Who they are
The shape of one comment section: the mix of what gets talked about, how it splits by sentiment, and the subjects Rice fans raise more than anyone else.
Comment-section fingerprint
- Rice Harm: low volume, not ranked
- Rice Identity-Based Abuse: low volume, not ranked
- Rice Explicit Language: low volume, not ranked
- Rice College Sports: low volume, not ranked
- Rice Off-Field Storylines: low volume, not ranked
- Rice Sports Betting: low volume, not ranked
- Rice Team & Front Office: low volume, not ranked
Sentiment
How the season felt
Week by week, with every game marked. The comment section keeps its own scoreboard, and it does not always agree with the one on the field.
Season heartbeat
Net comment mood by week (green above the baseline, red below) with every game marked on it. Click a game for that week’s story.
| Week of | Net mood | Positive | Negative | Comments | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | +86% | 53 | 3 | 58 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | +67% | 178 | 23 | 230 | W 14–12 at Louisiana |
| 2025-09-06 | +59% | 64 | 10 | 91 | L 9–35 vs Houston |
| 2025-09-13 | +88% | 163 | 6 | 178 | W 38–17 vs Prairie View; W 28–17 at Charlotte |
| 2025-09-20 | +82% | 72 | 5 | 82 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | +83% | 63 | 1 | 75 | L 13–21 at Navy |
| 2025-10-04 | +87% | 69 | 3 | 76 | L 21–27 vs Florida Atlantic |
| 2025-10-11 | +77% | 34 | 4 | 39 | L 13–61 at UTSA |
| 2025-10-18 | +100% | 14 | 0 | 14 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | +86% | 91 | 5 | 100 | W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConn; L 14–38 vs Memphis |
| 2025-11-01 | +80% | 18 | 2 | 20 | No game |
| 2025-11-08 | +100% | 61 | 0 | 61 | W 24–17 vs UAB |
| 2025-11-15 | +87% | 21 | 1 | 23 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | +97% | 38 | 0 | 39 | L 24–56 vs North Texas |
| 2025-11-29 | +90% | 47 | 2 | 50 | L 3–52 at South Florida |
| 2025-12-06 | +79% | 40 | 2 | 48 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | +86% | 12 | 0 | 14 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | No comments | 0 | 0 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | +64% | 117 | 21 | 149 | L 10–41 vs Texas State |
| 2026-01-03 | +66% | 27 | 4 | 35 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | +94% | 33 | 1 | 34 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | +85% | 17 | 0 | 20 | No game |
Season trend
Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.
| Week of | Positive | Negative | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 91.4% | 5.2% | 58 |
| 2025-08-30 | 77.4% | 10% | 230 |
| 2025-09-06 | 70.3% | 11% | 91 |
| 2025-09-13 | 91.6% | 3.4% | 178 |
| 2025-09-20 | 87.8% | 6.1% | 82 |
| 2025-09-27 | 84% | 1.3% | 75 |
| 2025-10-04 | 90.8% | 3.9% | 76 |
| 2025-10-11 | 87.2% | 10.3% | 39 |
| 2025-10-18 | 100% | 0% | 14 |
| 2025-10-25 | 91% | 5% | 100 |
| 2025-11-01 | 90% | 10% | 20 |
| 2025-11-08 | 100% | 0% | 61 |
| 2025-11-15 | 91.3% | 4.3% | 23 |
| 2025-11-22 | 97.4% | 0% | 39 |
| 2025-11-29 | 94% | 4% | 50 |
| 2025-12-06 | 83.3% | 4.2% | 48 |
| 2025-12-13 | 85.7% | 0% | 14 |
| 2025-12-20 | 0% | 0% | 0 |
| 2025-12-27 | 78.5% | 14.1% | 149 |
| 2026-01-03 | 77.1% | 11.4% | 35 |
| 2026-01-10 | 97.1% | 2.9% | 34 |
| 2026-01-17 | 85% | 0% | 20 |
Season timeline
- Aug 30W 14–12at Louisiana
- Sep 6L 9–35vs Houston
- Sep 13W 38–17vs Prairie View
- Sep 18W 28–17at Charlotte
- Sep 27L 13–21at Navy
- Oct 4L 21–27vs Florida Atlantic
- Oct 11L 13–61at UTSA
- Oct 25W 37–34vs UConn (2OT)
- Oct 31L 14–38vs Memphis
- Nov 8W 24–17vs UAB
- Nov 22L 24–56vs North Texas
- Nov 29L 3–52at South Florida
- Jan 2L 10–41vs Texas StateNeutral
What they actually said
The language, the moderation load, and the comments themselves, exactly as they were posted.
Comment insights
Classified comments per 1,000, by system-tag group.
Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.
The Swear Jar
Too few comments to rank nationally.
- Explicit Words9
- Explicit Acronym1
- Violent Language1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Moderation snapshot
| Week of | Rate per 1,000 | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-08-30 | 4.3 | W 14–12 at Louisiana |
| 2025-09-06 | 33 | L 9–35 vs Houston |
| 2025-09-13 | 5.6 | W 38–17 vs Prairie View; W 28–17 at Charlotte |
| 2025-09-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-09-27 | 0 | L 13–21 at Navy |
| 2025-10-04 | 39.5 | L 21–27 vs Florida Atlantic |
| 2025-10-11 | 0 | L 13–61 at UTSA |
| 2025-10-18 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-10-25 | 0 | W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConn; L 14–38 vs Memphis |
| 2025-11-01 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-11-08 | 0 | W 24–17 vs UAB |
| 2025-11-15 | 43.5 | No game |
| 2025-11-22 | 0 | L 24–56 vs North Texas |
| 2025-11-29 | 40 | L 3–52 at South Florida |
| 2025-12-06 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-13 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-20 | 0 | No game |
| 2025-12-27 | 26.8 | L 10–41 vs Texas State |
| 2026-01-03 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-10 | 0 | No game |
| 2026-01-17 | 0 | No game |
Season subtag split
Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.
- Personal Attacks8
- Group Hate1
- Sexual Content1
- Disability2
- Gender2
- Physical Appearance1
Tag applications, which may overlap.
Sence flags these in real time so page owners can act before fans see them.
From the comment section
“What is up in the 330? Jim Fogarty Steve Zolciak John C. Richards Chuck Richards Jack Timmins”
“Rice players are sooooo awesome”
“Playing teams in a conference 2 tiers lower helps.”
“Great so far, but schedule is “getting real” from here on out. And we looked pretty bad against a sub-par UofH team. Keep improving, Owls! Sink Navy!!!”