Air Force vs. Rice
Air Force and Rice have 7 meetings on file, the first in 1985; Air Force leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Air Force 5–2. Share
- Air Force wins
- 5
- Rice wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1985
- Longest streak
- 4 Air Force
- Current streak
- 1 Rice
- Last 10 meetings
- Air Force 5–2
- Most recent
- 2012
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 19.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Air Force
- 4–0 Air Force’s record at home
- At Rice
- 1–1 Rice’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Air Force first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Air Force’s biggest win1985: Air Force 59, Rice 17by 42 points
- Rice’s biggest win2012: Rice 33, Air Force 14by 19 points
- Upset1986: Rice 21, Air Force 17Rice had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Air Force | Series | Rice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | Fisher DeBerry | 3–0 | Ken Hatfield |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Air Force’s side (DeBerry 3–0 against Hatfield). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Jordan Taylor Rice | 9 catches, 153 yards, 3 TD | 2012 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Dec 29, 2012 | Rice 33, Air Force 14 | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Armed Forces Bowl | |
| Nov 21, 1998 | 20Air Force 22, Rice 16 | at Air Force | ||
| Sep 6, 1997 | Air Force 41, Rice 12 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 28, 1996 | Air Force 45, Rice 17 | at Air Force | ||
| Sep 5, 1992 | Air Force 30, Rice 21 | at Air Force | ||
| Nov 22, 1986 | Rice 21, Air Force 17 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 21, 1985 | Air Force 59, Rice 17 | at Air Force |
Every game is listed as played on the field.