Rice

Owls · 5–8 in 2025–26

Fan Score
857.9
positive per 1,000 comments
Low volume, not ranked
Comments analyzed
1,436
2025–26 season
Positive share
85.8%
of all fan comments
Low volume, not ranked
Toxicity
10.4
harm + identity abuse per 1,000 · lower is better
Low volume, not ranked
Part one

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

Comment volume too low to rank tag groups.Percentile of ranked FBS teams per tag group; low-volume fanbases excluded from each cohort.
  • 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

Positive85.8%1,232
Neutral7.5%108
Negative6.5%93
Mixed0.2%3
Part two

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.

+100%+50%−50%−100%0%Peak: +100% · week of Oct 18Low: +59% · L 9–35 vs HoustonAug 30: W 14–12 at LouisianaWSep 6: L 9–35 vs HoustonLSep 13: W 38–17 vs Prairie ViewWSep 18: W 28–17 at CharlotteWSep 27: L 13–21 at NavyLOct 4: L 21–27 vs Florida AtlanticLOct 11: L 13–61 at UTSALOct 25: W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConnWOct 31: L 14–38 vs MemphisLNov 8: W 24–17 vs UABWNov 22: L 24–56 vs North TexasLNov 29: L 3–52 at South FloridaLJan 2: L 10–41 vs Texas StateLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly net fan mood with positive, negative, and total comment counts
Week ofNet moodPositiveNegativeCommentsGames
2025-08-23+86%53358No game
2025-08-30+67%17823230W 14–12 at Louisiana
2025-09-06+59%641091L 9–35 vs Houston
2025-09-13+88%1636178W 38–17 vs Prairie View; W 28–17 at Charlotte
2025-09-20+82%72582No game
2025-09-27+83%63175L 13–21 at Navy
2025-10-04+87%69376L 21–27 vs Florida Atlantic
2025-10-11+77%34439L 13–61 at UTSA
2025-10-18+100%14014No game
2025-10-25+86%915100W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConn; L 14–38 vs Memphis
2025-11-01+80%18220No game
2025-11-08+100%61061W 24–17 vs UAB
2025-11-15+87%21123No game
2025-11-22+97%38039L 24–56 vs North Texas
2025-11-29+90%47250L 3–52 at South Florida
2025-12-06+79%40248No game
2025-12-13+86%12014No game
2025-12-20No comments000No game
2025-12-27+64%11721149L 10–41 vs Texas State
2026-01-03+66%27435No game
2026-01-10+94%33134No game
2026-01-17+85%17020No game
Fan mood jumped 29 points the week they beat Prairie View by 21 and beat Charlotte by 11.

Season trend

Weekly share of positive and negative comments with every game marked: click a dot for that week's story.

PositiveNegative
0%50%100%Aug 30: W 14–12 at LouisianaWSep 6: L 9–35 vs HoustonLSep 13: W 38–17 vs Prairie ViewWSep 18: W 28–17 at CharlotteWSep 27: L 13–21 at NavyLOct 4: L 21–27 vs Florida AtlanticLOct 11: L 13–61 at UTSALOct 25: W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConnWOct 31: L 14–38 vs MemphisLNov 8: W 24–17 vs UABWNov 22: L 24–56 vs North TexasLNov 29: L 3–52 at South FloridaLJan 2: L 10–41 vs Texas StateLAug 23Jan 17
Weekly values: Positive, Negative
Week ofPositiveNegativeComments
2025-08-2391.4%5.2%58
2025-08-3077.4%10%230
2025-09-0670.3%11%91
2025-09-1391.6%3.4%178
2025-09-2087.8%6.1%82
2025-09-2784%1.3%75
2025-10-0490.8%3.9%76
2025-10-1187.2%10.3%39
2025-10-18100%0%14
2025-10-2591%5%100
2025-11-0190%10%20
2025-11-08100%0%61
2025-11-1591.3%4.3%23
2025-11-2297.4%0%39
2025-11-2994%4%50
2025-12-0683.3%4.2%48
2025-12-1385.7%0%14
2025-12-200%0%0
2025-12-2778.5%14.1%149
2026-01-0377.1%11.4%35
2026-01-1097.1%2.9%34
2026-01-1785%0%20

Season timeline

Part three

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.

Harm7 per 1,000 · 10
Personal Attacks 8Sexual Content 1Group Hate 1
Identity-Based Abuse3.5 per 1,000 · 5
Gender 2Disability 2Physical Appearance 1
Explicit Language7.7 per 1,000 · 11
Explicit Words 9Explicit Acronym 1Violent Language 1
College Sports9.1 per 1,000 · 13
Recruiting 8Band 3Transfer Portal 2NIL 1
Off-Field Storylines12.5 per 1,000 · 18
Broadcast & Media 16Injuries 2
Sports Betting0.7 per 1,000 · 1
Gambling 1
Team & Front Office41.8 per 1,000 · 60
Stadium Experience 5Crowd & Attendance 6Coaching 36Opponent Hostility 9Opponent Respect 5

Subtag counts are tag applications, which may overlap.

The Swear Jar

Low volume

Too few comments to rank nationally.

11 explicit comments7.7 per 1,000
  • Explicit Words9
  • Explicit Acronym1
  • Violent Language1

Tag applications, which may overlap.

Explicit language shows up in 7.7 of every 1,000 comments on this page, too little volume here for a national rank.

Moderation snapshot

Harm & identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments · by week
season avg 10.443.5 per 1,000 · no game that week (week of Nov 15)WLWWLLLWLWLLL2025-08-232026-01-17
Harm and identity-based abuse per 1,000 comments, by week
Week ofRate per 1,000Games
2025-08-230No game
2025-08-304.3W 14–12 at Louisiana
2025-09-0633L 9–35 vs Houston
2025-09-135.6W 38–17 vs Prairie View; W 28–17 at Charlotte
2025-09-200No game
2025-09-270L 13–21 at Navy
2025-10-0439.5L 21–27 vs Florida Atlantic
2025-10-110L 13–61 at UTSA
2025-10-180No game
2025-10-250W 37–34 (2OT) vs UConn; L 14–38 vs Memphis
2025-11-010No game
2025-11-080W 24–17 vs UAB
2025-11-1543.5No game
2025-11-220L 24–56 vs North Texas
2025-11-2940L 3–52 at South Florida
2025-12-060No game
2025-12-130No game
2025-12-200No game
2025-12-2726.8L 10–41 vs Texas State
2026-01-030No game
2026-01-100No game
2026-01-170No game
Harm and identity-based abuse peaked at 43.5 per 1,000 comments (no game that week (week of Nov 15)) against a season average of 10.4 per 1,000.

Season subtag split

Season totals of the classifications Sence applied to comments on this page.

Harm
  • Personal Attacks8
  • Group Hate1
  • Sexual Content1
Identity-Based Abuse
  • 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

positiveFacebook

Rice players are sooooo awesome

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Playing teams in a conference 2 tiers lower helps.

negativeFacebook

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!!!

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