Rice Owls
#118 (−14.7 Power)·1‑8 (0‑5 American Athletic)·Proj 2.1‑9.9·0.0% Playoff·0.0% Title·Simulate next game →
Ratings & Unit Splits
Starting QB:
| Unit / Component | Detail | Rating | FBS Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Power | Offense + Defense + Special Teams | −14.7 | #118 |
| Offense | Passing + Rushing + Finishing | −6.9 | #111 |
| Passing Offense | Gael Ochoa (+0.3 VOR) | −5.4 | #134 |
| Rushing Offense | Line yards & rushing EPA | −0.4 | #77 |
| Drive Finishing | Points per red-zone trip | −1.1 | #98 |
| Defense | Pass Def + Rush Def + Havoc | −5.7 | #108 |
| Pass Defense | Points prevented vs pass | −1.8 | #98 |
| Rush Defense | Points prevented vs rush | −2.5 | #107 |
| Defensive Havoc | Sacks, TFL & turnovers | −1.4 | #120 |
| Special Teams | Net kicking & return efficiency | −2.1 | #135 |
| Preseason Prior | Talent, returning PPA, portal & coach | −13.5 | #121 |
| In-Season Lift | Performance vs preseason expectation | −1.8 | #91 |
| Strength of Schedule | Full-season opponent difficulty | −4.9 | #76 |
2026 Schedule
| Wk | Opponent | Result / Spread | Score | Win Prob |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | W (+28) | 31‑3 | Final |
| 2 | L (−52) | 0‑52 | Final | |
| 3 | L (−7) | 21‑28 | Final | |
| 4 | L (−14) | 24‑38 | Final | |
| 5 | vsUTSA | L (−2) | 14‑16 | Final |
| 6 | L (−16) | 12‑28 | Final | |
| 7 | vsTulsa | L (−21) | 17‑38 | Final |
| 8 | L (−2) | 49‑51 | Final | |
| 10 | L (−29) | 23‑52 | Final | |
| 11 | vsTulane | TULN -5.9 | 22.2‑28.1 | 34.9% |
| 12 | TEM -6.4 | 23.9‑30.2 | 33.9% | |
| 13 | vsArmy | ARMY -1.4 | 26.8‑28.2 | 46.3% |
Snapshot History (2025–2026)
| Snapshot | Rank | Record | Power | Off | Def | Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Preseason | #95 | 0‑0 | −8.1 | −5.4 | −2.8 | −8.1 |
| 2025 Postseason | #126 | 5‑7 | −18.0 | −11.4 | −6.6 | −8.1 |
| 2026 Preseason | #121 | 0‑0 | −13.5 | −8.2 | −5.3 | −13.5 |
| 2026 Week 11 | #118 | 1‑8 | −14.7 | −6.9 | −5.7 | −13.5 |