Rice Owls vs Sam Houston Bearkats

Rice Owls 15

Rice Owls leads 15-2

wins

1922 to 2024

Sam Houston Bearkats won the last meeting

Sam Houston Bearkats 2

Series timeline

▲ Rice Owls ahead (peak +14)

Rice Owls Sam Houston Normal Bear Cats Sam Houston State Bearkats Sam Houston Bearkats Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Rice Owls 11 (1922–1936), Sam Houston State Bearkats 1 (1939). Current: Sam Houston Bearkats 1.

Split	Rice Owls record
Regular season	15-2
Hosted by Rice Owls	15-2
Last 10 seasons (1929 to 2024)	8-2
Largest Rice Owls win	46-0 (1948)
Largest Sam Houston Bearkats win	34-14 (2024)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2024	Aug 31, 2024	Sam Houston Bearkats	34-14	at Rice Owls	Week 1

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1993	Sep 18, 1993	Rice Owls	14-13	at Rice Owls	Week 4
1992	Sep 26, 1992	Rice Owls	45-14	at Rice Owls	Week 5

1940s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1948	Sep 25, 1948	Rice Owls	46-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1941	Oct 4, 1941	Rice Owls	42-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3

1930s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1939	Oct 21, 1939	Sam Houston State Bearkats	9-8	at Rice Owls	Week 6
1936	Nov 14, 1936	Rice Owls	34-7	at Rice Owls	Week 9
1931	Sep 26, 1931	Rice Owls	32-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1930	Sep 27, 1930	Rice Owls	13-12	at Rice Owls	Week 3

1920s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1929	Oct 5, 1929	Rice Owls	7-2	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1928	Sep 29, 1928	Rice Owls	24-6	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1927	Oct 1, 1927	Rice Owls	20-13	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1926	Oct 2, 1926	Rice Owls	20-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1925	Oct 3, 1925	Rice Owls	7-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1924	Oct 4, 1924	Rice Owls	22-6	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1923	Oct 6, 1923	Rice Owls	10-0	at Rice Owls	Week 3
1922	Oct 7, 1922	Rice Owls	23-3	at Rice Owls	Week 3