Teams / American Athletic / Rice
Index · this season
53
at its 5-year level▲ Up 3 this season
Career61since 1936
Peak881953
Last 552seasons
#111 nationally · 1-5 (0-2 conf)
Résumé #128 · better than its record
Schedule so far #42
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Rice Owls
American Athletic · Houston, TX · Rice Stadium · Head coach Scott Abell
12-35 all time (47 meetings since 1971)
Houston leads
Last: lost 35-9 (2025) · Houston has won 2 straight
Wants it back
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
4AP top-10
7All-Americans
24NFL picks
39.9%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1912. Every season →
Chemistry
58
56Foundation
61Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +8
early · #69 of 138
HC year2
Ret. starters27%
QB yrs w/ OC1
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
Houston Christian
FCS
W31-3
Wk 2 · 9/12@
Notre Dame
#1
L0-52
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
Western Michigan
#72
L21-28
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Fresno State
#72
L24-38
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
UTSA
#71
L14-16
Wk 6 · 10/10@
East Carolina
#79
L12-28
Wk 7 · 10/17vs
Tulsa
#91
Win chance today
42%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Florida Atlantic
#85
Win chance today
25%
Wk 10 · 11/7@
North Texas
#64
Win chance today
11%
Wk 11 · 11/14vs
Tulane
#93
Win chance today
43%
Wk 12 · 11/19@
Temple
#95
Win chance today
36%
Wk 13 · 11/28vs
Army
#81
Win chance today
33%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 4:30 PM · ESPN+
vs Tulsa
Model
42%Market
37%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks | 54 | #148 | Untested depth | ▲ 2 | |
| RB | Running backs | 67 | #71 | Even | ▼ 3 | |
| WR | Receivers | 57 | #136 | Untested depth | ▼ 1 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 55 | #118 | Untested depth | — | |
| OL | Offensive line | 53 | #133 | Even | ▲ 5 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 70 | #105 | Deep | ▼ 3 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 67 | #137 | Even | ▼ 4 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 69 | #107 | Deep | ▲ 2 | |
| ST | Special teams | 55 | #133 | Top-heavy | ▼ 3 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20261-5Scott Abell53
20255-8Scott Abell50
20244-8Mike Bloomgren; Pete Alamar55
20236-7Mike Bloomgren59
20225-8Mike Bloomgren51