Marshall vs. Rice
Marshall and Rice have 8 meetings on file, the first in 2007; Marshall leads the series 5–3 in the games on file. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Marshall 5–3. Share
- Marshall wins
- 5
- Rice wins
- 3
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2007
- Longest streak
- 2 Marshall
- Current streak
- 1 Rice
- Last 10 meetings
- Marshall 5–3
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 15.3 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Marshall
- 3–1 Marshall’s record at home
- At Rice
- 1–2 Rice’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 0–1 Marshall first
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Marshall’s biggest win2014: Marshall 41, Rice 14by 27 points
- Rice’s biggest win2008: Rice 35, Marshall 10by 25 points
- Upset2020: Rice 20, Marshall 0Rice had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Marshall | Series | Rice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2014 | Doc Holliday | 3–1 | David Bailiff |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Marshall’s side (Holliday 3–1 against Bailiff). 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
Named most valuable
| Luke Turner Rice | 2013 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 5, 2020 | Rice 20, 15Marshall 0 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Marshall 20, Rice 7 | at Rice | ||
| Nov 15, 2014 | 21Marshall 41, Rice 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Dec 7, 2013 | Rice 41, Marshall 24 | Rice Stadium | Conference USA Championship Game | |
| Sep 22, 2012 | Marshall 54, Rice 51 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 15, 2011 | Marshall 24, Rice 20 | at Marshall | ||
| Nov 22, 2008 | Rice 35, Marshall 10 | at Rice | ||
| Oct 27, 2007 | Marshall 34, Rice 21 | at Marshall |
Every game is listed as played on the field.