The Owls will play the Fighting Irish on Saturday, September 12th, 2026. The matchup takes place at Notre Dame Stadium. Watch this exciting Week 2 matchup at 3:30 pm EDT. Check local listings for coverage on NBC.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Recent Meetings
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Schedules & Results
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2026 college football season continues with Rice matching up against Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium. Let's review how each team is doing so far to better understand how this game will play out.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Rice has a 98.67 conference power ranking for the 2026 season so far. The 2026 conference power ranking for Notre Dame is 99.67.
- Away Rice - Rice currently has a 0-0 record as an away team for the 2026 regular season, ranking them 2nd in the American Conference for away team wins. Not much can be concluded from this stat just yet, so stay tuned.
- Home Notre Dame - So far, Notre Dame has a 0-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 2nd in the Independent Conference for home team wins in 2026. Keep tabs on this figure, as it will change in the coming weeks.
- Points Scored - Rice ranks 7th (31) in the American Conference, with Notre Dame currently ranking 2nd (41) for points scored in the 2026 Independent Conference.
- Points Against - Rice stands 13th (3) in the American Conference for points scored by opponents in 2026. Notre Dame sits at 3rd (13) in the 2026 Independent Conference for points against in the 2026 season.
- Team Records - Rice has a 1-0 regular season overall record, with Notre Dame currently possessing a 1-0 regular season standing for the 2026 NCAAF season.
Best Owls at Fighting Irish Odds
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Rice at Notre Dame Prop Bets
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Recent Meetings Since 2022
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Team Standings
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| #4 Notre Dame | 0-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 1 | 288 | 94 | 3-0 | 2-1 | L1 |
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| Rice | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 137 | 1-2 | 0-2 | L4 |
Rice & Notre Dame Futures Odds
Latest NCAA Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn the best College Football bets.
Rice Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Rice YR: futures available
Notre Dame Championship OddsNo NCAA College Football Championship TM Notre Dame YR: futures available
Rice & Notre Dame Team Pages
Review each team's season schedule and results, season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Schedules & Results
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Houston Christian vs Rice | RICE 31, HCU 3 Saturday, September 5th, 2026 |
| Week 2 | Rice vs Notre Dame | ND 52, RICE 0 Saturday, September 12th, 2026 |
| Week 3 | Western Michigan vs Rice | WMU 28, RICE 21 Saturday, September 19th, 2026 |
| Week 4 | Rice vs Fresno State | FRES 38, RICE 24 Saturday, September 26th, 2026 |
| Week 5 | UTSA vs Rice | UTSA 16, RICE 14 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 6 | Rice vs East Carolina | ECU 28, RICE 12 Saturday, October 10th, 2026 |
| Week 7 | Tulsa vs Rice | TLSA 38, RICE 17 Saturday, October 17th, 2026 |
| Week 8 | Rice vs Florida Atlantic | Saturday, October 24th, 2026 12:00 pm EDT |
| Week 10 | Rice vs North Texas | Saturday, November 7th, 2026 12:00 am EST |
| Week 11 | Tulane vs Rice | Saturday, November 14th, 2026 12:00 am EST |
| Week 12 | Rice vs Temple | Thursday, November 19th, 2026 7:30 pm EST |
| Week 13 | Army vs Rice | Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 am EST |
| Week | Matchup | Date & Result |
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| Week 1 | Wisconsin vs Notre Dame | ND 41, WIS 13 Sunday, September 6th, 2026 |
| Week 2 | Rice vs Notre Dame | ND 52, RICE 0 Saturday, September 12th, 2026 |
| Week 3 | Michigan State vs Notre Dame | ND 27, MSU 10 Saturday, September 19th, 2026 |
| Week 4 | Notre Dame vs Purdue | ND 49, PUR 10 Saturday, September 26th, 2026 |
| Week 5 | Notre Dame vs North Carolina | ND 37, UNC 26 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 |
| Week 6 | Stanford vs Notre Dame | ND 58, STAN 7 Saturday, October 10th, 2026 |
| Week 7 | Notre Dame vs BYU | BYU 28, ND 24 Saturday, October 17th, 2026 |
| Week 9 | Notre Dame vs Navy | Saturday, October 31st, 2026 12:00 pm EDT |
| Week 10 | Miami (FL) vs Notre Dame | Saturday, November 7th, 2026 7:30 pm EST |
| Week 11 | Boston College vs Notre Dame | Saturday, November 14th, 2026 3:30 pm EST |
| Week 12 | SMU vs Notre Dame | Saturday, November 21st, 2026 7:30 pm EST |
| Week 13 | Notre Dame vs Syracuse | Saturday, November 28th, 2026 12:00 am EST |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Rice vs Notre Dame College Football Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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