Rice at SMU

Saturday, November 9, 1985

SMU beat Rice 40–⁠15. It was their 65th meeting; after it, SMU led the series 40–⁠24–⁠1.

AwayRice3–⁠8 in 1985
15
HomeSMU6–⁠5 in 1985
40

FinalHigh 79°F, low 68°FAttendance 20,014

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

SMU 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

SMU leads 49–⁠41–⁠1 in 91 meetings, counting the 26 since this game.

Recent meetings
2023SMU 36, Rice 31
2012Rice 36, SMU 14
2011SMU 27, Rice 24
2010SMU 42, Rice 31
2009SMU 31, Rice 28
2008Rice 56, SMU 27

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