Matrix Power Rating-14.3National #121
Projected Wins3.55National #125
Schedule Strength#75National SOS rank
Projected Offense20.5Points per game
Projected Defense30.9Points allowed
Point Differential-10.3Projected per game
Current Context
Reviewed StateWhat Changed
No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.
Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR-14.3 → -14.3
Projected Wins3.55 → 3.55
Model update note
No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.
External Headlines
Latest Rice news.
Loading team headlines…
Outcome Range
Season Distribution
The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.
Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
The gold bar is the baseline mode (3 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison LayerMarket context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.
Posted Total3.5
Effective Market3.54
Adjusted Edge+0.01
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game
2026 Schedule Matrix
Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.
DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 5HCHouston ChristianHome · Nonconference — FCS98%Win %41–9Week 1 calibrated+32.3Margin50.4TotalLowFCS CAL v1.1Opponent
SEP 19WMWestern MichiganHome · Nonconference37%Win %21–26Baseline score-4.0Margin46.5TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 26FSFresno StateAway · Nonconference18%Win %16–30Baseline score-13.4Margin45.4TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 10ECEast CarolinaAway · American17%Win %17–32Baseline score-14.6Margin49.3TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 24FAFlorida AtlanticAway · American24%Win %23–33Baseline score-10.6Margin56.3TotalHighFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.