2026 Rice Owls Football Schedule
Listed below is the 2026 Rice Owls Football Schedule. Check out the game info including, opponents, times and tickets:
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| Date | Opponent | Time/TV | Tickets | |
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Saturday Sep 5, 2026 |
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Houston Christian Huskies Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
7:00 PM ET ESPN+ |
Won 31-3 |
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Saturday Sep 12, 2026 |
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at Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN |
3:30 PM ET NBC Peacock |
Lost 52-0 |
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Saturday Sep 19, 2026 |
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Western Michigan Broncos Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
7:00 PM ET ESPN+ |
Lost 28-21 |
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Saturday Sep 26, 2026 |
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at Fresno State Bulldogs Valley Children's Stadium, Fresno, CA |
10:00 PM ET The CW |
Lost 38-24 |
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Saturday Oct 3, 2026 |
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UTSA Roadrunners Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
7:00 PM ET ESPN+ |
Lost 16-14 |
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Saturday Oct 10, 2026 |
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at East Carolina Pirates Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC |
4:00 PM ET ESPN+ |
Lost 28-12 |
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Saturday Oct 17, 2026 |
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Tulsa Golden Hurricane Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
4:30 PM ET ESPN+ |
Lost 38-17 |
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Saturday Oct 24, 2026 |
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at Florida Atlantic Owls Flagler CU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL |
12:00 PM ET ESPNU |
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Saturday Oct 31, 2026 |
Bye Week | |||
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Saturday Nov 7, 2026 |
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at North Texas Mean Green DATCU Stadium, Denton, TX |
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View Tickets |
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Saturday Nov 14, 2026 |
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Tulane Green Wave Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
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View Tickets |
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Thursday Nov 19, 2026 |
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at Temple Owls Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA |
7:30 PM ET ESPN |
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Saturday Nov 28, 2026 |
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Army Black Knights Rice Stadium, Houston, TX |
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