2000 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#22
Record
3-8
Points
8
Diff
-85
Scored
237
Allowed
322
Outcome
Relegated
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2000 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston(Tier 3) | Home | 30 – 27 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 7 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Tulsa(Tier 4) | Home | 16 – 23 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Oklahoma(Tier 3) | Away | 14 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 6 | San Jose State(Tier 3) | Away | 16 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Fresno State(Tier 3) | Home | 24 – 27 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Hawaii(Tier 4) | Home | 38 – 13 | W | +2 |
| 10 | TCU(Tier 2) | Away | 0 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 11 | SMU(Tier 3) | Home | 43 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 12 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Away | 21 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Nevada(Tier 3) | Away | 28 – 34 | L | 0 |
