2013 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#7
Record
10-3
Points
19
Diff
+110
Scored
408
Allowed
298
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2013 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 | Texas A&M(Tier 2) | Away | 31 – 52 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Kansas(Tier 5) | Home | 23 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 4 | Houston(Tier 2) | Home | 26 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Home | 18 – 14 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Tulsa(Tier 2) | Away | 30 – 27 | W | +4 |
| 7 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 27 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 8 | New Mexico State(Tier 5) | Away | 45 – 19 | W | +1 |
| 9 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 45 – 7 | W | +2 |
| 10 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Away | 16 – 28 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 52 – 14 | W | +3 |
| 13 | UAB(Tier 4) | Away | 37 – 34 | W | +2 |
| 14 | Tulane(Tier 5) | Home | 17 – 13 | W | +1 |
| 15 | Marshall(Tier 3) | Home | 41 – 24 | W | +3 |
