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Rice Owls vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish — 2026-09-12

3:30 PM ETNotre Dame StadiumCFBFINAL
Recap

Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat Rice Owls 52-0, a 52-points margin. We projected Rice Owls 26.0-26.0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and gave Notre Dame Fighting Irish a 59% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Rice Owls
41%
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
59%
Projected
Owls 26.0 - 26.0 Irish

What our model sees

Our CFB model rates Notre Dame Fighting Irish as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Rice Owls would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Rice Owls
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Rice Owls 41% / Notre Dame Fighting Irish 59%. Projected Rice Owls 26 — 26 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Our CFB model rates Notre Dame Fighting Irish as the more likely winner at 59%. The driver is a 0-point Elo gap (1500 vs 1500) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Rice Owls would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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