Iowa State vs. Rice
Iowa State and Rice first met in 1930 and have played 5 times; Rice leads the series 3–2. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Rice 3–2, and Rice has won the last 2. Share
- Iowa State wins
- 2
- Rice wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1930
- Longest streak
- 2 Iowa State
- Current streak
- 2 Rice
- Last 10 meetings
- Rice 3–2
- Most recent
- 1994
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 10 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Iowa State
- 0–1 Iowa State’s record at home
- At Rice
- 2–2 Rice’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Iowa State’s biggest win1978: Iowa State 23, Rice 19by 4 points
- Rice’s biggest win1993: Rice 49, Iowa State 21by 28 points
- Upset1991: Iowa State 28, Rice 27Iowa State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Every game
| Sep 24, 1994 | Rice 28, Iowa State 18 | at Iowa State | ||
| Sep 25, 1993 | Rice 49, Iowa State 21 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 28, 1991 | Iowa State 28, Rice 27 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 9, 1978 | 20Iowa State 23, Rice 19 | at Rice | ||
| Dec 6, 1930 | Rice 14, Iowa State 7 | at Rice |
Every game is listed as played on the field.