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Head-to-head on record
| Team | Wins | Series |
|---|---|---|
 Texas Tech Red Raiders | 27 | Texas Tech leads |
 Rice Owls | 20 |
Meetings since 1942: 48, including 1 tie. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.
The series in numbers
Texas Tech has won the last 3 meetings.
27-20-1 Regular season
7-3 Last 10
22-19 Avg score
11 Longest Rice win run
Biggest Texas Tech win 59-7 in 1987, a 52-point margin.
Biggest Texas Tech loss 7-42 in 1961, a 35-point margin.
Every Texas Tech vs Rice meeting
| Season | Result | Site | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 55-10 |
| 2007 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 59-24 |
| 1995 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 31-26 |
| 1994 | Rice win | Houston | 21-24 |
| 1993 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 45-16 |
| 1992 | Rice win | Houston | 3-34 |
| 1991 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 40-20 |
| 1990 | Rice win | Houston | 21-42 |
| 1989 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 41-25 |
| 1988 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 38-36 |
| 1987 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 59-7 |
| 1986 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 49-21 |
| 1985 | Rice win | Lubbock | 27-29 |
| 1984 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 30-10 |
| 1983 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 14-3 |
| 1982 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 23-21 |
| 1981 | Rice win | Lubbock | 23-30 |
| 1980 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 10-3 |
| 1979 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 30-7 |
| 1978 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 42-28 |
| 1977 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 42-7 |
| 1976 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 37-13 |
| 1975 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 28-24 |
| 1974 | Rice win | Houston | 7-21 |
| 1973 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 19-6 |
| 1972 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 10-6 |
| 1971 | Rice win | Lubbock | 7-9 |
| 1970 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 3-0 |
| 1969 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 24-14 |
| 1968 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 38-15 |
| 1967 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 24-10 |
| 1966 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 35-19 |
| 1965 | Texas Tech win | Lubbock | 27-0 |
| 1964 | Tie | Lubbock | 6-6 |
| 1963 | Rice win | Lubbock | 3-17 |
| 1962 | Rice win | Houston | 0-14 |
| 1961 | Rice win | Lubbock | 7-42 |
| 1960 | Rice win | Houston | 6-30 |
| 1952 | Rice win | Houston | 7-34 |
| 1950 | Rice win | Houston | 7-13 |
| 1949 | Rice win | Houston | 0-28 |
| 1948 | Rice win | Lubbock | 7-14 |
| 1947 | Rice win | Houston | 7-40 |
| 1946 | Rice win | Houston | 6-41 |
| 1945 | Rice win | Houston | 0-13 |
| 1944 | Texas Tech win | Houston | 13-7 |
| 1943 | Rice win | Houston | 0-13 |
| 1942 | Rice win | Houston | 7-19 |
Scores from the Texas Tech perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1942.
Matchup stats
Last five games
Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub
Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 1942, 27-20-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Texas Tech and Rice meet.
How to watch Texas Tech vs Rice
When Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech radio network.
- Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Texas Tech 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.
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Texas Tech vs Rice: the essentials
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Rice Owls is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the American Athletic (Group of 6). Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 1942, 27-20-1. Across 48 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Texas Tech vs Rice head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Texas Tech Red Raiders 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 Texas Tech and Rice?
Texas Tech Red Raiders lead the series since 1942, 27-20-1. The two programs have met 48 times on record.
How can I watch Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech and Rice in the same conference?
No. Texas Tech plays in the Big 12. Rice plays in the American Athletic (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.