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Rice

2025 Season Performance

#99
Rank
5-7
Record
-17.9
Points
0.536
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #51 UConn 37-34
Worst L vs #118 Florida Atlantic 21-27

Record Splits

Home 3-4
Away 2-3
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 3-1
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#35
#64
#93
#123
Pre
#110
W3
#73
W6
#95
W9
#92
W12
#96
W15
#99

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
W
NR @ #53 Louisiana
14-12
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 11.2
Margin Scaling
+0.8 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
2
09/06
L
#11 vs #59 Houston
9-35
-11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.6 -7.8
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -9.3
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.0
Total -11.0 pts
3
09/13
W
#95 vs FCS Prairie View A&M
38-17
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/18
W
#73 @ #127 Charlotte
28-17
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.7 5.8
Margin Scaling
+2.0 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
5
09/27
L
#54 @ #39 Navy
13-21
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -4.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
6
10/04
L
#78 vs #118 Florida Atlantic
21-27
-12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -10.9
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -12.7
Total -12.7 pts
7
10/11
L
#95 @ #104 UTSA
13-61
-8.4
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
-2.3 -8.4
Total -8.4 pts
9
10/25
W
#113 vs #51 UConn
37-34 OT
+16.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.2 13.2
Margin Scaling
+1.2 14.3
Recency Weighting
+2.6 16.9
Total 16.9 pts
10
10/31
L
#92 vs #26 Memphis
14-38
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.3
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
11
11/08
W
#102 vs #107 UAB
24-17
+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
+1.3 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
13
11/23
L
#96 vs #23 North Texas
24-56
-10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -9.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -10.4
Total -10.4 pts
14
11/30
L
#99 @ #26 South Florida
3-52
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.7 -5.3
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-22.6

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 -