Rice-SMU football rivalry
(Redirected from Battle for the Mayor's Cup)
| First meeting | Week 9, 2015 SMU 27, Rice 21 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | Week 5, 2019 Rice 31, SMU 21 |
| Next meeting | 2021 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 4 |
| All-time series | Series tied, 2-2-0 |
| Largest victory | Rice, 10 (2019) |
| Longest win streak | SMU, 2 (2015-2016) |
| Current win streak | Rice, 2 (2017-2019) |
The Battle for the Mayor's Cup is a rivalry between the SMU Mustangs and the Rice Owls of the AAC and C-USA, respectively. The series is tied 2-2-0.
Game results
| SMU victories | Rice victories | Tie games |
| # | Date | Location | Winner | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Week 9, 2015 | Dallas, TX | SMU | 27–21 | ||
| 2 | Week 8, 2016 | Dallas, TX | SMU | 20–17 | ||
| 3 | Week 13, 2017 | Houston, TX | Rice | 24–17 | ||
| 4 | Week 5, 2019 | Houston, TX | Rice | 31–21 | ||
| Series: Tied 2–2 | ||||||
