Schedule:
| Game | Date | Away Team (Rank) | Away Score | Home Team (Rank) | Home Score | Game Status | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-05 | Houston Christian (252) | Rice (102) | Scheduled - 6:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 2 | 2026-09-12 | Rice | Notre Dame | Scheduled - 3:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 3 | 2026-09-19 | Western Michigan | Rice | Scheduled - 6:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 4 | 2026-09-26 | Rice | Fresno State | Scheduled - 7:00 PM | - | - | ||
| 5 | 2026-10-02 | UTSA | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 6 | 2026-10-10 | Rice | East Carolina | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 7 | 2026-10-16 | Tulsa | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 8 | 2026-10-24 | Rice | Florida Atlantic | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 9 | 2026-11-06 | Rice | North Texas | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 10 | 2026-11-13 | Tulane | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - | ||
| 11 | 2026-11-19 | Rice | Temple | Scheduled - 7:30 PM | - | - | ||
| 12 | 2026-11-27 | Army | Rice | Scheduled - TBD | - | - |