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#120Rice
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American Athletic
AT
#79East Carolina
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American Athletic
2026 week 6 · Friday, October 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM CT · Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

Projection

East Carolina by 15.5
RiceSP+ -15.3#120
East CarolinaSP+ -2.3#79
SP+ difference plus 2.5 points for hosting. A model's number, not a betting line.

Series recent meetings

2023 East Carolina 17 – 24 Rice
2010 East Carolina 38 – 62 Rice
2009 Rice 13 – 49 East Carolina
2006 East Carolina 17 – 18 Rice
2005 Rice 28 – 41 East Carolina
Last 5 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
Data: CollegeFootballData · terminal