On SI Tulane Picks: Tulane vs Rice

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Tulane 2026 Football Schedule

Saturday afternoon, the Tulane football team is a road underdog again, as the Green Wave is in Houston to take on the Rice Owls. Kickoff is set for a 1:00 p.m. CT from Rice Stadium on Saturday. Here is our take on what we think the outcome will be.

On SI Tulane Picks Tulane-Rice Winner

This is a Tulane team in turmoil. It's offense cannot get a consistent running game going while having trouble protecting their quarterback. It's defense is allowing chunk play after chunk play while also giving up century mark rushers too regularly. And what has been its bell cow, the kicking game, even had its moments last week…