Louisiana Tech vs. Rice
Louisiana Tech and Rice first met in 1965 and have played 15 times; Louisiana Tech leads the series 9–6. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 7–3, and Rice has won the last 2. Share
- Louisiana Tech wins
- 9
- Rice wins
- 6
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 6 Louisiana Tech
- Current streak
- 2 Rice
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana Tech 7–3
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 7–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 21 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana Tech
- 5–2 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
- At Rice
- 4–4 Rice’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2016: Louisiana Tech 61, Rice 16by 45 points
- Rice’s biggest win2013: Rice 52, Louisiana Tech 14by 38 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana Tech | Series | Rice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Jack Bicknell Jr. | 2–2 | Ken Hatfield |
| 2013–2017 | Skip Holtz | 4–1 | David Bailiff |
| 2018–2021 | Skip Holtz | 2–1 | Mike Bloomgren |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana Tech’s side (Bicknell 2–2 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
| Luke McCaffrey Rice | 10 catches, 171 yards, 2 TD | 2022 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 22, 2022 | Rice 42, Louisiana Tech 41 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 27, 2021 | Rice 35, Louisiana Tech 31 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 28, 2019 | Louisiana Tech 23, Rice 20 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 10, 2018 | Louisiana Tech 28, Rice 13 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 28, 2017 | Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 28 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 29, 2016 | Louisiana Tech 61, Rice 16 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 30, 2015 | Louisiana Tech 42, Rice 17 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 29, 2014 | Louisiana Tech 76, Rice 31 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 16, 2013 | Rice 52, Louisiana Tech 14 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 15, 2012 | Louisiana Tech 56, Rice 37 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 29, 2004 | Louisiana Tech 51, Rice 14 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 29, 2003 | Rice 49, Louisiana Tech 14 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 5, 2002 | Rice 37, Louisiana Tech 20 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 27, 2001 | Louisiana Tech 41, Rice 38 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 18, 1965 | Rice 14, Louisiana Tech 0 | at Rice |
Every game is listed as played on the field.