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Rivalry head-to-head
Houston takes the argument.
Houston wins 5 of the 5 arguments.
Houston leads 35-12· Houston has won the last 2.
The Bayou Bucket.
The series47 meetings since 1971 · through 2025
Houston leads 35-12
Houston has won the last 2.
Houston leads the all-time series 35-12, back to 1971.
The last 5 meetings
- 2025Houston35-9at Rice
- 2024Houston33-7at Houston
- 2023Rice43-41at Rice
- 2022Houston34-27at Houston
- 2021Houston44-7at Rice
All-time series from the public game record (CollegeFootballData).
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