Rice
American · 1–1 · MRI Classic #117
Power-17.1#121 of 138
Résumé-0.00#73 · wins above average
Movement+5up from #126 last week
Best winHouston Christian (31–3)
Worst lossNotre Dame (0–52)
Schedule faced-1.2 avg opponent
Schedule ahead-2.2 avg opponent
Results
Expected is the margin the model's ratings imply for that matchup and site. Perf is how far the actual margin beat it — the number that moves a rating, rather than the win or loss alone.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Expected | Perf | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | Houston Christian FCS | W 31–3 | +21.8 | +6.2 |
| 2 | at | Notre Dame | L 0–52 | -53.6 | +1.6 |
Remaining schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Projected | Win prob | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs | Western Michigan | -15.4 | 18% |
| 4 | at | Fresno State | -20.9 | 10% |
| 5 | vs | UTSA | -16.2 | 16% |
| 6 | at | East Carolina | -19.7 | 12% |
| 7 | vs | Tulsa | +1.1 | 53% |
| 8 | at | Florida Atlantic | -5.9 | 36% |
| 10 | at | North Texas | -33.1 | 2% |
| 11 | vs | Tulane | -15.1 | 18% |
Season by season
Best finish: #30 in 2008. 23 rated seasons. Two ratings appear here and their numbers are not comparable; the rank is. Season links open that year's game log.
Finishing rank, best at the top, on an axis running to 150 — this team's own range, not the size of the field. Each row below says what its rank was out of. Hover a point for the season.
| Season | Rank | Rec | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 125 of 136 | 5–8 | -18.85 | Power |
| 2024 | 107 of 134 | 4–8 | -11.29 | Power |
| 2023 | 98 of 133 | 6–7 | -7.77 | Power |
| 2022 | 118 of 131 | 5–8 | -15.28 | Power |
| 2021 | 114 of 130 | 4–8 | -15.66 | Power |
| 2020 | 94 of 128 | 2–3 | -6.23 | Power |
| 2019 | 106 of 130 | 3–9 | -16.40 | MRI |
| 2018 | 128 of 130 | 2–11 | -57.59 | MRI |
| 2017 | 122 of 130 | 1–11 | -53.05 | MRI |
| 2016 | 122 of 128 | 3–9 | -42.49 | MRI |
| 2015 | 101 of 128 | 5–7 | -15.82 | MRI |
| 2014 | 59 of 128 | 8–5 | 29.38 | MRI |
| 2013 | 47 of 126 | 10–4 | 39.99 | MRI |
| 2012 | 66 of 124 | 7–6 | 21.16 | MRI |
| 2011 | 91 of 120 | 4–8 | -5.57 | MRI |
| 2010 | 99 of 120 | 4–8 | -17.92 | MRI |
| 2009 | 116 of 120 | 2–10 | -65.13 | MRI |
| 2008 | 30 of 120 | 10–3 | 46.53 | MRI |
| 2007 | 111 of 120 | 3–9 | -33.80 | MRI |
| 2006 | 80 of 119 | 7–6 | 4.95 | MRI |
| 2005 | 111 of 119 | 1–10 | -36.29 | MRI |
| 2004 | 91 of 117 | 3–8 | -2.34 | MRI |
| 2003 | 78 of 117 | 5–7 | 6.58 | MRI |