Rice Owls 2026 Schedule
AMERICAN-ATHLETIC
| Matchup | Result/Time | ||
| Wk 1 | Sat 9/5 | Houston Christian HOUBAP | W, 31-3 |
| Wk 2 | Sat 9/12 | @ 
Notre Dame
ND
| L, 52-0 |
| Wk 3 | Sat 9/19 | 
Western Michigan
WMICH
| L, 28-21 |
| Wk 4 | Sat 9/26 | @ 
Fresno State
FREST
| L, 38-24 |
| Wk 5 | Sat 10/3 | 
UTSA
UTSA
| L, 16-14 |
| Wk 6 | Sat 10/10 | @ 
East Carolina
ECAR
| L, 28-12 |
| Wk 7 | Sat 10/17 | 
Tulsa
TULSA
| L, 38-17 |
| Wk 8 | Sat 10/24 | @ 
Florida Atlantic
FLATL
| L, 51-49 |
| Wk 10 | Sat 11/7 | @ 
North Texas
NTX
| 4:00 PM |
| Wk 11 | Sat 11/14 | 
Tulane
TULANE
| TBD |
| Wk 12 | Thu 11/19 | @ 
Temple
TEMPL
| 7:30 PM |
| Wk 13 | Sat 11/28 | 
Army
ARMY
| TBD |