Houston and Rice are extending their Bayou Bucket rivalry into the next decade. The clubs announced on Monday agreements for games on Sept. 5, 2020 at Houston and at Rice on Sept. 11, 2021.
The crosstown foes have not met since 2013 and won’t again until 2017. Houston holds a 29-11 advantage in the series that dates back to 1971. The Cougars have won each of the last three meetings.
Additionally, Houston announced a four-game series with UTSA to be played in stages. The first game will take place Sept. 2, 2017, in San Antonio, and the other three will follow from 2022-24.
Houston and UTSA have split their only two previous meetings.
The addition of the UTSA game completes the Coogs’ 2017 non-conference schedule. Houston opens at UTSA and visits Arizona a week later, then hosts a two-game home stand against Rice and Texas Tech.