When did Rice football last win?

Rice last won on Saturday, September 5, 2026, beating Houston Christian Huskies 31–3 at home. That was 31 days ago.

Rice is 1–4 (0–1 American) and 12th in the American. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.

The longer waits

4,304days 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 12:25 AM CT.

0–1 American. Lost 4 straight

Last win: beat Houston Christian 31–3 on Sat, Sep 5

Next: Sat, Oct 10 at East Carolina, 4:00 PM EDT on ESPN+

Rice Owls schedule and results
Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	Sat, Sep 5	vs Houston Christian	W 31–3
2	Sat, Sep 12	at No. 3 Notre Dame	L 0–52
3	Sat, Sep 19	vs Western Michigan	L 21–28
4	Sat, Sep 26	at Fresno State	L 24–38
5	Sat, Oct 3	vs UTSA	L 14–16
6	Sat, Oct 10	at East Carolina	4:00 PM EDT on ESPN+
7	Sat, Oct 17	vs Tulsa	3:30 PM CDT on ESPN+
8	Fri, Oct 23	at Florida Atlantic	12:00 AM EDT
9	Open week
10	Fri, Nov 6	at North Texas	11:00 PM CST
11	Fri, Nov 13	vs Tulane	11:00 PM CST
12	Thu, Nov 19	at Temple	7:30 PM EST on ESPN
13	Fri, Nov 27	vs Army	11:00 PM CST

Rice right now

Rice lost to UTSA 14–16 on Sat, Oct 3 and now stands at 1–4 (0–1 American), 12th in the American. Rice's last win came 31 days ago against Houston Christian, with 4 straight losses since. Next, Rice visits East Carolina on Sat, Oct 10 at 4:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Every other time Rice last won

When did Rice last win at home?: September 5, 2026, 31–3 against Houston Christian (31 days ago)
When did Rice last win on the road?: September 18, 2025, 28–17 against Charlotte (383 days ago)
When did Rice last beat a ranked team?: December 5, 2020, 20–0 against No. 21 Marshall (2,131 days ago)
When did Rice last win a bowl or playoff game?: HAWAI'I BOWL, December 24, 2014 (4,304 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 (383 days ago)
When did Rice last beat East Carolina?: September 30, 2023, 24–17 against East Carolina (1,102 days ago)
When did Rice last beat Florida Atlantic?: November 25, 2023, 24–21 against Florida Atlantic (1,046 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 (703 days ago)
When did Rice last beat North Texas?: November 23, 2019, 20–14 against North Texas (2,509 days ago)
When did Rice last beat South Florida?: November 30, 2024, 35–28 against South Florida (675 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 (1,083 days ago)
When did Rice last beat UAB?: November 8, 2025, 24–17 against UAB (332 days ago)
When did Rice last beat UTSA?: October 12, 2024, 29–27 against UTSA (724 days ago)
What is Rice's current streak?: Lost 4 straight
What is Rice's longest losing streak since 2017?: 11 games, ending November 17, 2018

Common questions

How many days since Rice football last won?

As of October 6, 2026, it has been 31 days since Rice last won. Rice beat Houston Christian 31–3 on September 5, 2026.

What is Rice's record this season?

Rice is 1–4, 0–1 in American play, and 12th in the American. Lost 4 straight.

When does Rice play next?

Rice visits East Carolina on Sat, Oct 10 at 4:00 PM EDT on ESPN+.

Against the conference

Since 2017, Rice is 12–34 against the rest of the American as it stands today, across 46 meetings with 12 different opponents.

Rice's best record is against East Carolina (1–0), and Tulane has given it the most trouble (0–2).

Rice Owls record against American opponents since 2017
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%
Navy head to head	1–1	50%
Memphis head to head	0–2	0%
Tulane head to head	0–2	0%
East Carolina head to head	1–0	100%
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 33–74.

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 31 days, 326 short of that mark.

Rice Owls record by season
Season	Record
2026	1–4
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.