Notre Dame
Fighting Irish · South Bend, IN · FBS Independents
ND won 6 straight
600
Rice
Owls · Houston, TX · American Athletic
Notre Dame vs. Rice Series: Notre Dame Leads 6–0
Series Records
Longest win streak — Notre Dame
6 games
1915–2026
Largest margin — Notre Dame
55–2
1915
Recent Meetings
Notre Dame – Rice Rivalry Snapshot
Closest games
| 1974 | 10–3 |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 28–0 |
| 2014 | 48–17 |
By location
| When playing at Notre Dame | 4–0 |
|---|---|
| When playing on the road | 2–0 |
Against the rankings
| When Notre Dame is ranked | 5–0 |
|---|
Notre Dame Coaches vs. Rice
| Coach | Years | G | W–L–T | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Harper | 1913–1917 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Ara Parseghian | 1964–1974 | 2 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
| Lou Holtz | 1986–1996 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Brian Kelly | 2010–2021 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Marcus Freeman | 2021–2026 | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Program Comparison
| All-time | Notre Dame | Rank | Rice | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time record | 916–327–33 | 493–667–32 | ||
| All-time wins | 916 | 493 | ||
| Bowl appearances | 46 | 15 | ||
| Bowl record | 24–22 | 7–8 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (total) | 543 | 24 | ||
| NFL Draft picks (first round) | 73 | 2 | ||
| Weeks in AP poll (since 1936) | 905 | 70 | ||
| Weeks at AP #1 (since 1936) | 98 | 0 |
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