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Rice

2023 Season Performance

#88
Rank
6-6
Record
-0.8
Points
0.552
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #30 Houston 43-41
Worst L vs #133 UConn 31-38

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#24
#50
#76
#102
#126
Pre
#116
W3
#59
W6
#97
W9
#85
W12
#88
W15
#88

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #7 Texas
10-37
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.9 -4.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -2.9
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
2
09/09
W
#98 vs #30 Houston
43-41 OT
+8.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+1.0 8.8
Total 8.8 pts
3
09/16
W
#29 vs #121 Texas Southern
59-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
L
#59 @ #100 South Florida
29-42
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
5
09/30
W
#88 vs #116 East Carolina
24-17
+5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.4 4.6
Margin Scaling
+1.2 5.8
Total 5.8 pts
6
10/07
L
#68 vs #133 UConn
31-38
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
8
10/19
W
#94 @ #79 Tulsa
42-10
+13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 9.2
Margin Scaling
+4.2 13.4
Total 13.4 pts
9
10/28
L
#70 vs #32 Tulane
28-30
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -9.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.5 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
10
11/04
L
#85 vs #46 SMU
31-36
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.3 -9.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -7.7
Margin Scaling
-0.8 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
11
11/12
L
#97 @ #48 UTSA
14-34
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
12
11/18
W
#100 @ #120 Charlotte
28-7
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.3 8.2
Margin Scaling
+2.8 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
13
11/25
W
#88 vs #102 Florida Atlantic
24-21
+7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.6 6.4
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.2
Total 7.2 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-3.8

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 -