Rice vs South Florida rivalry
South Florida leads the series 2-1 in meetings on record since 2023.
Rice and South Florida do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.
All-time series
Series leader: South Florida.
See the full all-time Rice vs South Florida head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
Series notes
Side by side, 2026 season
Rice South Florida
- 18.0 13th
- Points per game
- 26.6 7th
- 27.4 12th
- Points allowed
- 14.6 1st
- 329.2 13th
- Total yards per game
- 344.2 10th
- 5.3 11th
- Yards per play
- 5.8 7th
- 245.2 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 160.8 10th
- 84.0 14th
- Pass yards per game
- 183.4 7th
- 17.8 10th
- First downs per game
- 20.2 6th
- 31.7% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 45.5% 6th
- -3 13th
- Turnover margin
- +2 5th
- 4 10th
- Takeaways
- 6 7th
- 7 10th
- Sacks
- 8 6th
- 7 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 9 8th
- 39.4 3rd
- Penalty yards per game
- 35.0 2nd
- 29:55 5th
- Time of possession
- 28:17 8th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the American Conference; the better side is highlighted.
Recent meetings
Results are read from official box scores and republished after every meeting.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Rice vs South Florida?
South Florida leads the series 2-1 in meetings on record since 2023. That is Rice 1, South Florida 2 across 3 meetings on record.
When do Rice and South Florida play next?
Rice and South Florida do not play each other in the 2026 regular season.