2026 season · American

Rice Owls

1-7 · American

Home: First Community Stadium, Houston, TX

Next game

Rice at North Texas

Full forecast
Fri · Week 10 · Conference gameKickoff TBD
Rice1-7atNorth Texas5-2
87°31°Partly cloudyRain chance 16%Wind 17 mph28 km/h SSW
Schedule

2026 Rice schedule

Rice schedule with kickoff forecasts
DateOpponentSiteKickoffTVWeatherResult / impact
Sat, Sep 5vs Houston Christian4-4HomeESPN+No kickoff weather on recordW 31-3
Sat, Sep 12at #4Notre Dame6-1AwayNBCNo kickoff weather on recordL 0-52
Sat, Sep 19vs Western Michigan5-3HomeESPN+No kickoff weather on recordL 21-28
Sat, Sep 26at Fresno State4-3AwayCWNo kickoff weather on recordL 24-38
Sat, Oct 3vs UTSA7-1Home · ConfESPN+No kickoff weather on recordL 14-16
Sat, Oct 10at East Carolina3-4Away · ConfESPN+No kickoff weather on recordL 12-28
Sat, Oct 17vs Tulsa4-4Home · ConfESPN+Kickoff weather posts within a weekL 17-38
Sat, Oct 24at Florida Atlantic5-2Away · ConfESPNUKickoff weather posts within a weekL 49-51
Fri, Nov 6at North Texas5-2Away · Conf87°31° · 16% · 17 mph28 km/h SSW11 Clear sailing
Fri, Nov 13vs Tulane3-4Home · ConfForecast available Thu, Oct 29— No forecast yet
Thu, Nov 19at Temple2-5Away · ConfESPNForecast available Tue, Nov 3— No forecast yet
Fri, Nov 27vs Army5-2Home · ConfForecast available Wed, Nov 11— No forecast yet
Home stadium

First Community Stadium

Stadium page
First Community Stadium

First Community Stadium

Houston, TX

Surface
Turf
Roof
Open air
Elevation
39 ft12 m
Q&A

Rice game-day weather: questions fans ask

What is the weather forecast for Rice's next game?

Rice at North Texas, Fri Nov 6. Dry and 87°F at kickoff with a 18 mph breeze (kickoff time not set yet; forecast for midday); the weather should not affect the game.

Is First Community Stadium indoors or outdoors?

First Community Stadium is an open-air stadium.