Rice vs. Notre Dame prediction favors Notre Dame to win in college football Week 2 [2026]

Notre Dame and Rice will clash in Week 2 college football action at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, with kickoff at 3:30 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Notre Dame as the most likely winner in this Rice vs. Notre Dame prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks, backed by the same system that has dominated college football and NFL betting markets across multiple seasons.

Rice vs. Notre Dame prediction and odds

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the outcome of Rice vs. Notre Dame, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Notre Dame a 99.8% chance of beating Rice. Our predicted final score has Notre Dame winning 48-5. According to our model, Rice (+44.5) has a 52.4% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 55 points has a 53.1% chance of staying under.

Latest betting odds

We have researched the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Rice +44.5 (-105) / Notre Dame -44.5 (-112)
• Moneyline: Rice , Notre Dame

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Moneyline: Under @ -113 via BetRivers

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Rice +44.5.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football game between Notre Dame and Rice at Notre Dame Stadium is scheduled to start at 3:30 PM ET.

• Who: Rice vs. Notre Dame
• Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
• Time: 3:30 PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: Notre Dame Stadium

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Conclusion

We predict Notre Dame, with a 99.8% win probability, will likely beat Rice in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.