Louisiana vs. Rice
Louisiana and Rice first met in 1921 and have played 7 times; Rice leads the series 4–3. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Rice 4–3, and Rice has won the last 2. Share
- Louisiana wins
- 3
- Rice wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1921
- Longest streak
- 2 Louisiana
- Current streak
- 2 Rice
- Last 10 meetings
- Rice 4–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 1–1 Louisiana’s record at home
- At Rice
- 3–2 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’s biggest win1988: Louisiana 41, Rice 16by 25 points
- Rice’s biggest win1921: Rice 54, Louisiana 0by 54 points
- Upset2022: Rice 33, Louisiana 21Rice had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Rice 14, Louisiana 12Rice had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1982: Louisiana 21, Rice 14Louisiana had a 35% 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
| Aug 30, 2025 | Rice 14, Louisiana 12 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 17, 2022 | Rice 33, Louisiana 21 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 23, 1989 | Louisiana 18, Rice 3 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 24, 1988 | Louisiana 41, Rice 16 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 24, 1983 | Rice 22, Louisiana 21 | at Rice | ||
| Sep 11, 1982 | Louisiana 21, Rice 14 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 1, 1921 | Rice 54, Louisiana 0 | at Rice |
Every game is listed as played on the field.