Rice upsets Houston, 43–41

Rice closed as a 7-point underdog and won outright.

It was the 6th-biggest of 10 upsets in 2023 Week 2, and the 77th-biggest of the 2023 season. Rice pulled off 1 other upset in 2023.

Other upsets in 2023 Week 2

1. Fordham 40, Buffalo 37

   23.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size23.5
2. Florida International 46, North Texas 39

   11-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11
3. No. 11 Texas 34, No. 3 Alabama 24

   7-point underdogNo. 11 beat No. 3Recap
   Upset size11
4. Washington State 31, No. 19 Wisconsin 22

   5.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 19Recap
   Upset size9
5. Southern Illinois 14, Northern Illinois 11

   7-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size7

Rice’s other 2023 upsets

1. Rice 42, Tulsa 10

   Week 83-point underdogRecap
   Upset size3

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