Rice
Rice University · 2026 · American Athletic
Rice is 1-1 and ranked 118th in overall efficiency. Their 89th-ranked defense carries them, with a 109th-ranked offense. They run the ball on 87% of offensive plays with an 119th-ranked rushing attack and pass the ball on the remaining 13% of plays with an 118th-ranked passing attack.
Quadrant record
By opponent strength, adjusted for where the game was played.
Projected wins
Per-game win probabilities combined across the full schedule.
The resume
Every game on the schedule. Click a row for the game breakdown (played) or the matchup projection (upcoming).
| Wk | Opponent | Conf | Opp rank | Result | Exp. margin | Win prob | GameScore | Quad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Houston Christian | Southland | — | W 31–3 | +19.2 | 100% | -1.5 | Q4 |
| 2 | @ Notre Dame | FBS Independents | #1 | L 0–52 | -41.6 | 0% | -26.9 | Q1 |
| 3 | vs Western Michigan | Mid-American | #38 | Preview | -18.0 | 15% | — | Q2 |
| 4 | @ Fresno State | Pac-12 | #79 | Preview | -13.3 | 22% | — | Q3 |
| 5 | vs UTSA | American Athletic | #42 | Preview | -17.1 | 16% | — | Q3 |
| 6 | @ East Carolina | American Athletic | #102 | Preview | -7.6 | 33% | — | Q4 |
| 7 | vs Tulsa | American Athletic | #80 | Preview | -7.6 | 33% | — | Q4 |
| 8 | @ Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | #91 | Preview | -10.8 | 26% | — | Q4 |
| 10 | @ North Texas | American Athletic | #52 | Preview | -21.7 | 10% | — | Q2 |
| 11 | vs Tulane | American Athletic | #74 | Preview | -8.6 | 31% | — | Q4 |
| 12 | @ Temple | American Athletic | #87 | Preview | -11.8 | 24% | — | Q3 |
| 13 | vs Army | American Athletic | #56 | Preview | -15.4 | 18% | — | Q3 |
2 played · 1-1. Expected margin and gamescore use the latest ratings — a completed game shows what the model would say now, not that week.
The season
The model’s read on Rice, recomputed after every week. Toggle between overall, offensive, and defensive efficiency (each with a dot for that week’s game) or the FanBoardHQ CFP rank.
Passing & rushing
Opponent-adjusted, FBS-only. The bar is the blended Eff rank — EPA/play (scoring value), success rate (staying on schedule), and yards/play (explosiveness), each standardized against the FBS field. The three ranks below each bar are those components, so you can see what's driving it.
Their offense vs. what their defense allows.
Scored vs. allowed, all regular-season games.
What kind of team is this?
Every team by offensive and defensive efficiency (points/game vs. an average team, higher is better on both). Click a dot for that team.
Field position 108th · Finishing 103rd
Field position 136th · Finishing 64th
1.48 points per drive on offense, 1.79 allowed — starting, on average, at their own 27.
Play-calling & efficiency
What the offense did, by quarter and by down — raw, not opponent-adjusted.
| Quarter (att.) | Pass / rush | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1(31) | 23% / 77% | 32% | 2.8 |
| Q2(42) | 21% / 79% | 40% | 4.8 |
| Q3(22) | 9% / 91% | 41% | 5.2 |
| Q4(25) | 20% / 80% | 60% | 7.9 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(6) | 10.0 | 17% | 5.0 |
| 2nd(8) | 11.8 | 0% | 1.4 |
| 3rd(6) | 6.3 | 33% | 5.0 |
| 4th(3) | 4.3 | 67% | 5.0 |
| All (23) | — | 22% | 3.7 |
| Down (att.) | Avg. to go | Success | Yd/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st(43) | 10.1 | 47% | 6.0 |
| 2nd(31) | 6.5 | 45% | 4.8 |
| 3rd(21) | 6.2 | 52% | 4.7 |
| 4th(2) | 3.0 | 50% | 3.5 |
| All (97) | — | 47% | 5.3 |
Rice, all games.