Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | Houston Christian (252) | 3 | Rice (102) | 31 | Final | W | 28 |
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Rice (102) | 0 | Notre Dame (8) | 52 | Final | L | -52 |
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Western Michigan (59) | 28 | Rice (112) | 21 | Final | L | -7 |
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Rice (110) | 24 | Fresno State (54) | 38 | Final | L | -14 |
| 5 | 2026-10-03 | UTSA (37) | 16 | Rice (122) | 14 | Final | L | -2 |
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | Rice (125) | 12 | East Carolina (82) | 28 | Final | L | -16 |
| 7 | 2026-10-17 | Tulsa (87) | 38 | Rice (134) | 17 | Final | L | -21 |
| 8 | 2026-10-24 | Rice (134) | 49 | Florida Atlantic (73) | 51 | Final | L | -2 |
| 9 | 2026-11-07 | Rice | North Texas | Scheduled - 3:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-14 | Tulane | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-19 | Rice | Temple | Scheduled - 7:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-28 | Army | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - |