0–2 American. Lost 5 straight
Last win: beat Houston Christian 31–3 on Sat, Sep 5
Next: Sat, Oct 17 vs Tulsa, 3:30 PM CDT on ESPN+
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When did Rice football last win?
Rice last won on Saturday, September 5, 2026, beating Houston Christian Huskies 31–3 at home. That was 39 days ago.
Rice last lost on Saturday, October 10, 2026, falling to East Carolina 28–12. That was 4 days ago.
Rice is 1–5 (0–2 American) and 13th in the American. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
4,312days since its last bowl or playoff winLast bowl or playoff win: HAWAI'I BOWL, December 24, 2014, against Fresno State
Nonenational titles since 1998Counting national champions since the BCS began with the 1998 season.
Updated 4:05 PM CT.
Rice Owls schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Sat, Sep 5 
W 31–3 2 Sat, Sep 12 
L 0–52 3 Sat, Sep 19 
L 21–28 4 Sat, Sep 26 
L 24–38 5 Sat, Oct 3 
L 14–16 6 Sat, Oct 10 
L 12–28 7 Sat, Oct 17 
3:30 PM CDT on ESPN+ 8 Sat, Oct 24 
12:00 PM EDT on ESPNU 9 Open week 10 Fri, Nov 6 
11:00 PM CST 11 Fri, Nov 13 
11:00 PM CST 12 Thu, Nov 19 
7:30 PM EST on ESPN 13 Fri, Nov 27 
11:00 PM CST
Rice right now
Rice lost to East Carolina 12–28 on Sat, Oct 10 and now stands at 1–5 (0–2 American), 13th in the American. Rice's last win came 39 days ago against Houston Christian, with 5 straight losses since. Next, Rice hosts Tulsa on Sat, Oct 17 at 3:30 PM CDT on ESPN+.
Every other time Rice last won
- When did Rice last win at home?
- September 5, 2026, 31–3 against Houston Christian (39 days ago)
- When did Rice last win on the road?
- September 18, 2025, 28–17 against Charlotte (391 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat a ranked team?
- December 5, 2020, 20–0 against No. 21 Marshall (2,139 days ago)
- When did Rice last win a bowl or playoff game?
- HAWAI'I BOWL, December 24, 2014 (4,312 days ago)
- When did Rice last win a national title?
- Not since at least 1998. This counts BCS and College Football Playoff champions, from the 1998 season on.
- When did Rice last beat Army?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Rice last beat Charlotte?
- September 18, 2025, 28–17 against Charlotte (391 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat East Carolina?
- September 30, 2023, 24–17 against East Carolina (1,110 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Florida Atlantic?
- November 25, 2023, 24–21 against Florida Atlantic (1,054 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Memphis?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Rice last beat Navy?
- November 2, 2024, 24–10 against Navy (711 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat North Texas?
- November 23, 2019, 20–14 against North Texas (2,517 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat South Florida?
- November 30, 2024, 35–28 against South Florida (683 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat Tulane?
- Not since at least 2017.
- When did Rice last beat Tulsa?
- October 19, 2023, 42–10 against Tulsa (1,091 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat UAB?
- November 8, 2025, 24–17 against UAB (340 days ago)
- When did Rice last beat UTSA?
- October 12, 2024, 29–27 against UTSA (732 days ago)
- What is Rice's current streak?
- Lost 5 straight
- What is Rice's longest losing streak since 2017?
- 11 games, ending November 17, 2018
When did Rice last lose?
- When did Rice last lose?
- October 10, 2026, 28–12 loss to East Carolina (4 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose at home?
- October 3, 2026, 16–14 loss to UTSA (11 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose on the road?
- October 10, 2026, 28–12 loss to East Carolina (4 days ago)
- When was Rice last shut out?
- September 12, 2026, 52–0 loss to Notre Dame (32 days ago)
- When did Rice last score 40 or more points?
- September 7, 2024, 69–7 win over Texas Southern (767 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Army?
- September 21, 2024, 37–14 loss to Army (753 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Charlotte?
- September 28, 2024, 21–20 loss to Charlotte (746 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to East Carolina?
- October 10, 2026, 28–12 loss to East Carolina (4 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Florida Atlantic?
- October 4, 2025, 27–21 loss to Florida Atlantic (375 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Memphis?
- October 31, 2025, 38–14 loss to Memphis (348 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Navy?
- September 27, 2025, 21–13 loss to Navy (382 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to North Texas?
- November 22, 2025, 56–24 loss to North Texas (326 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to South Florida?
- November 29, 2025, 52–3 loss to South Florida (319 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to Tulane?
- October 19, 2024, 24–10 loss to Tulane (725 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to UAB?
- November 23, 2024, 40–14 loss to UAB (690 days ago)
- When did Rice last lose to UTSA?
- October 3, 2026, 16–14 loss to UTSA (11 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Rice football last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 39 days since Rice last won. Rice beat Houston Christian 31–3 on September 5, 2026.
What is Rice's record this season?
Rice is 1–5, 0–2 in American play, and 13th in the American. Lost 5 straight.
Has Rice won a game this season?
Yes. Rice has won 1 game this season and is 1–5.
When does Rice play next?
Rice hosts Tulsa on Sat, Oct 17 at 3:30 PM CDT on ESPN+.
What was the last game Rice played?
Rice lost to East Carolina 28–12 on the road on October 10, 2026.
Did Rice win its last game?
No. Rice lost to East Carolina 28–12 on the road on October 10, 2026.
What is Rice's record right now?
Rice is 1–5, 13th in the American.
What conference is Rice in?
Rice plays in the American, one of 14 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017, Rice is 12–35 against the rest of the American as it stands today, across 47 meetings with 12 different opponents.
Rice's best record is against Tulsa (1–0), and Tulane has given it the most trouble (0–2).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| UTSA head to head | 1–8 | 11% |
| UAB head to head | 3–5 | 38% |
| North Texas head to head | 1–6 | 14% |
| Charlotte head to head | 2–3 | 40% |
| South Florida head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Florida Atlantic head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Army head to head | 0–3 | 0% |
| East Carolina head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Navy head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Memphis head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Tulane head to head | 0–2 | 0% |
| Tulsa head to head | 1–0 | 100% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Rice Owls from 2017 through 2026, conference championship games included, a combined record of 33–75.
- Longest losing streak since 2017: 11 straight games, from September 1, 2018 to November 17, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 357 days, ending with a win over Middle Tennessee on November 16, 2019.
- The current drought stands at 39 days, 318 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1–5 |
| 2025 | 5–7 |
| 2024 | 4–8 |
| 2023 | 6–6 |
| 2022 | 5–7 |
| 2021 | 4–8 |
| 2020 | 2–3 |
| 2019 | 3–9 |
| 2018 | 2–11 |
| 2017 | 1–11 |
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Also in the American: Army, Charlotte, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Memphis, Navy, North Texas, South Florida, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UTSA.