The big picture

Rice Owls are 1–8 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 21.2 points for and 34 against.

Army Black Knights are 5–4 in College Football (NCAA) 2026, averaging 32.2 points for and 25.3 against.

Form

Rice Owls have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to North Texas Mean Green 23–52.

Army Black Knights have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Air Force Falcons 21–24.

Rice Owls have lost their last six.

Head to head

These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2014: Rice Owls 2, Army Black Knights 4.

Last time out (2024, Week 4), Army Black Knights won 37–14 at Michie Stadium.

Army Black Knights have won the last four against Rice Owls.

Biggest margin between these two: Army Black Knights by 37 points in 2017 (49–12).

Players to watch

For Rice Owls, watch Plae Wyatt (5 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Chris Conti (4.5 def total tackles a game in 2023).

For Army Black Knights, watch Kalib Fortner (8 def total tackles a game in 2023) and Leo Lowin (8 def total tackles a game in 2023).

At First Community Stadium

Rice Owls have won 9 of their last 20 at First Community Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form and history, Army Black Knights have the edge.