2004 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#22
Record
3-8
Points
8
Diff
-105
Scored
272
Allowed
377
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2004 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 4) | Home | 10 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 4 | Hawaii(Tier 2) | Home | 41 – 29 | W | +4 |
| 5 | Texas(Premier) | Away | 13 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 6 | San Jose State(Tier 3) | Away | 63 – 70 | L | 0 |
| 7 | SMU(Tier 4) | Home | 44 – 10 | W | +2 |
| 8 | Nevada(Tier 3) | Away | 10 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Navy(Tier 4) | Away | 13 – 14 | L | 0 |
| 10 | Tulsa(Tier 4) | Away | 22 – 39 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Fresno State(Tier 2) | Home | 14 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 12 | UTEP(Tier 5) | Away | 28 – 35 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 4) | Home | 14 – 51 | L | 0 |
