats | 2-4 | 6 |
Patriot
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Fordham Rams | 0-1 | 1 |
SEC
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs Arkansas Razorbacks | 29-36-3 | 68 |
| Rice Owls vs Auburn Tigers | 2-0 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Florida Gators | 4-3-1 | 8 |
| Rice Owls vs Georgia Bulldogs | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Kentucky Wildcats | 0-2 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs LSU Tigers | 13-38-5 | 56 |
| Rice Owls vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | 0-2 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Missouri Tigers | 0-1 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Oklahoma Sooners | 0-7 | 7 |
| Rice Owls vs Ole Miss Rebels | 0-1 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Tennessee Volunteers | 1-2 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas A&M Aggies | 27-52-3 | 82 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas Longhorns | 21-75-1 | 97 |
| Rice Owls vs Vanderbilt Commodores | 1-4 | 5 |
Southern
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs VMI Keydets | 2-0 | 2 |
Southland
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Houston Christian Huskies | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Lamar Cardinals | 4-0 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs McNeese Cowboys | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Nicholls Colonels | 0-1 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 2-0 | 2 |
Southwestern Athletic Conference
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Prairie View A&M Panthers | 3-0 | 3 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas Southern Tigers | 3-0 | 3 |
Sun Belt
Other opponents
| Opponent | Record | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Rice Owls vs Austin | 3-1-1 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs Centenary (LA) | 3-1 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs Creighton | 3-1 | 4 |
| Rice Owls vs Daniel Baker | 2-0 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs George Washington | 2-0 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Hardin-Simmons Cowboys | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Haskell | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Howard Payne | 1-0 | 1 |
| Rice Owls vs Loyola (LA) | 3-2 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs Santa Clara | 1-1 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Sewanee | 2-0 | 2 |
| Rice Owls vs Southwestern (TX) | 16-5 | 21 |
| Rice Owls vs St. Edward's | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| Rice Owls vs Texas A&M-Kingsville | 6-0 | 6 |
| Rice Owls vs Trinity (Texas) | 4-1-1 | 6 |
Unlisted opponents (12 games): 4-7-1. Minor one-off opponents are counted in the record above but not listed individually.
No opponents match.