East Carolina vs Rice rivalry
Rice leads the series 3-2 in meetings on record since 2005.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Rice 
vs 
East Carolina
vs East Carolina 2026-10-10 · 4:00 PM ET
Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
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All-time series
East Carolina 25 meetings since 20053 Rice
Series leader: Rice.
See the full all-time East Carolina vs Rice head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
2000s 2 1
2010s 0 1
2020s 0 1
Series notes
Meetings played5
Series wins, East Carolina2 of 5
Series wins, Rice3 of 5
Decided by 3 points or fewer1 of 5
Side by side, 2026 season
East Carolina Rice - 24.0 10th
- Points per game
- 18.0 13th
- 25.3 9th
- Points allowed
- 27.4 12th
- 336.0 12th
- Total yards per game
- 329.2 13th
- 5.6 10th
- Yards per play
- 5.3 11th
- 127.5 12th
- Rush yards per game
- 245.2 4th
- 208.5 5th
- Pass yards per game
- 84.0 14th
- 15.3 12th
- First downs per game
- 17.8 10th
- 25.5% 13th
- Third-down rate
- 31.7% 11th
- -2 10th
- Turnover margin
- -3 13th
- 6 7th
- Takeaways
- 4 10th
- 11 4th
- Sacks
- 7 10th
- 9 8th
- Sacks allowed
- 7 5th
- 84.5 13th
- Penalty yards per game
- 39.4 3rd
- 24:19 14th
- Time of possession
- 29:55 5th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the American Conference; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in East Carolina vs Rice?
Rice leads the series 3-2 in meetings on record since 2005. That is East Carolina 2, Rice 3 across 5 meetings on record.
When do East Carolina and Rice play next?
The next East Carolina vs Rice meeting is around Week 6 of the 2026 season at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.