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Conference USA

Rice

2022 Season Performance

#105
Rank
5-7
Record
-24.7
Points
0.416
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #25 Louisiana 33-21
Worst L vs #131 Charlotte 23-56

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 1-5
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 3-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#46
#69
#92
#115
#137
Pre
#127
W3
#51
W6
#77
W9
#92
W12
#98
W15
#105

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #82 USC
14-66
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
2
09/10
W
#114 vs FCS McNeese
52-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
W
#98 vs #25 Louisiana
33-21
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.6 7.4
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
4
09/24
L
#51 @ #65 Houston
27-34
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
5
10/01
W
#89 vs #71 UAB
28-24
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+1.3 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
7
10/15
L
#77 @ #107 Florida Atlantic
14-17
-7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.2
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.6
Total -7.6 pts
8
10/22
W
#85 @ #107 Louisiana Tech
42-41 OT
+8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.9 7.6
Margin Scaling
+0.4 8.0
Total 8.0 pts
9
10/29
L
#70 vs #131 Charlotte
23-56
-15.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.1 -14.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -15.9
Total -15.9 pts
10
11/03
W
#92 vs #104 UTEP
37-30
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
11
11/12
L
#81 @ #61 Western Kentucky
10-45
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
12
11/19
L
#94 vs #36 UTSA
7-41
-10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -8.5
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -10.9
Total -10.9 pts
13
11/26
L
#98 @ #75 North Texas
17-21
-7.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -7.1
Total -7.1 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-29.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
36-84
Record
30%
Win Rate
#110
Avg Rank
#11
Best Rank
0.499
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#123
2017
#127
2018
#127
2019
#116
2020
#83
2021
#102
2022
#105
2023
#88
2024
#107
2025
#99
2026
#129

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 American Athletic 1-5 (17%) #129 #55 -36.4 0.542 -
2025 American Athletic 5-7 (42%) #99 #11 -17.9 0.536 -
2024 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #107 #107 -27.1 0.568 -
2023 American Athletic 6-6 (50%) #88 #29 -0.8 0.552 -
2022 Conference USA 5-7 (42%) #105 #51 -24.7 0.416 -
2021 Conference USA 4-8 (33%) #102 #87 -36.5 0.539 -
2020 Conference USA 2-3 (40%) #83 #53 0.4 0.414 -
2019 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #116 #92 -53.6 0.514 -
2018 Conference USA 2-11 (15%) #127 #109 -93.9 0.479 -
2017 Conference USA 1-11 (8%) #127 #64 -94.0 0.484 -
2016 Conference USA 3-9 (25%) #123 #111 -69.6 0.445 -