Rice vs Tulsa rivalry
Tulsa leads the series 10-9-1 in meetings on record since 1937.
UPCOMINGNext meeting
Tulsa 
vs 
Rice
vs Rice 2026-10-17 · 4:30 PM ET
Rice Stadium
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All-time series
Rice 920 meetings since 193710 Tulsa
Series leader: Tulsa.
See the full all-time Rice vs Tulsa head-to-head record and every meeting on record.
By decade
1930s 0 0
1990s 4 0
2000s 3 7
2010s 1 3
2020s 1 0
Series notes
Meetings played20
Series wins, Rice9 of 20
Series wins, Tulsa10 of 20
Decided by 3 points or fewer4 of 20
Side by side, 2026 season
Rice Tulsa - 18.0 13th
- Points per game
- 27.8 6th
- 27.4 12th
- Points allowed
- 21.2 3rd
- 329.2 13th
- Total yards per game
- 354.2 8th
- 5.3 11th
- Yards per play
- 5.3 12th
- 245.2 4th
- Rush yards per game
- 173.4 8th
- 84.0 14th
- Pass yards per game
- 180.8 8th
- 17.8 10th
- First downs per game
- 18.0 9th
- 31.7% 11th
- Third-down rate
- 25.0% 14th
- -3 13th
- Turnover margin
- +6 1st
- 4 10th
- Takeaways
- 10 1st
- 7 10th
- Sacks
- 14 1st
- 7 5th
- Sacks allowed
- 7 5th
- 39.4 3rd
- Penalty yards per game
- 50.0 7th
- 29:55 5th
- Time of possession
- 27:20 11th
Season totals from CollegeFootballData. Small figure: rank within the American Conference; the better side is highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the record in Rice vs Tulsa?
Tulsa leads the series 10-9-1 in meetings on record since 1937. That is Rice 9, Tulsa 10 across 20 meetings on record.
When do Rice and Tulsa play next?
The next Rice vs Tulsa meeting is around Week 7 of the 2026 season at Rice Stadium.