Rice at Fresno State
Saturday, October 25, 2003 Share
Fresno State beat Rice 31–28. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Fresno State led the series 5–0.
Final at Valley Children’s Stadium, FresnoHigh 86°F, low 56°FAttendance 39,462
- At kickoff
- 85°F, mostly cloudy, haze, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT), 5 km from the stadium
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Fresno State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 31 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Fresno State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Rice–Fresno State gameFresno State leads 7–1 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2026 | Fresno State 38, Rice 24 | |
| 2014 | Rice 30, Fresno State 6 | Hawai’i Bowl |
| 2004 | Fresno State 52, Rice 21 | |
| 2003 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2002 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | |
| 2001 | Fresno State 52, Rice 24 |
Around this game
Rice
- Next gamevs. NevadaNov. 1, 2003
- SeasonRice in 2003
- ProgramRice history and records
Fresno State
- Next gameat SMUNov. 1, 2003
- SeasonFresno State in 2003
- ProgramFresno State history and records