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Rice at Notre Dame — 2026

Week 2 · 2026-09-12T19:30:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Notre Dame entered as the listed favorite

Rice

Strength Rank #123 · Team Strength 11/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#123

Team Strength11/100

Schedule Strength26

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency48

Defensive Efficiency87

Rushing Success86

Passing Success4

Explosiveness13

Havoc74

Finishing Drives58

1-0 through 1 prior games · 31.0 PPG · 3.0 allowed

Notre Dame

AP #3 · Strength Rank #3 · Team Strength 99/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#3

Team Strength99/100

Schedule Strength67

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency67

Defensive Efficiency66

Rushing Success31

Passing Success76

Explosiveness28

Havoc72

Finishing Drives83

1-0 through 1 prior games · 41.0 PPG · 13.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -45.0 · O/U: 54.5 · Notre Dame ML: — · Rice ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Rice 0, Notre Dame 52

ATS: home_cover · Total result: under

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