Bayou Bucket
Rice vs Houston
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Houston leads the series · Rice on a 2-game losing run.
| Season | Site | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Houston win | Houston | L | 9-35 |
| 2024 | Houston win | Houston | L | 7-33 |
| 2023 | Rice win | Houston | W | 43-41 |
| 2022 | Houston win | Houston | L | 27-34 |
| 2021 | Houston win | Houston | L | 7-44 |
| 2018 | Houston win | Houston | L | 27-45 |
| 2017 | Houston win | Houston | L | 3-38 |
| 2013 | Houston win | Neutral | L | 26-31 |
| 2012 | Houston win | Neutral | L | 14-35 |
| 2011 | Houston win | Houston | L | 34-73 |
| 2010 | Rice win | Houston | W | 34-31 |
| 2009 | Houston win | Houston | L | 14-73 |
| 2008 | Rice win | Houston | W | 56-42 |
| 2007 | Houston win | Houston | L | 48-56 |
| 2006 | Houston win | Houston | L | 30-31 |
| 2005 | Houston win | Houston | L | 18-35 |
| 2004 | Rice win | Houston | W | 10-7 |
| 2003 | Houston win | Houston | L | 14-48 |
| 2002 | Houston win | Houston | L | 10-24 |
| 2001 | Rice win | Houston | W | 21-14 |
| 2000 | Rice win | Houston | W | 30-27 |
| 1999 | Houston win | Houston | L | 3-28 |
| 1995 | Houston win | Houston | L | 17-18 |
| 1994 | Rice win | Houston | W | 31-13 |
| 1993 | Rice win | Houston | W | 37-7 |
| 1992 | Houston win | Houston | L | 34-61 |
| 1991 | Houston win | Houston | L | 21-41 |
| 1990 | Houston win | Houston | L | 22-24 |
| 1989 | Houston win | Houston | L | 0-64 |
| 1988 | Houston win | Houston | L | 14-45 |
| 1987 | Houston win | Houston | L | 21-45 |
| 1986 | Rice win | Houston | W | 14-13 |
| 1985 | Houston win | Houston | L | 20-24 |
| 1984 | Houston win | Houston | L | 26-38 |
| 1983 | Houston win | Houston | L | 14-45 |
| 1982 | Houston win | Houston | L | 21-28 |
| 1981 | Houston win | Houston | L | 3-40 |
| 1980 | Rice win | Houston | W | 35-7 |
| 1979 | Houston win | Houston | L | 0-63 |
| 1978 | Houston win | Houston | L | 25-49 |
| 1977 | Houston win | Houston | L | 21-51 |
| 1976 | Houston win | Houston | L | 20-42 |
| 1975 | Rice win | Houston | W | 24-7 |
| 1974 | Houston win | Houston | L | 0-21 |
| 1973 | Houston win | Houston | L | 6-24 |
| 1972 | Rice win | Houston | W | 14-13 |
| 1971 | Houston win | Houston | L | 21-23 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Bayou Bucket?
The Bayou Bucket is the name of the Rice vs Houston series. Rice is 12-35 against Houston in 47 meetings on record since 1971.
What is the all-time record between Rice and Houston?
Rice is 12-35 against Houston across 47 meetings on record since 1971. Houston leads the series.
When did Rice last play Houston?
They last met in 2025, a 9-35 loss for Rice.