2021 schedule
Rice
WAC
Final rank
#15
Record
4-8
Points
7
Diff
-176
Scored
258
Allowed
434
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2021 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 | Arkansas(Tier 5) | Away | 17 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Houston(Tier 2) | Home | 7 – 44 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Texas(Premier) | Away | 0 – 58 | L | 0 |
| 5 | FCS opponent | Home | 48 – 34 | W | 0 |
| 6 | Southern Miss(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 19 | W | +2 |
| 8 | UTSA(Tier 5) | Away | 0 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 9 | UAB(Tier 4) | Away | 30 – 24 | W | +2 |
| 10 | North Texas(Tier 4) | Home | 24 – 30 | L | 0 |
| 11 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | Away | 24 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | Home | 21 – 42 | L | 0 |
| 13 | UTEP(Tier 5) | Away | 28 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 14 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 35 – 31 | W | +3 |
