Week 2 · College Football

Rice vs Notre Dame prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Notre Dame a 100% chance to beat Rice in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#115 American Athletic Conference

Rice

0% to make the 12

@

#1 FBS Independent

Notre Dame

82% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadNotre Dame −43.5Model
Projected scoreRice 4 — Notre Dame 48

Notre Dame is a heavy favorite — 100% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter0 · CHALK
0/ 100
CalmMayhem

Rice

0%

to win

Notre Dame

100%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Rice
vs
Notre Dame
#126Offense · EPA/play#6
#120Defense · EPA/play#9
#90Explosiveness#1
#128Success rate#24
75%Returning production37%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

5 meetings all-time

Notre Dame leads 5–0

Last met 2014 · Notre Dame 48–17 Rice— Notre Dame won

Both sidelines

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What Rice is hearing

What Notre Dame is hearing

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