2016 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#23
Record
3-9
Points
3
Diff
-145
Scored
303
Allowed
448
Outcome
Survived
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 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 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Away | 14 – 46 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Army(Tier 5) | Away | 14 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Baylor(Premier) | Home | 10 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 5 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Home | 35 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | Away | 28 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 8 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Home | 13 – 14 | L | 0 |
| 9 | FCS opponent | Home | 65 – 44 | W | 0 |
| 10 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Away | 16 – 61 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Home | 25 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 22 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 13 | UTEP(Tier 4) | Home | 44 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 14 | Stanford(Premier) | Away | 17 – 41 | L | 0 |
