The Rice Owls were 6-6 in 2023. They fell to the Texas State Bobcats, 45 to 21, in the First Responder Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
4 | 6-2 | 10-3 | |
5 | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
6 | 4-4 | 6-7 | |
7 | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
8 | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 384 | 4,718 | 818 | 5.8 | 1,436 | 387 | 3.7 | 3,282 | 431 | 7.6 | 29 | 197 | 248 | 83 | 140 | 25 | 73 | 623 |
Team Rank | 54th | 73rd | 88th | 63rd | 108th | 107th | 105th | 43rd | 38th | 52nd | 85th | 40th | 74th | 107th | 47th | 38th | 60th | 57th | |
Opponent | 13 | 365 | 4,739 | 887 | 5.5 | 1,988 | 484 | 4.1 | 2,751 | 378 | 7.3 | 25 | 161 | 251 | 96 | 129 | 26 | 81 | 771 |
Opponent Rank | 92nd | 66th | 71st | 60th | 81st | 100th | 62nd | 49th | 48th | 73rd | 75th | 53rd | 64th | 40th | 81st | 97th | 37th | 20th | |
Net | +19 | -21 | -69 | +0.3 | -552 | -97 | -0.4 | +531 | +53 | +0.3 | +4 | +36 | -3 | -13 | +11 | -1 | -8 | -148 | |
Net Rank | 68th | 69th | 100th | 60th | 104th | 118th | 87th | 36th | 24th | 59th | 86th | 43rd | 73rd | 85th | 50th | 67th | 38th | 25th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |