Rice at Notre Dame AP 3C 4
Rice at Notre Dame final: Notre Dame beat Rice 52–0. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 12 of 100 (Worth a Flip), a 44.5-point line took most of it back.
- Date
- Saturday, Sep 12, 2026
- Final
- Rice 0, Notre Dame 52
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T RICE 0 0 0 0 0 ND 21 21 10 0 52 - TV
- NBC · Antenna · Peacock
- Venue
- Notre Dame Stadium
- City
- Notre Dame, IN
- Week
- Week 2
- Line
- Notre Dame −44.5 · coveredO/U 55.5 · Under @ 52
Worth a Flip
Rice1–6
Wvs Houston Christian31–3
Lat Notre Dame0–52
Lvs W. Michigan21–28
Lat Fresno State24–38
Lvs UTSA14–16
Lat E. Carolina12–28
Lvs Tulsa17–38
Notre Dame6–1
Wvs Wisconsin41–13
Wvs Rice52–0
Wvs Mich. State27–10
Wat Purdue49–10
Wat N. Carolina37–26
Wvs Stanford58–7
Lat BYU24–28
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 72.0 points a game and Rice plays fast — 82.0 snaps a game, 14th nationally. Vegas set the total at 55.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 27.3-point margin.
| Rice | |
|---|---|
| Notre Dame | AP 3C 4 |
Blowout riskChernobyldecided by 52 HIT
PaceSupersonicRice Supersonic · Notre Dame Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 27.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 52 HIT
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Rice | Notre Dame | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 31.072nd | 41.045th | |
| Points allowed | 3.010th | 13.047th | |
| Yards per play | 6.069th | 5.684th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.151st | 4.765th | |
| Plays per game | 82.014th | 63.095th | |
| Turnover margin | +134th | +216th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 64.7%13th | 33.3%102nd |
More stats +11
| Rice | Notre Dame | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 465.03rd | 111.0107th | |
| Passing yards per game | 28.0136th | 239.065th | |
| QB completion rate | 40.0%138th | 65.5%66th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 2.8135th | 8.268th | |
| O-line rank | 12thline yards · sack rate | 82ndline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 53rdstuff rate · havoc | 47thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 328th | 257th | |
| Interceptions | 131st | 131st | |
| Forced fumbles | 062nd | 119th | |
| Penalties per game | 3.08th | 4.021st | |
| Time of possession | 39:329th | 31:3656th |
The series
Notre Dame leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Notre Dame 48–17 | 31 |
| 1988 | Notre Dame 54–11 | 43 |
| 1974 | Notre Dame 10–3 | 7 |
| 1973 | Notre Dame 28–0 | 28 |
How to watch
| Network | NBC |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Peacock |
| Final | Rice 0, Notre Dame 52 |
| Where | Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, IN |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (unranked vs #4)Both teams' poll votes, with a smaller bonus for the one ranked side | +17.8 |
|---|---|
| Where it's onNBC — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +4.0 |
| Vegas says it's a blowoutClosing spread of 44.5 — the line says it is over before it starts | -16.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 12 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Rice vs Notre Dame?
- Notre Dame beat Rice 52–0.
- What channel is Rice vs Notre Dame on?
- NBC.
- How can I stream Rice vs Notre Dame?
- Streaming on Peacock.
- Where is Rice vs Notre Dame played?
- Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN.