Rice vs Tulane rivalry
Rice leads the series 20-17-1 in meetings on record since 1916.
All-time series
Rice 2038 meetings since 191617 Tulane
Series leader: Rice.
See the full all-time Rice vs Tulane head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1910s 2 0
1920s 0 1
1930s 0 1
1940s 4 4
1960s 1 0
1970s 2 0
1980s 1 3
1990s 4 3
2000s 3 2
2010s 3 1
2020s 0 2
Series notes
Meetings played38
Series wins, Rice20 of 38
Series wins, Tulane17 of 38
Decided by 3 points or fewer10 of 38
Side by side, 2026 season
Rice Tulane
- 18.0 13th
- Points per game
- 18.8 12th
- 27.4 12th
- Points allowed
- 23.3 6th
- 329.2 13th
- Total yards per game
- 346.8 9th
- 5.3 11th
- Yards per play
- 5.7 8th
- 245.2 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 160.5 11th
- 84.0 14th
- Pass yards per game
- 186.3 6th
- 17.8 10th
- First downs per game
- 15.3 12th
- 31.7% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 37.5% 8th
- -3 13th
- Turnover margin
- -1 9th
- 4 10th
- Takeaways
- 1 13th
- 7 10th
- Sacks
- 5 12th
- 7 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 13 13th
- 39.4 3rd
- Penalty yards per game
- 53.5 9th
- 29:55 5th
- Time of possession
- 25:42 13th
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 Rice vs Tulane?
Rice leads the series 20-17-1 in meetings on record since 1916. That is Rice 20, Tulane 17 across 38 meetings on record.
When do Rice and Tulane play next?
The next Rice vs Tulane meeting is around Week 11 of the 2026 season at Rice Stadium.