2008 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#5
Record
9-3
Points
19
Diff
+80
Scored
499
Allowed
419
Outcome
Promoted
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMU(Tier 5) | Home | 56 – 27 | W | +1 |
| 2 | Memphis(Tier 3) | Away | 42 – 35 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt(Tier 5) | Away | 21 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Texas(Premier) | Away | 10 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 5 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Home | 77 – 20 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Tulsa(Tier 2) | Away | 28 – 63 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Southern Miss(Tier 2) | Home | 45 – 40 | W | +4 |
| 9 | Tulane(Tier 4) | Away | 42 – 17 | W | +2 |
| 10 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Away | 49 – 44 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Army(Tier 5) | Home | 38 – 31 | W | +1 |
| 13 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Home | 35 – 10 | W | +3 |
| 14 | Houston(Tier 4) | Home | 56 – 42 | W | +2 |
