Fresno State vs. Rice
Fresno State and Rice have 8 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Fresno State leads the series 7–1 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Fresno State 7–1. Share
2027 at Rice. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Fresno State wins
- 7
- Rice wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 6 Fresno State
- Current streak
- 1 Fresno State
- Last 10 meetings
- Fresno State 7–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 16.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Fresno State
- 4–0 Fresno State’s record at home
- At Rice
- 0–3 Rice’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Fresno State first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Fresno State’s biggest win2004: Fresno State 52, Rice 21by 31 points
- Rice’s biggest win2014: Rice 30, Fresno State 6by 24 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Fresno State | Series | Rice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2004 | Pat Hill | 6–0 | Ken Hatfield |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Fresno State’s side (Hill 6–0 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
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
On television
| 2026 | The CW | 0.3 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Sep 26, 2026 | Fresno State 38, Rice 24 | at Fresno State | ||
| Dec 24, 2014 | Rice 30, Fresno State 6 | Aloha Stadium | Hawai’i Bowl | |
| Nov 6, 2004 | Fresno State 52, Rice 21 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 25, 2003 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | at Fresno State | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | Fresno State 31, Rice 28 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 3, 2001 | Fresno State 52, Rice 24 | at Fresno State | ||
| Oct 5, 2000 | Fresno State 27, Rice 24 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 6, 1999 | Fresno State 47, Rice 18 | at Fresno State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.