The Rice Owls will play Sam Houston in their 2024 season opener, on August 31. For the full Rice schedule, see below.

Watch college football, other live sports and more on Fubo. Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

2024 Rice Game and TV Schedule

Rep your favorite players with officially licensed gear. Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, hats, and much more.

Rice 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Owls are playing the 26th-easiest schedule this season (based on their opponents’ combined win total last year).
• Rice is playing the 98th-ranked schedule this season (based on its opponents’ projected win total this year).
• The Owls are facing the 62nd-ranked conference schedule this season (based on their AAC opponents’ combined win total last year).
• In 2024, Rice will face five teams that had winning records last season, including two that won nine or more games, while facing three squads that picked up three or fewer wins a year ago.
• The Owls have four games scheduled against teams that made a bowl game last year.

Catch football hockey action all year long on ESPN+.

Rice Stat Insights (2023)

• The Owls ranked 84th in total offense (362.9 yards per game) and 54th in total defense (364.5 yards allowed per game) last year.
• Rice put up 29.5 points per game offensively last season (56th in FBS), and it gave up 28.1 points per game (83rd) on the defensive side of the ball.
• Offensively, the Owls ranked 45th in FBS with 252.5 passing yards per game last season. Meanwhile, they ranked 43rd in passing yards allowed per contest (211.6).
• While Rice’s run defense ranked 71st with 152.9 rushing yards allowed per game last season, it was less successful on offense, ranking 19th-worst (110.5 rushing yards per game).
• Rice forced 12 total turnovers (117th in FBS) last season and turned it over 25 times (126th in FBS) for a turnover margin of -13, the worst in college football.

Get tickets for any college football game this season at Vivid Seats.