American Athletic · 2026
Rice
1–0
#114
CFPi+
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CFPi+ Index
CFPi+
-11.4#114
Offense
+20.8#112
Defense
+32.1#101
National Composite
-7.6#100
EPi+ Efficiency
-19.1#133
TPi+ Talent
-12.9#120
Head Coach
-13.0#119
EPi+ Efficiency Index
EPi+
+9.6#35
Off EPi+
+4.2#43
Def EPi+
-5.4#32
Off Success
52.7%#39
Def Success
28.6%#37
Havoc Created
22.0%#36
Advanced Stats
| Stat | Offense | Rank | Defense | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Rate | 52.7% | #39 | 28.6% | #37 |
| Explosiveness | +1.0 | #123 | +1.2 | #64 |
| Havoc Rate | 4.9% | #7 | 22.0% | #36 |
| Pass PPA | +0.1 | #106 | -0.3 | #13 |
| Rush PPA | +0.3 | #36 | +0.1 | #87 |
TPi+ Talent Index
TPi+
-12.9#120
Recruiting
-6.2#102
Returning
+1.7#68
247 Talent
589.9#100
Head Coach
-13.0#119
National Composite
C
-7.6#100
SP+
-10.4#105
SP+ Off
+18.8#115
SP+ Def
+29.7#96
ESPN FPI
-12.1#116
Traditional Stats
Yards/G
493.0#46
Yards/G Allowed
244.0#46
Pass Yards/G
28.0#136
Rush Yards/G
465.0#3
3rd Down
64.7%#14
3rd Down Allowed
30.8%#54
Sacks/G
3.0#21
Takeaways/G
1.0#52
2026 Scheduleprojected 4.54–7.46
Record
1–1
Simulated
1–11
Projected
4.5–7.5
Best case
7–5
Worst case
2–10
| WK | OPPONENT | RESULT | PROJECTED | WIN PROB | MARKET | EDGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston Christian | W 31–3 | Final | |||
| 2 | @#3 Notre Dame | L 0–52 | Final | |||
| 3 | vs#87 Western Michigan | — | Lose by 5.3 21–27 | 38.0% | — | — |
| 4 | @#89 Fresno State | — | Lose by 6.8 21–28 | 34.7% | — | — |
| 5 | vs#67 UTSA | — | Lose by 10.3 24–34 | 27.7% | — | — |
| 6 | @#86 East Carolina | — | Lose by 7.3 24–31 | 33.8% | — | — |
| 7 | vs#78 Tulsa | — | Lose by 6.4 24–31 | 35.6% | — | — |
| 8 | @#102 Florida Atlantic | — | Lose by 4.1 28–31 | 40.6% | — | — |
| 10 | @#99 North Texas | — | Lose by 5.2 28–34 | 38.3% | — | — |
| 11 | vs#85 Tulane | — | Lose by 5.6 26–31 | 37.5% | — | — |
| 12 | @#80 Temple | — | Lose by 9.1 24–34 | 30.1% | — | — |
| 13 | vs#83 Army | — | Lose by 5.7 23–28 | 37.2% | — | — |
CFPi+ V2026.2 · data vintage 9/8/2026