2021 Rice Owls Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
57
(1475.1)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
75
(0.5286)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
63
(0.5556)
Schedule
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+
SEP
4
SAT
AT
Fayetteville, AR
Razorback Stadium
L 17 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rice |
0 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
Arkansas |
7 |
0 |
10 |
21 |
38 |
Location: Fayetteville, AR
Stadium: Razorback Stadium
Opponent ELO: 27
-
+
SEP
11
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 7 - 44
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Houston |
17 |
0 |
14 |
13 |
44 |
Rice |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 15
-
+
SEP
18
SAT
AT
Austin, TX
Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
L 0 - 58
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Texas |
16 |
28 |
14 |
0 |
58 |
Location: Austin, TX
Stadium: Royal Texas Memorial Stadium
Opponent ELO: 69
-
+
SEP
25
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
W 48 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Texas Southern |
0 |
6 |
7 |
21 |
34 |
Rice |
14 |
6 |
14 |
14 |
48 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: FCS
-
+
OCT
2
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
W 24 - 19
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Southern Miss |
7 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
19 |
Rice |
7 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 111
-
+
OCT
16
SAT
AT
San Antonio, TX
Alamodome
L 0 - 45
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UTSA |
17 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
45 |
Location: San Antonio, TX
Stadium: Alamodome
Opponent ELO: 21
-
+
OCT
23
SAT
AT
Birmingham, AL
Protective Stadium
W 30 - 24
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rice |
13 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
UAB |
14 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
Location: Birmingham, AL
Stadium: Protective Stadium
Opponent ELO: 33
-
+
OCT
30
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 24 - 30
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
North Texas |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
30 |
Rice |
0 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 78
-
+
NOV
6
SAT
AT
Charlotte, NC
McColl-Richardson Field
L 24 - 31
(1 Overtimes)
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
OT1 |
Total |
Rice |
0 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
24 |
Charlotte |
7 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
Location: Charlotte, NC
Stadium: McColl-Richardson Field
Opponent ELO: 106
-
+
NOV
13
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
L 21 - 42
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Western Kentucky |
7 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Rice |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 37
-
+
NOV
20
SAT
AT
El Paso, TX
Sun Bowl
L 28 - 38
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rice |
0 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
UTEP |
7 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
38 |
Location: El Paso, TX
Stadium: Sun Bowl
Opponent ELO: 84
-
+
NOV
27
SAT
Houston, TX
Rice Stadium
W 35 - 31
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Louisiana Tech |
10 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Rice |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Location: Houston, TX
Stadium: Rice Stadium
Opponent ELO: 119