Houston at Rice
Saturday, August 31, 2002 Share
Houston beat Rice 24–10. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Houston led the series 21–8.
Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonHigh 95°F, low 78°FAttendance 30,747
- At kickoff
- 87°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; William P Hobby (KHOU), 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Rice 75% to win. Houston pulled the upset.
The series
Every Houston–Rice gameHouston leads 35–12 in 47 meetings, counting the 18 since this game.
| 2025 | Houston 35, Rice 9 | |
| 2024 | Houston 33, Rice 7 | |
| 2023 | Rice 43, Houston 41 | |
| 2022 | Houston 34, Rice 27 | |
| 2021 | Houston 44, Rice 7 | |
| 2018 | Houston 45, Rice 27 |
Around this game
Houston
- Next gamevs. TulaneSept. 7, 2002
- SeasonHouston in 2002
- ProgramHouston history and records
Rice
- Next gameat Michigan StateSept. 7, 2002
- SeasonRice in 2002
- ProgramRice history and records