Wk 7 · 2026
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Rice Owls — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
First Community Stadium, Houston, TX
· ESPN+
American · 3-3
at
4:30pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential TLSA by 4.0
American · 1-5
What is at stake
A American game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Tulsa form
L 26-34at NAVYL 44-45vs UNTL 6-34at ARKW 42-0vs ETAMW 23-17at SHSU
2026 season
Rice form
L 12-28at ECUL 14-16vs UTSAL 24-38at FRESL 21-28vs WMUL 0-52at ND
2026 season
Tulsa this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Rice this season
Straight up1-5 · 17% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under2-4 · 33% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Tulsa | Rice |
|---|---|---|
| North Texas American | vs L 44-45 preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Army American | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Tulane American | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| FAU American | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at Wk 8 · scheduled preview |
| UTSA American | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview | vs L 14-16 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Tulsa leads 6–3 · Rice has won the last 2
9 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
8.7 points toward Tulsa
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-10-19 | Rice 42 — 10 Tulsa | at TLSA | Rice |
| 2013 | 2013-10-05 | Rice 30 — 27 Tulsa | at TLSA | Rice |
| 2012 | 2012-10-20 | Rice 24 — 28 Tulsa | at TLSA | Tulsa |
| 2011 | 2011-10-22 | Tulsa 38 — 20 Rice | at RICE | Tulsa |
| 2010 | 2010-11-06 | Rice 27 — 64 Tulsa | at TLSA | Tulsa |
| 2009 | 2009-10-03 | Tulsa 27 — 10 Rice | at RICE | Tulsa |
| 2008 | 2008-10-04 | Rice 28 — 63 Tulsa | at TLSA | Tulsa |
| 2007 | 2007-11-24 | Tulsa 48 — 43 Rice | at RICE | Tulsa |
| 2006 | 2006-11-11 | Rice 41 — 38 Tulsa | at TLSA | Rice |
Tulsa leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Baylor Hayes QB #10 | 58/96, 564 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT |
| Dexter Williams II QB #5 | 34/59, 340 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Rushing | Damari Alston RB #6 | 68 CAR, 292 YDS, 5 TD |
| Trequan Jones RB #20 | 35 CAR, 221 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Seth Davis RB #23 | 9 CAR, 90 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Oran Singleton Jr. WR #2 | 26 REC, 306 YDS, 2 TD |
| Jimmy Calloway WR #7 | 12 REC, 123 YDS | |
| Javon Ross WR #9 | 13 REC, 122 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Donnell Gee Jr. WR #0 | 8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Chris Thompson Jr. LB #6 | 49 |
| Dax Collins LB #9 | 39 | |
| Zane Woodham DB #27 | 25 | |
| Sacks | Thomas Davis DL #15 | 4 |
| Kyran Duhon DL #0 | 4 | |
| Dax Collins LB #9 | 2.5 | |
| Interceptions | Thomas Davis DL #15 | 1 |
| JD Drew CB #3 | 1 | |
| Zach Williams S #1 | 1 |
Rice leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Jacurri Brown QB #11 | 36/67, 410 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Gael Ochoa QB #4 | 2/5, 17 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jacurri Brown QB #11 | 88 CAR, 495 YDS, 4 TD |
| Tyvonn Byars RB #26 | 52 CAR, 208 YDS, 1 TD | |
| DAndre Hardeman Jr. RB #28 | 52 CAR, 200 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Barry Jackson Jr. WR #7 | 7 REC, 102 YDS, 1 TD |
| Jordan Clark WR #19 | 11 REC, 102 YDS | |
| Ben Grice WR #6 | 6 REC, 64 YDS | |
| Max Mosey WR #13 | 2 REC, 45 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | AJ Brown DE #7 | 36 |
| Austin Harnetiaux LB #54 | 32 | |
| Stone Combs LB #33 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Chibby Nwajuaku DL #16 | 2 |
| Matthew Aribisala DL #15 | 1 | |
| Aquantis Clemmons DL #57 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Daveon Hook S #0 | 1 |
| Jerrick Harper CB #5 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.