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

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2024 Rice Game and TV Schedule

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Rice 2024 Strength of Schedule

• The Owls will have the 26th-easiest schedule in college football, based on their opponents’ combined win total from last year (62).
• 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 season ago.
• The Owls will play four games against teams who played in a bowl in 2023 bowl.

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Rice Stat Insights (2023)

• The Owls totaled 362.9 yards per game offensively last season (84th in FBS), and they allowed 364.5 yards per game (54th) on the other side of the ball.
• Rice had the 56th-ranked scoring offense last season (29.5 points per game), and it was less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 51st-worst with 28.1 points allowed per game.
• The Owls ranked 45th in pass offense (252.5 passing yards per game) and 43rd in pass defense (211.6 passing yards allowed per game) last season.
• Rice ranked 19th-worst in rushing offense (110.5 rushing yards per game) last season, but it played better on defense, ranking 71st with 152.9 rushing yards allowed per contest.
• 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.

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