Prairie View, Rice to meet in 2018
(STATS) - There were enough offensive fireworks between Prairie View A&M and Rice last season that they're going to play against next year.
They will open the 2018 season on Aug. 25 with a matchup at Rice in Houston.
The two schools are located about 50 miles apart. Last year, Rice defeated Prairie View A&M 65-44.
"It's a great game for us to open the 2018 season," Prairie View coach Willie Simmons said. "Anytime we can play FBS teams in our area, it helps us.
"It will be a good measuring stick for us and a good gauge for where we are as a team to start the season."
Prairie View finished 7-4 last year in Simmons' second season with the SWAC program.