2026 Week 3 FINAL
Western Michigan at Rice
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
Rice Stadium
28
Western Michigan
Final
21
Rice
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Rice | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
GIE pre-game call: Western Michigan at 72%. Hit.
Recaps
Western Michigan
Mid-American
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -2.6
- National rank
- 80
- Proj. wins
- 7.9
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
Rice
American Athletic
- Record
- 1-2
- Rating
- -14.9
- National rank
- 116
- Proj. wins
- 4.4
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Western Michigan
72%
Rice
28%
Rice 90% CI: 21% – 36% Δ rating 12.3
Western Michigan is the model's favorite at 72%. Rice has a 28% path. Home-field adjustment of +4.7 rating points baked in for Rice — venue-specific night-game value (n=50 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Rice Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No