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Baylor vs Rice
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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Baylor Bears | 50 | Baylor leads |
 Rice Owls | 30 |
Meetings since 1914: 82, including 2 ties. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Baylor has won the last 9 meetings.
50-30-2 Regular season
9-1 Last 10
20-16 Avg score
9 Longest Baylor win run
Biggest Baylor win 70-17 in 2015, a 53-point margin.
Biggest Baylor loss 6-38 in 1946, a 32-point margin.
Every Baylor vs Rice meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Baylor win | Houston | 21-13 |
| 2016 | Baylor win | Houston | 38-10 |
| 2015 | Baylor win | Waco | 70-17 |
| 2011 | Baylor win | Waco | 56-31 |
| 2010 | Baylor win | Houston | 30-13 |
| 2007 | Baylor win | Waco | 42-17 |
| 1995 | Baylor win | Waco | 34-6 |
| 1994 | Baylor win | Houston | 19-14 |
| 1993 | Baylor win | Waco | 38-14 |
| 1992 | Rice win | Houston | 31-34 |
| 1991 | Rice win | Waco | 17-20 |
| 1990 | Baylor win | Houston | 17-16 |
| 1989 | Rice win | Waco | 3-6 |
| 1988 | Baylor win | Houston | 20-10 |
| 1987 | Baylor win | Waco | 34-31 |
| 1986 | Baylor win | Houston | 23-17 |
| 1985 | Baylor win | Waco | 34-10 |
| 1984 | Baylor win | Houston | 46-40 |
| 1983 | Baylor win | Waco | 48-14 |
| 1982 | Baylor win | Houston | 35-13 |
| 1981 | Rice win | Waco | 14-17 |
| 1980 | Baylor win | Houston | 16-6 |
| 1979 | Baylor win | Waco | 45-14 |
| 1978 | Rice win | Houston | 10-24 |
| 1977 | Baylor win | Waco | 24-14 |
| 1976 | Baylor win | Houston | 38-6 |
| 1975 | Baylor win | Houston | 25-7 |
| 1974 | Baylor win | Waco | 24-3 |
| 1973 | Rice win | Houston | 0-27 |
| 1972 | Baylor win | Waco | 28-14 |
| 1971 | Rice win | Houston | 0-23 |
| 1970 | Rice win | Waco | 23-28 |
| 1969 | Rice win | Houston | 6-34 |
| 1968 | Baylor win | Waco | 16-7 |
| 1967 | Rice win | Houston | 25-27 |
| 1966 | Baylor win | Waco | 21-14 |
| 1965 | Baylor win | Houston | 17-13 |
| 1964 | Baylor win | Waco | 27-20 |
| 1963 | Baylor win | Houston | 21-12 |
| 1962 | Baylor win | Waco | 28-15 |
| 1961 | Rice win | Houston | 14-26 |
| 1960 | Baylor win | Waco | 12-7 |
| 1959 | Baylor win | Houston | 23-21 |
| 1958 | Rice win | Waco | 21-33 |
| 1957 | Rice win | Houston | 0-20 |
| 1956 | Baylor win | Waco | 46-13 |
| 1955 | Baylor win | Houston | 15-7 |
| 1954 | Rice win | Waco | 14-20 |
| 1953 | Rice win | Houston | 19-41 |
| 1952 | Rice win | Waco | 14-20 |
| 1951 | Baylor win | Houston | 34-13 |
| 1950 | Baylor win | Waco | 33-7 |
| 1949 | Rice win | Houston | 7-21 |
| 1948 | Tie | Houston | 7-7 |
| 1947 | Rice win | Houston | 6-34 |
| 1946 | Rice win | Houston | 6-38 |
| 1945 | Baylor win | Houston | 17-14 |
| 1942 | Rice win | Waco | 0-20 |
| 1941 | Rice win | Houston | 14-28 |
| 1940 | Rice win | Houston | 12-21 |
| 1939 | Baylor win | Houston | 10-7 |
| 1938 | Baylor win | Houston | 21-6 |
| 1937 | Rice win | Houston | 7-13 |
| 1936 | Baylor win | Houston | 10-7 |
| 1935 | Baylor win | Houston | 8-0 |
| 1934 | Rice win | Waco | 0-32 |
| 1933 | Baylor win | Waco | 7-6 |
| 1932 | Rice win | Waco | 0-12 |
| 1931 | Rice win | Houston | 0-20 |
| 1930 | Baylor win | Waco | 7-4 |
| 1929 | Baylor win | Houston | 19-0 |
| 1928 | Baylor win | Houston | 25-14 |
| 1927 | Rice win | Houston | 12-19 |
| 1926 | Baylor win | Waco | 9-7 |
| 1925 | Tie | Waco | 7-7 |
| 1924 | Baylor win | Houston | 17-9 |
| 1922 | Baylor win | Houston | 31-0 |
| 1921 | Baylor win | Waco | 17-14 |
| 1920 | Rice win | Houston | 0-28 |
| 1919 | Rice win | Waco | 0-8 |
| 1915 | Baylor win | Houston | 26-0 |
| 1914 | Rice win | Houston | 13-14 |
Scores from the Baylor perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1914.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1914, 50-30-2. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Baylor and Rice meet.
How to watch Baylor vs Rice
When Baylor and Rice are scheduled, here is how to find the game.
- National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
- Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
- Radio Listen on the Baylor radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Baylor vs Rice time and line.
The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.
The Baylor this season
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Baylor vs Rice: the essentials
Baylor Bears vs Rice Owls is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the American Athletic (Group of 6). Baylor Bears lead the series since 1914, 50-30-2. Across 82 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Baylor vs Rice head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Baylor Bears team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Rice against the whole conference, see Rice vs the Big 12.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the all-time record between Baylor and Rice?
Baylor Bears lead the series since 1914, 50-30-2. The two programs have met 82 times on record.
How can I watch Baylor vs Rice?
National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.
Are Baylor and Rice in the same conference?
No. Baylor plays in the Big 12. Rice plays in the American Athletic (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.