Notre Dame
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Rice
American Athletic
Saturday, September 12, 2026 · 3:30 PM ETNotre Dame Stadium · Notre Dame, INNBC/Peacock

PREVIEW: Notre Dame vs. Rice

Stat Comparison

2025 final
Notre Dame Category Rice
42.0 #2 Scoring Offense PPG 19.1 #121
17.6 #11 Scoring Defense PPG 32.9 #124
459.5 #12 Total Offense YPG 302.4 #127
313.1 #22 Total Defense YPG 404.1 #101
204.4 #17 Rushing Offense YPG 204.8 #15
99.7 #11 Rushing Defense YPG 163.9 #89
255.1 #37 Passing Offense YPG 97.6 #135
213.4 #56 Passing Defense YPG 240.2 #107
48.1 #13 3rd Down Offense % 34.0 #116
35.4 #39 3rd Down Defense % 43.5 #115
1.08 #4 Turnover Margin per game -0.31 #98
29:18 #87 Time of Possession 32:43 #9
2.83 #14 Sacks per game 1.92 #75
24.4 #5 SP+ Rating -14.8 #120
25.3 #3 FPI Rating -17.3 #127

# = national rank among 136 FBS teams · 2025 final

Last 5 Games

Notre Dame 5-0
  • W 49–20 @ STAN
  • W 70–7 vs SYR
  • W 37–15 @ PITT
  • W 49–10 vs NAVY
  • W 25–10 @ BC
Rice 1-4
  • L 10–41 vs (N) TXST
  • L 3–52 @ USF
  • L 24–56 vs UNT
  • W 24–17 vs UAB
  • L 14–38 vs MEM

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